Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-24
SYNOPSIS.
tCopyrlght, 1896, by ID. Appleton d Co.
AL rights reseryed.l

Master Ardick, just reached his ajorlty
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick, a ship
master, is shipped as second mate on the
Industry" bound for Havana. Mr.. Tym,
the supercarGo. describes a sail. The
strange vessel gives chase, but is disabled
by the Industry's guns. The Industry is
little damaged, but Houthwick and one
of the crew are killed. Sellinger first mate
takes charge and puts into Sidmouth to
secure new mate. Several days later
when well out to sea, an English mer-
chairman is met, whose captain has a let
ter addressed to jeremiah Hope, at Havana.
The crew of the vessel tell strange tales of
the buccaneer Morgan, who is sailing un-
der the kings commission TO take Panama
One night little later the English vessel
having proceeded on her course, Ardick
learns of a plot among the crew. headed by
Pradey the new mate, to take the In
dustry and join Morgan's feet Ardick
consults Mr. Tym. They resolve to secure
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin makes through the door and arouses
the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
Tym. The crew break through the now
barrlcaded door, but are forced to retire
having lost seven of their number. Sell
iinger is for Immediately falling upon the
mutineers. but Tym argues that they are
a light crew but still more than two to their
having lost seven of their number Find
ing themselves now too short-handed to
ffldHdGe lHe DOat, 1fduey QeSclQeS TO Scut-
tie and desert the vessel taking his men
off In the only available boat The captain,
supercargo and second mate soon discover
their plight, but hastily constructing a raft
get away just before their vessel sinks.
The next morning a Spaniard draws near
them. The man in the rigging shouts:
IF you would board us, take to your oars.
Be speedy, or you will fall short" On
board they are sent forward with the
crew, being told they will be sold as slaves
on reaching Panama The ships cook they
find to be Mac lrvach, "frae Clagvarloch,"
SO a friend Four days later the Spaniard
is overhauled by a buccaneer flying the
English flag. The three Englishmen and
Mac lrvach plan to escape to the buc-
cancer on a rude raft. Selinger. the last
to attempt to leave the Spaniard, is dis
abled. Just after the other put off they
see a figure dangling from the yard arm,
whom they suppo ose Is Capt Sellinger.
dailing the buccaneer, our three friends
find themselves in the hands of their old
mate, Pradey. He treats them kindly and
offers to do them no harm if they will but
remain quiet concerning the mutiny he
headed The Black Eagle, Pradey's ship,
comes to Chagre, Cuba, which town they
find Morgan has taken under the English
flag. From there the Black Eagle with
Morgan's fleet proceeds to Panama. The
command consists of q bout l, POO men. IaV-
ing landed, they march on to the city. The
assault on the city is begun. Many of the
buccaneers fall. and Ardick is wounded.
Through the smoke he sees Pradey ap-
preaching The city at last falls. Ardick,
coming to. finds Tym had rescued him
from Pradey's murderous hand by killing
the villain The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle, and the men
allowed to plunder the city at Will. Mac
Ivrach spies a figure coming toward them,
and exclaims: The gaist O. the captain"
1t is indeed Seilinger. He recounts his late
adventures, then he leads them to the res
cue of Don Enrique de Cavodllla, who had
been kind to him on the Pilanca, the Span
ish vessel on which he had been prisoner.
Flight is the only course open to the don,
his wife and daughter (Dona Carmen)
They just manage to leave the building
when Capt. Towland comes to claim the
dona as his prize, under the buccaneers
rule. Mr.. Tym parleys to gain time for the
flight of his party, then allows the men TO
enter. Seeking shortly to join the don,
they come upon his deaG body: They find
also his wife has been Slain and the young
dona taken prisoner TO the castle, and I'M
medately conceive a bold plan for her
rescue. and Mr. Tym goes to spy out her
abDntS.