Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-02
Sir Henry Morgan,
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 Copyrtoht. 1908. bp c. ". Dfutn0ham .E CHAPTER ". z |lHE Mary Rose was ship with II history. The battle roster of III the English navy had borne o many, of her name In each in. stance she had been found in the thick. est of the fighting. The present vessel was an old ship. having been built some thirty years before, but she was stin stanch and of a model which com bined strength with speed. The most conspicuous expedition she had partici. pated in had been desperate defense of a convoy in the Mediterranean against seven Sallee royers, in which after a hard engagement lasting four hours tho Mary Rose triumphed deci- sively without losing single sail of her convoy.
 The commander of the ship on this memorable and heroic occasion had been knighted on his return to Eng land and on the accession of James had been sent to Jamaica with Lord Carlingford as vice governor to take command of the naval station and su- persede Morgan. Admiral Sir John Kempthorne was an elderly man at this time, but his spirit was the same that had enabled him to withstand so successfully the overwhelming on- slaught of the Algerine pirate ships.
 The English navy, however, was then in state of painful decay. The ships were in bad repair and commanded by landsmen who shirked going to sea. They were i'll found, the wages of the seamen not paid. In short, they presented pictures of demoralization as painful as they, were unusual.
 KeDlpthorne, having been tried and a successful naval commander in his younger days, had striven, with some success so far as his own ship was concerned, to stem the prevailing tide of ruin. and the Mary Rose was per haps one of the best frigates in the service, which, however, was not say ing a great deal He could not of course better the character of the crew which had been provided for him, nor could he entirely resupply the ship or make good her faulty and deficient equipment. but he did the best he could. King James had sent him as one of his best admirals across the sea to the important island of Ja- maica, then the headquarters of the West India squadron.
 The admiral was seated in the cabin of the frigate that night cogitating up- on his plans when his thoughts were interrupted by the rattle of oars. indi- eating the arrival of boat. The sound of the approaching boat came fainaly through the open stern win dows of the cabin under the high poop deck.
 The ship was more or less deserted. The sick men had been put ashore. .-1iost of the crew and the onic4ts al sw6H had followed them. They would not be back until the morrow. when Sir John had orders to get away in pursuit of Hornigold's pinnace. With the captain in the cabin. however, was the old master of the ship. a man who had been promoted to that rank after the famous fight with the AL gerines because of his gallantry in that action. Kempthorne was consulting with him about the necessary arrange ments before sailing the next day.
 As the admiral heard the noise made by the oars in the oarlocks he raised his voice, and, calling sentry, for there was half a platoon of soldiers on board who had not yet been allowed liberty. he bade him ascertain if the approaching boat was one containing the governor.
 At the same time the admiral arose. buckled on his sword and made ready to go on deck to meet Lord Carling- ford should 1t prove to be his expected visitor. Pausing a moment to say final word to the master. he was con- scious of something striking the ship. Before he could formulate the idea that q boat must have hit the bends there were several similar shocks. The old master. who happened to be unarmed. stepped forward.
 That will be a boat. sir" be said quickly. striking against the side of the ship. There's another and an- other"
 Let us go on deck at once" said Kempthorne. stepping forward. As he did SO the silence was broken by a wild. terrified cry. A moment after the sentry on the quarter deck outside the entrance to the poop cabin fired his piece. The shot was followed by the sound of a heavy fall A sharp. i'm perious voice cried quickly:
 -The ship is ours. Waste no time. Overheard with him! Clap to the hatch covers--
 The necessity for concealment out side was apparently at an end The heavy covers were flung down upon the hatches and secured Tbe ship was filled with q confused babel of many voices and tramping feet At the sound of the shot the admiral and the master sprsng to the door. but b. fore they could pass the entrance it ws. flung violently open. and a man richiy dressed after the fashion of Ja- -~s-~ s~st--n-x h~ a An ~s~spn r~ucE-