Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-12-02

from Port Royal the Mary
Rose was tumbling southwark
before gentle breeze through
the blue and languid seas.
Much had happened in the interval.
In the first place, Morgan had organ
ized and drilled the ships crew re-
lentlessly. With the aid Of the five
principal adventures, whom he had
constituted his lieutenants, he had
brought the motley crowd which he
had shipped into state Of compare
tive efficiency and of entire subsection
to his iron will The cooperative
principle which had been the main
spring of action as we'll as tie which
produced unity among the brethren of
the coast had ceased to be regarded
so far as Morgan was concerned. He
took care, however, to be upon fairly
amicable terms with the officers in
command and the veterans, though he
treated the rest of the riffraff like the
dogs they were. They murmured and
ragged, but did not revolt, although it
was quite possible If he pushed them
too far and they found a leader they
might make trouble.
In accordance with Hornigolds adj
vice, after deliberation between Nor
gan and the leaders, the Mary Rose
had first run up to La Vaca island,
south Of Hispaniola, and the number
OF original marauders had been in
creased by fifty volunteers, all those,
~ noI,o No
small pirates who made that delectable
spot their rendezvous. In addition to
those the crew had also been re-en-
forced largely from those of the unpaid
and discontinued seamen and soldiers
OF the frigate who had happened to be
under matches the night of the capture.
Presented with the choice Of instant
death or adherence to the band, most
of them had accepted the latter alterna-
tive, although, to their great credit be
1T said, not until one or two of the loyal
veterans who had holly refused to have
anything to do with their ruffianly cap
tors had been forced to walk the plank
Rs an example to the rest should they
prove recalcitrant. Partly through ter
TOT. partly through discomfort, part
ay on account of promises of the great
reward awaiting them, speciously urged
by Morgan himself. for he could talk
as well as he could fight, and, most of
considered meritorious act to attack
n Spaniard, some seventy cast in their
dot with the rest.
Among the 220 members Of the het
aerogeneous crew so constituted were
to be found natives Of almost every
race under the sun, even including one
or two Spanish renegados, andi it would |
be safe to. say that the lowest and
meanest representatives of the several |
races were assembled on that very
ship. The officers and men who had |
been recruited from Isla La Vaca as |
well as the older original members of |
the crew Of the Mary Rose, together |
With select few Of the remainder, |
were men of approved courage. The |
0fRcers, indeed, bore regulations for |
Aardihood and daring not to be sur
passed. Most Of the rest, however, |
were arrant towards AS body the |
band could not compare except in lead |
ership with the former bands Of buc-
cancers.
Morgan himself, however, almost |
made up for all Deficiencies. His eye |
was as keen, his hand as steady, his
soul as reckless and his skill as high |
as when he had led the greatest buc-
cancer fleet that had ever assembled
on the famous Panama expedition. Ev-
erybody on the ship hated him except
young Teach and the faithful Black
Dog. But they all feared him as much
as they hated him, and they admired
him as much as they feared him.
So far as he was concerned, discipline
was absolute. No admiral Of the fleet
was ever served more promptly and re-
specially than he. Even his nearest
associates were treated with a certain
which they bitterly re-
scented and which they would have call
ed in question had the situation been
other than it was. Truth to tell, in
duenced by Hornigold, they had en-
barked upon a mad enterprise, and
they needed Morgan to bring it to a
successful conclusion. Without him
the slender conference which already
existed would fail and anarchy would
be the state upon the ship. So long as
they remained together it was certain
that Morgan would lead them on some
enterprise, and they might
get some reward for their risks and
crimes. In his safety lay their safety.
The ship, however, was floating
eolony Of suspicion, treachery and ha-