Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11

| by that public opinion to which he was
Indifferent, but whicS<he could not en-
tirely defy. Consequently he had mo-
| been on the strand at Port Royal wher
the Mary Rose, frigate, fresh from
England, had dropped anchor in the
harbor after her weary voyage across
the great sea. He did not even yet
know of her arrival, and therefore the
incoming governor had not been wei
coined by the man who sat Temporal
rily, as he had in several preceding in
terregnums, in the seats of the mighty
However, everybody else on the is
land had welcomed him with joy, for
of all men who had ever held Office in
Jamaica Sir Henry Morgan, sometime
the chief devil Of those nefarious bands
who disguised their piracy under the
specious title of. buccaneerfng, was the
most detested. But because of the for
tunate demise of Lady Morgan, as it
turned out, Sir Henry was not present
to greet My Lord Carlingford, who
was to supersede him-and more.
The deep rotations the old buccaneer
had INDUCED in to all outward intent
passed harmlessly down his lean and
craggy throat He drank alone-the
more solitary the drinker the more
dangerous the man-yet the room had
another occupant, tall, brawny,
brown hued, grim faced savage, whose
gaudy livery i'll accorded with his
stern and ruthless visage. He stood by
the vice governor, watchful, attentive
and silent, imperturbably filling again
and again the goblet from which he
drank.
more rum,' said the master, at last
breaking the silence while lifting his
tall glass toward the man. 'Scuttle
me, Black Dog" he added, smiling
sardonically at the silent maroon who
poured again with steady hand, you
are the only soul on this island who
doesn't fear me. That woman above
yonder, curse her. shuddered away
from me as l looked at her dying But
your hand is steady. You and old Ben
Hornigold are the only ones who don't
shrink back, hey, Carib? Is it love or
hate?" he unused, as the man made no
answer. "More," he cried, again lift
ing the glass which he had instantly
drained.
But the maroon, instead of pouring,
bent his head toward the window,
listened moment and then turned
and lifted warning hand. The soft
breeze Of the evening, laden with the
fragrance of the tropics, swept up from
the river and waited to the vice gov
ernor's ears the sound Of hoof beats
on the hard, dry road. With senses
keenly alert he also listened. There
sibly. They were draw wing nearer; they
were coming toward his house, the
summer house near Spanish Town,
Ear up on the mountain side, where
he sought relief from the enervating
heats of the lower land.
"Horsemenv' he cried. Coming to
the house! Many of them! All, they
dismount! Go to the door, Carib."
But before the maroon could obey
they heard steps on the porch. Some
one entered the hall. The door of the
Ira living room was abruptly thrown
open and two men in the uniform of |
he English army, with the distinguish |
ng marks Of the governors guard at |
Jamaica, unceremoniously entered the
'oom. They were fully armed. One
If them, the second, had drawn his
sword and held cooked pistol in the
,ther hand. The first, whose weapons |
we're still in their sheaths, carried
ong official paper with portentous
zeal dangling from it. Both were boot
ID and spurred and dusty from riding,
Ind both, contrary to the custom and
etiquette of the island, kept their
,lumed hats on their heads.
"Sir Henry Morgan began the
bearer of the paper.
'By your leave, gentleman" inter
upted Morgan, with an imperious
yave of his hand Lieutenant Hawk
lerst and Ensign Bradley Of my guard,
believe. You will uncover at once
nd apologize for having entered so
AS he spoke the governor rose to his
eet and stood by the table, his right
and unconsciously resting upon the
eavy glass fagon Of rum. He lowered
bove the other two men as he stood
here transfixing them with his resent
I'll glance, his brow heavy with threat
nd anger. But the two soldiers made
% movement toward complying with
be admonition Of their sometime SUI
erior
'D'ye hear me?" he cried, stepping
onward, reddening with rage at their
pparent contunacy. "And bethink
e, sirs, had best address me, who
Eand in the place Of the kings majes-
?, as your exceilency,' or I'll have you
rOke, knayes."
eve need no lessons in manners from
OH, Sir Henry Morgan" cried Hawk
erst, angry in turn to be so brow
eaten, though yesterday he would
Ave taken it mildly enough. "And
now by this, sir" lifting the paper,
hat you are no longer governor Of
lis island and can claim respect from