Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08
SYNOPSIS
copyright. 1886. by d. Appleton & Co.
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Master AroIck, just reached bis majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case 10 one Fouthwick a ship
industry, bound def for Havana NH Mr. u Tym e
the supercargo, describes q sail. The strange
vessel gives chase. but is disabled by he
crew is killed and HouthWick is seen to H, fall
The captain is found to be dead, but the IN
dustry is little damaged sellinger, first
mate, takes charge and puts into ), sidmouth
when well out to sea- an English merchant
man is met. whose captain has a letter add
dressed to 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 Pana-
ma. One night little later, the English
bit of paper is slipped into Ardick's hand
by one of the sailors. This is found to be
warning of a mutiny plot headed by Pra-
dey. the ne wmate., Ardick consults Mr.:
lynn. They resolve to secure the mate, but
Pradey, eavesdropping, in the cabin, makes
through the door and arouses the crew.
crew break through the now barricaded
door, but are forced to retire, having lost
seven Of their number, Finding them
boat, Pradey decides to scuttle and desert
the vessel, taking his men off in the only
available boat. The cap tain, supercargo
but hastily constructing raft get away
next morning a Spaniard draws near ;;
just before their vessel sinks. The
them. The man in the rigging shouts: II
speedy. or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with the crew, being
told they will be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama The ships cook they find to be
Mac lrvach, ''frae Clagvarloch," so a friend
-Four days later the Spaniard is overhauled
by buccaneer flying the English flag; The
escape to the buccaneer on rude raft.
Sellinser, the last to attempt to leave the
Spaniard, is disabled just after the others
yard arm, whom they suppose is Capt. Sell
niger. Hailing the buccaneer our three
friends find taemselyes in the hands Of
kindly and offers to do them no harm if
they will but remain quiet concerning the
mutiny he headed. The Black Eagie,
WHICH town nth they lind ind Morgan f has taken
under the English flag. From here the
Black Eagle, with Morgan's fleet proceeds
1900 men. Having landed, they march on
the city: The assault on the city is begun.
Many Of the buccaneers fall, ana Ardick =
Ardick. coming to, finds lynn has rescued
him from Pradey's murderous hand by kill
ing the villain: The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle and the men
allowed to plumber the city at will. Mac
Irvach spies figure coming toward them,
and exclaims: The gaist o'the captain"
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adventures, then he leadsrthem toithe res,
cue OF Don Enrique de Cavodilla, WHO had
been kind to him on the Pilanca, the Span
ish vessel on which he had been a pris-
oner. Flight Is the only course open to
the don, his wife and daughter. Dona Car
men.). They just manage to leave the
building when Capt. ATowland comes to
claim the dona as his prize, under the BUG
cancers rule. Mr. lynn parleys to gain
time for the flight of his party, then allows
the men to enter. Seeking shortly 10 join
thedon, they come upon his dead body:
They find also his wife has been slain and
the young dona taken prsonert to the castle
and Immediately conceive bold plan for
her rescue. They soon discover her exact
whereabouts, and, amid the carousals OF
the men, manage to again free her and es-
sape in a small boat The third day out
sail is spied which they raise rapidly
their craft having little speed. but the
wind soon fails both vessels, andNa small
boat is put out from the stranger. This
comes with Is armed men, among whom
is Towland. A hand-to-hand conflict en-
sues, and Mr.. lynn is wounded in the neck.
In the end the hostile force IS completely
Worsted, none escaping. Tyms wound is
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. Sellinger re-
calls he has letter for this gentleman, so
decides to sail for that place. Not long
afterWard they come across a West In
dian vessel bound for Panama. On board
Is her owner, the jeremiah Hope they had
all along wanted to encounter