Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-06

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 ship was exceedingly we'll handled tho canvas was promptly snugged down by l the eager crew. Hornigold, with young Teach to assist him, went to the helm. | Morgan gave his personal attention to i the maneuvering of the ship. and the other officers stationed themselves
 where they could best promote and di- rect the efforts of the seamen.
 Thus during the long morning they endeavored to claw of the lee shore.
 Morgan luffed the ship through the heavy squalls which rose to the vio- lence of hurricane with consummate skill. Absolutely fearless, master of his profession, he did all with that ship that mortal man could have done, yet their situation became more and more precarious They had long since passed La Guayra. They had had a 1eeting glimpse of the shipping in the harbor driving helplessly on shore as they dashed by under the gray clouds which had overspread the sea. That town was HOW hidden from them by a bend of the coast, and they found themselves in curious blight of land extending far into the ocean in front of them. The mountains here did not so nearly approach the water line, and from the look of the place there ap- peared to be shoal projecting some distance into the ocean from the point ahead. Some of the buccaneers who knew these waters confirmed the indi- cations by asserting the existence of the shoal
 In spite of all that Morgan could do 1t was quite evident that they could not weather the shoal on their present tack. There was not sea room to wear and bear up on the other tack. The vessel. in fact, like all ships in those days and especially Spanish galleons, had tendency to go to leeward like a barrel. and only Morgan's resourceful seamanship had saved them from the fatal embraces of the shore long since. The canvas she was carrying was more than she could legitimately bear in such a hurricane. If there had been sea room Morgan would have stripped her to bare poles long since. but under the circumstances 1t was necessary for him to retain full control and direction of the ship; so. although he reduced sail to the lowest point, he still spread little canvas.
 The men were filled with apprehen- sion, not only for their lives, but for the treasure tbey had captured, for they stood about hundred chances to one of losing the ship. Each squall that swept down upon them was hard CT than the one before. Each time the vessel almost went over on her beam ends, for Morgan would not luff until the last moment, since each time that he did So and lost way temporarily he found himself driven bodily nearer the land. The men would have mutinied had 1t not been patent to the most stu pid mind that their only salvation lay in Morgan. Never had that villain appeared to better advantage than when he stood on the weather quarter overlooking the ship, his long gray hair blown out in the wind. fighting against a foe whose strength was not to be measured by the mind of man For his life and his ship.
 Hornigold and Teach, grasping the wheel. assisted by two of the ablest seamen, were steering the ship with exquisite precision. Sweat poured from their brows at the violence of the la Dor required to control the massive helm. The men lay to windward on the deck or grouped in clusters around the masts or hung to the life lines which had been passed in every di- rection. At Morgan's side stood Vel sers and Raveneau. prime seamen both.
 What think ye. gentlemenr asked Morgan. at last pointing to the point looming fearfully close ahead of them. -Can we weather itf''
 Never answered De Lussan. shak- ing his head. Well. It has been a short cruise and a merry one. Pity to lose our freightage and lives.-
 And you. velsersy
 No" said the German. it can't be done. Why did we ever come to this cursed coasty'
 "Avast therer- cried Morgan, think ins quickly. -Genflemen. wen club haul the ship
 The waters too deep. my captain. to give bolilng ground to the anchor." urged Rsyeneau. shrugzing his shoul- ders.
 Tt shoals yonder. think" answered Morgan. wen hold on until the last minute and then try
 lis wasted Iabor.- grovIed Vel sers.
 And certain death to bold on add [ cd the Frenchnan-
 Have you anything else to propoee. sirsT- asked Morgan sharply. We can't tack ship against this wind and sea There's no room to wear Whats to doT
 The men made 10 answer.
 Forward fhere- cried the old buc- < cancer. And it uss astonishing the force l and power uith vhich be made himself I beard in spite of the roar of the wind I and the smash of the sea Get the lee anchor Of the bows fhere. LTOIlonosT
 -Aye. sye-
 Run c havsef from the ancbor in aft here o1 the quarter wen club haul the shipL see the czbie clear fx running