The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-13
SYNOPSIS.

S1NOPSlS.
Master Ardick. just reached his majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case TO one Houthwick, a 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. 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 a new mate. Several days later,
when well out to sea, an English mer-
chairman Is met, whose captain has a 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 a 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. ArdiclI
consults Mr.. Tym. They resolve 10 secure
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdroppng 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, hut are forced to retire.
having lost seven of their number. Sell
ltnger is for Immediately falling upon the
mutineers, but Tym 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 a raft
get away just before their vessel sinks.
The next morning a Spaniard draws near
them. The man In thes 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, 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 Engiishmen and
Mac Irvach plan TO escape to the buc-
cancer on rude raft. SeiinGer, the last
to attempt to leave the Spaniard, Is dis
Rbled. 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 cid
mate. Pradey. He treats them kindly and
offers to do them no harm IL they will but
remain quiet concerning the mutiny he
headed. The Black Eagle, Pradey's ship,
comes TO Chagrc, Cuba, which town they
find Morgan has taken under the English
flag. From there the Black Eagle with
Morgans fleet proceeds to Panama. The
command consists of about 200 men. Hav-
ing landed, they march on to the city. The
assault on the city Is begun. Many OF the
buccaneers fall, and Ardck is wounded
Through the smoke he sees Pradey ap-
preaching. The city at last falls. Ardick,
coming TO, finds Tym had rescued him
from Pradeys murderous hand by killing
the villain. The Spanish flag has been
hauled down from the castle, and the men
Allowed TO plunder the city at will. Mac
lYrach spies a figure coming toward them,
and exciaims: "The gaist o. the captain
L. is indeed SellInger, He recounts his late
adventures, then he leads them TO the 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 prisoner
EGght is the only course open to the don,
his wife and daughter DOna Carmen)
They Just manage to leave the building
when Capt Towland comes TO claim the
dona as his prize, under the buccaneers
rule. Mr.. Tym parleys to gain time for the
flight of his party, then allows the men TO
enter. Seeking shortly to join the don,
they come upon his dead body. They find
also his wife has been Slain and the young
dona taken prisoner TO the castle, and I'M
mediately conceive a bold plan for her
rescue, and MIR. Tym goes TO spy out her
where abouts.