Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11

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 they would or no. His orders were promptly obeyed and intelligently car ried out by L'Ollonois and his men, who first went ashore. A heavy haw- ser was dragged through the surf and made fast high up on the sturdy palm tree. On it they rigged traveller and the chair, and then the priests were brought forward from the cabin. They were stricken with fear, but renewed their courage at the sight of the calm ness of the abbess.
 "Hornigold,' said Morgan, "are you still faithful to me in this crisis?"
 T shall obey you in all things-now," answered the boatswain.
 Swear it."
 By the old buccaneer faith" said the one eyed, again adding the signif- cant adverb, now"
 For wonder. the captain paid no at- tention to the emphasis on the word now" s.-,s
 "Can you keep your pistols dry|
 q can wrap them in oilskin and thrust them in my jacket"
 GO to the shore, then," said Morgan, "and receive this woman and these priests. March them away from the men to wonder clump of palms and guard them as you would your life. If any man approach you or them for any purpose shoot him dead without a word. I'll see that the others have no weapons. Dye understand"
 Aye. and shall obey"
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 The boatswain swung himself into the chair, and the men on the other end of the traveller pulled him to the other shore, none the worse for his wetting. He opened his jacket, found the weap- ons dry, and waved his hand as sign to Morgan that he was all right.
 Now, which of you will go first" asked Morgan.
 He turned instinctively to the tall abbess. She indicated first one and then another among the poor captives, and as they refused she turned to Nor gan and, with grave dignity, said in Spanish, of which he was master, that she would go first to show the way and then the others would be In better heart to follow. She sat down on the boatswain's chair, which was simply a bit of wood held like the seat of a swing in triangle of rope, made the sign of the cross and waved her hand. She was hauled ashore in an in- stant, with nothing worse to complain of than a drenching by the waves. By Hornigold's direction she walked past him toward the clump of palms which Morgan had indicated.
 Then the Spanish priests took their turn. and after these reached the sand the rest of the crew were sent ashore. Morgan was careful to indicate each ones turn, 50 that he preserved bal ance between the more reputable and the more degraded members of the crew both on ship and ashore. Among the last to go were the maroon and De Lussan. They had both received in- structions, one to station himself at the palm tree, the other to cover the hawser where it ran along the shore before 1t entered the water. These pre- cautionary orders which be had given were necessary, for when the last man had been hauled ashore and Morgan stepped Into the chair for his turn one of the infuriated buccaneers. watching his chance. seized his jackknife, the only weapon that he had. for Morgan had been careful to make the men leave their arms on the ship, and made . rush for the rope to cut 1t and leave the captain to his fate. But De Lus- san shot him dead and before the oth- CTS could make move Morgan stepped safely on the sand.
 That was well done.- he cried. turn ing to the Frenchman.
 "Ah, mon capitaine." answered the other. .It vas not from affection. but because you are necessary to us"
 "whatever it may be-" returned the old man. 'I owe much to you. and. scut- tie me, I'll not forget it"
 The Frenchman. indifferent to Nor gan's expressions of gratitude. shrug- eed his shoulders. turned away and made no reply.
 The transportation of 90 many pec- pie across the slender line had taken a long time. The sun. just beginning to break through the riven clouds. was near It's setting. night would soon be upon them. They must hurry with what was yet to be done. Morgan gent Teach and the Brsrilian back to the ship with instructions to gafher up enough weapons 10 arm the crew and eend them ashore This was promptly dope Indeed. communication vas not C-<icuIt now that the force of the gale vas sbsfing- The ship had been badly battered but still held together and would hold unless the storm came up again. AS the arms came asbore Norm served them out to thoee men vhon he csussdered norf reliable. and affer throwing ouf . sfroog euard sruu1d the band the ret s1uehf shel- ter afvund huee driftvvpd fres vhich hsd bern kindSed by the uR of lint