Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-15
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
lndustrys guns. In the fray Capt Houth-
wick and one of the crew are killed, but the
Industry is found to be little damaged
Seilng Itr first mate takes charge and
Several days later. when we'll out to sea,
an English merchantmen is met, whose
S captain has letter addressed TO Jeremiah
tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commission
to take Panama. One night little later.
course, a bit of paper is slipped into Ar
dicks hand by one Of the sailors. This is
found to be warming Of mutiny plot
Mr. 1 fey Se rsso Se to saeuTe
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin, makes through the dorr and arouses
the crew; Capt. sellinger joins Ardicll and
Tym. The crew break through the now
barricaded door, but are forced to retire,
having lost seven of their number. Finding
themselves nov too short-handed to man,
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 spaniard draws near them.
The man in the rigging shouts: If you
speedy, or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with thecrew, being
told they will be sold as slaves on reaching
Mac Ivrach. "frae Clagvarloch" so a
friend. -Four days later the Spaniard is
overhauled by a buccaneer flying the Eng-
Ivraeh plan to escape to the ae
a rude raft. Selinger, the last TO attempt
to. leave the spaniard, is disabled. Just
suppose is Capt Sellinger. Hailing the buc-
cancer, our. three friends find themselves
IN the hands Of their Old mate. Pradey
no harm If they will but remain quiet con-
corning the mutiny, he headed. The Black
Eagle Pradeys ship comes me to chag =.
taken under the English flag, From her
the Black Eagle with Morgan's fleet pro
ceeds to Panama. The command consists
march on to the city, The assault on the
city is begun. Many of the buccaneers fall,
nd Ardck is wounded Through the smoke
had rescued him from Pradey's murderous
hand by, killing the villain. The Spanish
ana the men allowed to plumber the city Ct
will. Mac Ivrach spies a figure coming
toward them, and exclaims: The gaist @
the captain" It is indeed seilnger: 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 he
had been a prisoner. Flight is the only
course open to the don, his wife and daugh-
ter (Dona Carmen.) They just manage to
leave the building when Capt. Towland
the buccaneers rule Mr.. Tym parleys
to gain time for the flight Of his party thea
allows the men to enter. Seeking shortly
to join the don, they come upon his dead
body. They find also his wife has been
the castle, and Immediately conceive,
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 small boat. The third
day out a sail isspied which they raise rap
wind soon fails both vessels, and small
boat is put out from the stranger. This
comes with Is armed men, among whom is
Rowland. A handto-hand conflict ensues,
md. Mr.. lynn is wounded in the neck. In
the end the hostile force is completely
found not serious; Sellinger has also been
slightly wounded. Coming now out of their
sorest straits, they learn from Dona Car
men her nearest relative is an uncle,
jeremiah Hope, of Havana. Selinger re-
calls he has a letter for this gentleman, so
afterward they come across West In,
dian vessel bound for Panama. On board
is her owner, the Jeremiah Hope they had
all along wanted to encounter. Learning
of the fate of Panama, the course OF the
vessel is turned for Valparaiso. One night
and he tells her Of his love for her and is
not rejected, but the consent of her uncle
must be had, which Ardick Immediately
proceeds to ask.