The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30

TOR there was a grim and practical air
about the mans freckled face which
showed that he was in earnest. After
all. he was a seaman and a fighter,
and, if it were true that he was eager
to atone for his past, no better man
could be chosen for the business.
This will be a dangerous task, Mas
ter Craddock," said he. What was
your plan?"
You have heard that Sharkey's
barque. Happy Delivery, came from
this very port of Kingston
1t belonged to Mr.. C~odrington, and
it was taken by Sharkey, who scut-
tied his own sloop and moved into
her because she was faster" said Sir
Edward.
Yes; but it may be that you have
never heard that Mr.. COdrington has a
sister ship, the White Rose, which lies
even now in the harbOr, and which
is so like the pirate that if it were not
for a white paint line none cOuld tell
them apart"
All and what of that?'' asked the
governor keenly, with the air of one
who is just on the edge of an idea.
by the help of it this man shall be
delivered into u hands,
And howe"
Il will paint out the streak upon the
White Rose and make it in all things
like the Happy Delivery. Then L will
set sail for the island of La Vache,
where this man is Staying the wild
oxen. When he sees me he will surely
mistake me for his own vessel. which
he is awaiting, and he win come on
board to his W undoing."
1t was a simple plan and yet it
seemed to the governor that it might
be effective. Without hesitation he
gave. CraddOck permission TO carry it
out n to take any steps he liked in
order TO further the object which he
had in view. Sir Edward was not very
~sanguine, for many attempts had been
made pom Sharkey, and their results
had shown that he was as Gun hing as
he was ruthless. But this gaunt Pur-
itan with the evil record was cunning
and ruthless also.
Haste was, above all things, neces-
sary. for upon any day the c~areening
might be finished, and the pirates out
at sea once more. But there was not
very much to do and there were many
willing hands to do it, so she secOrJ
day saw the White Rose beating cut
for the open sea. There were "
seamen in the port who knew the -.nes
and rig of the pirate barque, and not
one of them could see the slightest diff
ference in this counterfeit. Her white
side line had been painted out, her
masts and yards were smoked to give
them the dingy appearance of the
weather-beaten rover. and a large
diamond-shaped patch was let into her
-foretopsail.
Her crews were volunteers. many of
them being men who had sailed with
Stephen Craddock before. The mate,
Joshua Hird. az old SLAYER, had been
his accOmplice in many voyagss, and
came now at the bidding of his chief.
The avenging bark sped across the
Caribbean Ca. and on the fifth day
they were al anchor in the Bay of Tor
toises. at the island Of La Vache. where
Sharkey and his four men had been
hunting. 1t was a well-wooded place..
With the palms and underwood growing
down to the hin crescent Of silver sand
which skirted the shore. They had
hoisted the black flag and the red pen-
nant. but no answer came from the
shore. Craddoek strained his eyes.
hoping every instant to see a boat
shoot ont to them with Sharkey seated
in the sheets. But the night passed