Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-29
were Hornigold made up his mind to

were Hornigold made up his mind to rescue him.
 There was a little islet in the Car ibbean just below Hippanioia in whose wooded interior still lurked some of the old time buccaneers, prescribed men, who from time to time did piratfhg in small way on their own account just enough to keep their hands in. If the worst came, Hornigold, who with his little pinnace had kept in touch with them secretly, could assemble them for the rescue of their old cap tain. Then the former governor, in his power and in their possession, could be disposed of at their leisure and pleasure. All these things had busted the man during the evening, and he sat even now in the midst of the revelry about him plunged in profound thought.
 Unobserved himself, he had taken &C., count of every man who was present. He knew all the habitues of the port and enjoyed wide acquaintance among the seamen whose vessels ire quented the harbor. He decided there were then in that room perhaps twenty men upon whom he could depend, prop CT inducement being offered, for almost any sort of service. Among these were five or six superior spirits whom he knew to be tried and true. There was young Teach, the singer of the evening, drunken, dissolute vagabond who had been discharged from his last ship for insubordination and quarrelsome at tack upon one of his officers, for which he had narrowly escaped hanging as mutineer. The man was as bold as lion, though; he could be trusted. There, too, was Rock Braziliano, Por- tuguese half breed, and hobnobbing with him was Raveneau de Lussan, a Frenchman, prime seamen and bold fellows both. Farther down the table the huge Dutchman Velsers was nod ding stupidly over his rum.
 These men and a few others were veterans like Hornigold himself. They were the best of the lot, but for the most part the assemblage was made up of the sweepings of the town, men who had the willingness to do anything, no matter how nefarious it might be, their only deterrent being lack of courage. Hornigold's single eye swept over them with fierce gleam of contempt, yet these were they with whom he must work in case of necessity.
 One or two others in whom he re- posed confidence, men who composed the crew of his own pinnace, he had sent off early in the evening to Spanish Town to gather what news they could. One of them came in and reported that the squadron of horse which had gone up with the officers to bring back Nor gan had come back without him and without the officers. The spy's insig- niicance prevented him from learning why this was, but hope instantly sprang up in Hornigold's breast upon receipt of this news Knowing Morgan as he did, he was convinced that he had found some means to dispose of the two officers and send away the cavalry.
 He was not unprepared, therefore, when he saw the tall form of the ma room appearing in the doorway through the smoke. No one else noticed the si- lent Carib's entry, and he stood mo- tionless until Hornigold's eye fastened upon him. Then by an imperceptible move of his head he indicated a desire to speak with him without the room. The one eyed nodded slightly in token that he understood, and the maroon vanished as silently as he had come. Waiting a few moments, Hornigold rose from his seat and began threading his way through the boisterous crowd toward the door. Thrusting aside de- taining hands and answering rude queries with an old sailors ready ban ter. bidding them on no account to cease the festivities because of his de- parture and, in fact, ordering a new draft of rum for all hands. he succeed. ed in breaking away under cover of the cheers which greeted this an- nouncement.
 It was pitch dark outside. and he stopped moment hesitating as to what he should do. He had no doubt that the maroon had a message for him from his master. But a second had elapsed when he felt light touch on his shoulder. Ills hand went instantly to the seaman's hanger at his side, and he faced about promptly. A ready man was Master Hornigold.
 ''It's I, bo's'n," whispered familiar voice.
 You, Black Dog? Where's your masterT'
 Wonder"
 Let me see him."
 A tall, slender figure mu11ed in