The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-10-18
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, Just reached his majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick, 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. In the fray one of the
crew is killed and Houthwick is seen to
fall. The captain Is found to be dead, but
the Industry is little damaged. Selllnger,
first mate takes charge and puts into Sid
mouth to secure new mate. Several days
later, when well out to sea, an English
merchantmen Is met. whose captain has
letter addressed to jeremiah Hope at
Havana. The crew of the vessel tell
strange tales of the. buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commits
sion to take Panama. One night little
later, the English vessel having proceeded
on her course, bit OF paper is slipped into
Ardick's 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.. 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 barricaded door, but are forced to
retire, having lost seven of their number.
Finding themselves now too short-handed
to manage the boat, Pradey decides to scut-
tie and desert the vessel, taking his men
on 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
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they are sent forward with the crew; be-
ing told they will be sold as slaves on reach
ing 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 Englishmen 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 figure dangling
from the yard arm, whom they suppose is
Capt, Sellinger. Hailing 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 II
they will but remain quiet concerning thu
mutiny he headed. The Black Eagle, Pra-
doy'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 proceeds to Panama.
The command consists Of about 100 men.
Having landed, they march on the city.
The assault on the city is begun. Many Of
the buccaneers fall, and 9rdck Is wouneed
Through the smoke he sees Pradey ap-
preaching Thecty at last falls. Ardick
coming TO, finds Tym had rescued him |
from the murderous hand of Pradey by kim
ing the villain The Spanish dag has been !
hauled down from the castle and the men |
allowed to plunGer the city at will. Mac |
lvrach spies figure coming toward them,
and exclaims: "The gaist o. the captain"
II is indeed Sellinger He recounts his late |
adventures then he leads them TO the |
rescue OF Don Enrique de Cavodlla, who |
had been kind to him on the Pilanca, the |
Spanish vessel on which he had been a |
prisoner. Flight is the only course open 10 |
the don, his wife and daughter (Dona Car |
men) They just manage to leave the |
building when Capt. Towland comes to !
claim the donA as his prize, under the buc- |
cancers rule. Mr.. Tym parleys to gain |
time for the flight of his partey, then al
lows the men TO enter. Seeking, shortly |
body. They also find his wife has been |
slain and the young dona taken prisoner to |
the castle. and Immediately conceive a !
bold plan for her rescue. They soon dis
cover her exact whereabouts, and amid |
the carousals Of the men, manage to again |
free her and escape in a small boat. The
third day out a sai1 Is spied which they ,
raise rapidly, their craft having little |
speed, but the wind soon falls both vessels.
and a small boat is put out from the |
stranger.