Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-27
SYNOPSIS

Master Ardick, just reached his ma ajority
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 dis ~
industry's guns. In the f.
crew Is killed and Houthv
fall. The captain is found At
the Industry is little damaged. Sellinger.
first mate takes charge and puts into SID
mouth 70 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 a little
later, the English vessel having proceeded
on her course. a bit OF PAPER Is slpped INTO
Ardick's hand by one of the sailors. This
is found 10 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, eavesdroppiEg in
the cabin, makes through the door and
arouseB the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins
Ardick and Tym. The crew break through
the now barricaded door, but 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.
slrpercargo and second mate soon discover
their plight, but hastily constructing raft
get away just before their vessel sinks.
The next morning a Spariard 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 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. 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. HailinS 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. Pra-
dey's ship. comes to Chagre, Cuba, which
town they flnd Morgan'hGs taken under the
English flag From her the Black Eagle
with Morgau'S fleet proceeds to Panama.
The command consists OF about l, 200 men.
Having landed. they march on the city.
The assault on the city is begun. Many of
the buccaneers fan, ard 9rd.ck is wouneed.
Through the smoke he sees Pra0ey ap-
preaching. Thecity AZ last falls. Ardick.
coming to, finds Tym had rescued him
from the mur6erous ha nd of Pradey by kin
Ing the villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle and the men
allowed to plunGeF the city at w:n Mac
Ivrach spies a figure coming toward them,
and eXclaims: THE Gaist o the captain"
1t is indeed Sell!ager. He reccuDts his late
adventures. then he leads them 10 the
rescue of Don Enrique de CavodAlla. VINO
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
cancers rule. Mr.. lynn parleys to gain
time for the flight of his pariey, then al
lows the men TO enter. Seeking shortly
to Join the don. they GENE upon his dead
body They also find his wife has been
slain and the young dona taken prisoner 10
the castle. and immediately conceive
bold plan fo= her rescue. They soon dis
cover her exact whereabouts, and amid
the carousals OF the men, rlaEage to again
free her and escape In Il small boat. The
third day out san Is spied which they
raise rapidly, their craft having little
speed, but the wind soon fails both vessels.
and small boat is pu, on; from the
REranRer.