Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, just reached his ma jority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houtswick, a ship
master, Is shipp ed as second mate on the
Industry, bound for Havana. Mr. Tym,
the Supercargo. deScrieS sail. The strange
vessel gives chase, but is disabled by the
Industry's guns. In the fray Capt. Houth-
wick and one of the crew are killed, but the
Industry Is found to be little damaged.
Sellinger first mate, takes charge and
puts into Sidmouth to secure a new mate.
Several days later, when well out to sea,
an English merchantmen is met, whose
captain has letter addressed to Jeremia h
Hope, at Havana. The crew of the vessel
tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commission
to take Panama. One night little la ter
the English vessel having proceeded on her
course. a bit of paper is slipped into Ar
dicks hand by one of the sailors. This Is
found to be a warning of a mutiny plot
headed by Pradey, the new mate. Ardick
consults Mr.. lynn. They resolve to secure
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin, makes through the dorr and arouses
the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
Tym. The crew break through the now
barricaded door, but are forced to retire,
having lost seven of their number. Finding
themselves now too short-handed TO man
age the boat, Pradey decides to scuttle and
desert the vessel taking his men off in the
only available boat. The captain, super
cargo and second mate soon discover their
plight, but hastily constructing a raft bet
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 thecrew, being
told they vii be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama. The ships cook they find to be
Mac Ivrach. "frae Clagvarloch," SO a
friend -Four laVS later the Sna piar0 Is
overhau.ed by buccaneer flying the Eng
l!sh Gag. The three Englishmen and Mac
Ivrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on
a rude raft Sellinger, the last to attempt
to leave the Spaniard. is disabled. Just
after the others put off they see figure
dangling from the yard arm. whom they
suppose is Capt. Sellinger. Hailing the buc-
cancer, 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 con-
corning 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 her
the Black Eagle with Morgans S fleet pro-
ceeds 60 Panama. The command consists
of about l,2OJ men Having landed, they
march on to the city The assault on the
and Ardick is wounded. Through the smoke
he sees Pradey approaching. The city at
had rescued him from Pradey's murderous
hand by killing the villain. The Spanish
flag has been hauled down from the castle
ard the men allowed to plunGer the city g t
Will Mac Ivrach spies a fgure conf. x
toward them, and exclaims: The gaist Q
the captain" 1t is indeed Sellinger. he
leads them to the rescue of Don Enrique tSe
Cavodilla, who had been kind to him on >he
Pilanca the Spanish vessel on which he
course open to the don, his wife and daugh-
ter Dona Garment they just manage to
leave the building when Capt. Towland
ella i'm the 6Dna a his prize. under