Morris tribune., 1905-12-09

| human man, especially a buccaneer, tC
| view with equanimity the distribution
or. the proposed distribution-of sc
vast a treasure and feel that he could
! not share in it. The fresh air and the
food and drink had already done much
| for those hardy ruffians. They were
! beginning to regain, if not all their
strength, at least some of their courage
| little groups here and there among
| Morgan's original men and stared with
| lowering brows and flushed faces at the
| frantic revel in which they could not
participate. Not even the cask of rum
which Morgan ordered broached to
celebrate the capture and of which all
hands partook with indiscriminate vo-
racity could bring joy to their hearts.
After matters had quieted down some
what-and during this time the galleon
had been mainly left to navigate her.
self-Morgan deemed it suitable oc-
casion to announce his ultimate de-
signs to the men.
Gentlemen, shipmates and bold
hearts ALL he cried, waving his hand
for silence, 'we have captured the
richest prize probably that floats on
the ocean. There are pieces of eight
and silver bullion enough beneath the
matches, as l have told you, to make
us rich for life, to say nothing of the
gold jewels, spices and what not be
Sides''-
He was interrupted by another yell
Of appreciation.
"But, men, he continued, 81 hardly
know what to do with it."
''Give it to usr' roared voice, which
was greeted with uproarious laughter.
SWELL make away with it."
Morgan marked down with his eye
the man who had spoken and went on
"The ports Of his majesty the king
Of England will be closed to US so soon
as our capture Of the Mary Rose Is
noted. England is at peace with the
world. There is not French or Span
ish port that would give us a haven.
If we appeared anywhere in European
waters with this galleon we would be
taken and hanged. Now, what's to be
doneT'
"Run the ship ashore on the New
England coast" cried the man who
had spoken before. divide the treas
ure, burn the Ship and scatter. Let
every man look to his own share and
his own neck"
"By heaven, nor shouted Morgan.
''That's well enough for you, not for
me. I'm marked man. You can dis
appear. I should be taken, and Horni-
gold and Raveneau and the rest. It
won't do. We must stay by the ship,
keep to the original plan. Well sail
this ship down the Spanish main and
capture a town, divide our treasure,
make our way overland to the Pacific,
where we'll find another ship, and then
away to the south seas! Well found
community, with every man a law
for himself We'lP'-
But the recital Of this utopian dream
was rudely interrupted.
''Nay master" cried the man Saw
kfns, who had done most Of the talk
ing from among the crew; 1--WE go no
farther"
He was confident that he had the
backing of the men and in that conf
dence grew bold with reckless temeri-
ty. Flushed by the victory of the morn
ing, the rum he had imbibed, intoxicat-
ed by the thought of the treasure which
was to be shared, the man went on i'm
pudently:
"No, Sir Harry Morgan, we've decid-
ed to follow our latest plan. Well
work this ship up to the New England
coast and wreck her there There are
plenty of spots where she can be cast
away safely and none to know it. Well
obey you there and no farther. We've
got enough treasure under matches to
satisfy any reasonable man. We're not
afeared O. the king if you are"
''You foolr' thundered Morgan 'You
will be hanged as soon as your part in
the adventure is known"
"And who is to make it known, pray?
AS you said, we are poor ignorant men.
It's nothing to us if you are marked,
and you-and you,'' he continued, step
ping forward and pointing successfully
at Morgan and the little band Of off,
GERS who surrounded him. "A bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush, we'd
have you understand, and were con-
tent with what we've got. We don't
want no further cruisin'. There's no
need for US to land on the Spanish