Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-20
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardck, just reached his majority
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 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 new mate.
Several days later. when wei! out 10 sea,
an English merchantmen is met, whose
captain has letter addressed 10 jeremiah
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 a little later.
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 Il mutiny plot
headed by Pradey. the new mate. Ardick
consults Mr.. Tym They osolve 10 secure
the mate, but Pradey, cave sdropping In the
cabin, makes through the dorr and arouses
the crew. Capt. Selinger joirs 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 days later the Spaniard Is
overhauled by buccaneer flying the Eng
lish flag. The three Engiishmen and Mac
Ivrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on
a rude raft. Selinger. the last to attempt
TO leave the Spaniard. is disabled Just
after the others put off they see a figure
dangling from the yard arm. whom they
suppose Is Capt Sellinger. Haiing the buc-
cancer, our three friends find themselves
in the hands OF their old mate, Pradey.
Ee treats them kindly and offers to do them
no harm Ii they viii 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 Morgan's fleet pro-
ceeds to Panama. The command consists
of about 1,2OO men Having 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 approaching. The city at
had rescued him from Pradey's murderous
hand by killing the villain. The Spanish
nag has been hauled down from the castle
and the men allowed to plumber the city ri
will. Mac Ivrach spies a figure coming
toward them. and eXclaims: The gaisi o.
the captain" Ii is indeed Sellinger He
recounts his late adventures. then he
leads them to the rescue of Don Enrique de
Cavodilla who had been kind to him on the
Pilanca, the Spanish vessel on which ne
had been a prisoner. Flight is the only
course open 10 the don. his wife and daugh-
leave the building when Capt. Towland
comes TO claim the dona rs his prize, under
the buccaneeerS' rule. Mr.. Tym parieys
70 gain time for the flight of his party, then
allows the men TO enter. Seeking shortly
TO join the don. they come upon his dead
body. They find also his wife has been
slain and the young dora taken prisoner to
the castle, ard Immediately conceive a
bold plan for her rescue. They soon dis
boldly through the crowd of carousing men
10 make their escape.