Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
CHAPTER X,

ruined, that their ships were taken, that
the supplies OF sugar and tobacco must
run short. and that, while the ladies
would suffer as to their coffee, there
would soon be no snuff ground up for the
Utilization Of the noses Of the Kings licge
subjects.
Always the same story-Commodo
Junk. In command Of long, low, fast.
sailing schooner. was here, there and ev-
crywhcrc. Government heard what was
said and replied that Ave years before
they had sent out ship to capture Com.
modore Junk. that there was severe en-.
gasement and the captain was taken and
hung, and afterward gibbcted of the port
where his deeds obtained most fame.
10 which the Bristol merchants replied
In a further petition that though It wal
as the government stated, Commodore
Junk's body had been taken down from
the gibbet soon after It was hung up
that he had come to life again, and that
his deeds were now ten times worse than
before.
Moreover. that somewhere or another
on the western shores Of the great Mex
lean quiz, he had retreat where he lived
In great luxury when ashore; that many
bloody deeds had been done after des
peratc fighting. men being compelled e
walk the plank or sent adrift In small
boats far from land; and that. though
spies had been sent out, no one had beer
able to discover the mysterious retreat
even the Indians who had been bribeG
TO 20 returning with their heads Minu,
their ears. or else with strange tales thai
the buccaneer was under the protection
of the thunder gods. whose home was II
the buNning mountains, and that II wal
useless to try to destroy him and his crew
Moreover. the men Of Bristol said tina
It was a crying shame that their ship,
and cargOes should not have adeQuat,
protection. seeing wha, deal they pait
10 the revenue for the goods they import
ed, and that one OF his majesty's ship
ought to be more than match for al
the thunder gods In Central America. on,
his ma iesty's petitioners would ever pray
Then the government concluded that the!
must do something, and gave their or
ders accordingly.
The result was that one day Captain
Humphrey Armstrong walked along tn,
Mall In his big boots, which creaked loud
" over the gravel. The gold lace OF
his uniform glittered In the sunshine
Uuu uS ne wore tls COCheu III OIL On
side. and rested his left hand upon tn
hilt Of his sword.
The captain was on his way to 81
James Square, to keep an appOintmcn
at Lord Loganstone's, and before lon
he was In earnest converse with Lad
Jenny Wildersey, his lordship's younges
daughter, one Of the most Fashionable
beauties Of her day.
Eyes, said the captain, after nearl
half an hours preliminary conversation
1T Is in the course Of duty, aud ! mus
CO."
LA" said her ladyship. with a YER
sweet smile. "But couldn't you sen
someone else?"
AT the call Of duty" cried the car
tain. mo. Besides, you would not wis
me to stay under such circumstances a
those"
LA" said her ladyship, as, after
show Of resistance, she surrendered he
ily-white hand, and suffered 1t to be kiss
I'd sand how long will 1t take you I
capture this terrible buccanserf'
u shall be away for months" said tn
captain.
"Law said the lady.
But ! shall 6ght like some knigh
Grant OF old, and ~ back, with the wing
= n! good ship" ssld the captain, IAN