Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY, Astber si "The Sesfbesnefs,s : Fer Lsve q Cosstry," aTbe 0hp
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CHAPTER XIV.
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 CHAPTER XIV. s f~lHE terrific impact of the huge ship on the sand among the breakers, which thundered and
 beat upon her sides with over whelming force, came just in the nick of time for Morgan. Had the disaster been delayed second longer the furi- ous buccaneers would have cut him down where he stood Even the ofil- cers were angered beyond measure at him for their present situation, which threatened the loss of the vast treasure already gained in the ship. although they had consented to Morgans prop osition to attack La Guayra and Ca racas, and the captain was in no way responsible for the storm and tho wreck which jeoparded their booty and their future Therefore it is probable that none of them, unless 1t were Teach, would have interfered to save Morgan, and he would have been swept from his feet by the savage men and instantly killed in spite of all that he or Carlo or any one else could have done. But the violence of the shock when the ship took ground threw them to the deck, and they forgot for the instant their bloody purpose of vengeance in the inevitableness of their approaching danger. They were checked in their mad anger for few secohds and given moment for reflection. That moment convinced them that they could not yet dispense with the services of their cap tain. With black rage and white fear striving for mastery in their hearts, they rose to their feet and confronted him with menacing faces and threaten ing gestures.
 What's to be done now?" question cd one bolder than the rest.
 'Now's the time," roared the un- daunted Morgan, striving to make him. self heard by all above the thunder ing seas, ito show your courage, lads!
 He had quickly observed that the force with which she had been driven on the shoals had showed the gnlleon's nose firmly in the sand. She had been caught just before she took ground by a tremendous roller and had been lift ed up and hurled far over to starboard. Although almost on her beam ends, her decks inclining landward, the strongly built ship held steady in spite of the tremendous onslaughts of the seas along her bilge.
 "Take heart, men!' he cried. "Ob- serve. She lies still and secure. 'Tis stout hulk and will take tremen- dous battering before she breaks. We may yet save ourselves"
 "And the treasurer" roared one.
 "Aye, and the treasure"
 ''I think the storm has about blown itself out" interposed old Hornigold. shouting out at this instant. Look ,yos, .mates1n he cried. pointing to west ward r"It clears! The suu'll set fair tonight"
 "The bos'n is right" cried Morgan. "But first of all we must take no chances with our lives. Even though we lose the ship we can seize another. The world is full of treasure, and we can find 1t. Now I want some one to carry . line ashore through the break CTS. Who will volunteerT
 'T," said Carib instantly.
 "I need you here." answered Nor gan, who did not purpose to he de- prived of that bodyguard upon whose watchfulness his life had 90 often de pended.
 "IT go," exclaimed young Teach. breaking through the crowd.
 That's brave heartr' said Morgan. "A line herer'
 Instantly q light line was forthcom- ing. Teach tore on his jacket, laid aside his weapons, kicked oY his shoes. took turn of the line around his waist. made it fast. wrung Morgan's hand, watched his chance. leaped over board, was caught by m onrushing wave and carried far toward the shore. The ebb of the roller carried him back seaward some distance. but he swan forward madly. and the next wave brought him a little nearer the beach He was driven backward and for ward. but each time managed to get little nearer the shore line.
 The whole ships company stared after him. spontaneously cheering and yelling cries of encouragement In spite of the fact that he could not hear . single sound In the roaring. rnsing seas. Morgan himself tended the line. skillfuIly paying 1t out when necessary. Tn a few moments. although the time seemed hours to the watchers. the feet of Teach touched the shore. and. al- though the terrific undertow of the wave that had dropped him there d. most bore him back again- yet by su- perhuman exertion he managed to staReer forward. and the next moment they saw him fall prosfrate on the sand
 Had he fainted or given wayf They looked at him with bafed breath. but after q little space they saw him rise slowly to his feet and staseer inland toward a low point where lofty palm tree was writhine and twisting in the derre wind He was too good . sea- man not instantly to see what was re- QuIred of him. for. waving bis hand toward the ship, he at once began to