Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
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 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 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 plot among the crew, headed by
Pradey. the new mate, to take the In
dustry and join Morgan's fleet Ardick
consults Mr.. lynn. 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 Sell
linger is for Immediately falling upon the
mutineers, but lynn 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
manage the boat, Pradey descides 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 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
hO1 r6 thew sent fnrwa r6 with the
crew, being told they will be sold as slaves
on reaching Panama. The ships cook they
find to be Mac Irvach, "frae Clagvarloch,"
so a friend. Four days later the Spaniard
is overhauled by a buccaneer flying the
English flag. The three Englishmen and
Mac Irvach plan to escape to the buc-
cancer on a rude raft Sellinger the last
to attempt to leave the Spaniard, is dis
abled. Just after the other 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 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
ing la nded, 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 APP
preaching. The city at last falls. Ardick,
. coming to- finds Tym had rescued him
from Pradey's murdercus hand by killing
the villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle, and the men
allowed to plumber the city at will Mac
1vrach spies a figure coming toward the m
and eXclaims: 1.-THE gaist o. the captain
1t is indeed Sellinger. He recounts his late
cue of Don Enrique de Cavodila, 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 Oona Carmen
They just manage to leave the buildln
when Capt Towland comes to claim the
dona as his prize. under the buccaneers
rule. Mr.. lynn parleys to gain time for the
enter Seeking shortly to JOIN Inc doni
they come upon his dead body; They ind
also his wife has been Slain and the young
dona taken prisoner to the castle, and i'm.
mediately conceive q bold plan for heI
rescue They soon discover her exact
whereabouts, and amid the carousals OF the
in a small boat The third day out a sail is
spied whichthey raise rapidly, their craft
having little speed, but the wind soon fails
both vessels, and small boat Is put out
armed men, among whom Is Towland: A
1land-to-hand conflict ensues and Mr.. Tym
is wounded in the neck: In the end the
escaping. Tym's wound is found not seri-
Gus; Sellinger has also been slightly
woundde. Corning now out Of their sorest
straits Ardick questions Dona Carmen
seems very indefinite, Ardick insists upon
her taking a share of the savings of him
self and his three friends.