Morris tribune., 1905-11-18
Master BENJAMIN Hornigold

to come directly from him-through
his agency, that is. He desired it to
be of such character that it should be
most Of all that Morgan should know
in his last hours-which Hornigold
prayed Satan might be long ones-to
whom he was indebted for it all.
And, strange as it may seem, there
was still a certain loyalty of distort-
ed, perverted kind in the mans breast.
No matter what Morgan had done, no
one else should punish him but himself.
He would even have fought for his
sometime chief. were it necessary,
against the king or his law if need be.
He was therefore very much disturbed
over what he heard. Had it been pos
sible he would have warned Morgan
Immediately Of his purposed arrest,
but he had been detained on the frig-
ate by necessary duties from which he
could find no means Of escape until
too late. He had, however, a high
sense of Sir Henry's courage and ad.
dress. He hoped and believed that he
would not be taken by such men as
HawXherst and Bradley, but if he
were Hornigold made up his mind to
rescue him.
There was a little islet in the Car
ibbean just below Hispaniola in whose
wooded interior still lurked some of. the
old time buccaneers, prescribed men.
who from time to time did pirating in
a small way on their own account
just enough to keep their hands in. II
the worst came, Hornigold, who with
with them g 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 fire.
quented the harbor. He decided there
were then in that room perhaps twenty
men upon whom he could depend, prop
er 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,
d drunken, dissolute vagabond who had
been discharged from his last ship for
characterization and quarrelsome at
tack. upon one of his officers, for which
he had narrowly escaped hanging as a
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
Frenehnlan, prime seamen and bold
fellows both. Farther down the table
the H.. y Dutchman Velsers was nod
ling -. lily over his rum.
+ Thcy~ Iaen 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.
single eye swept over them
with a fierce CLEAN of contempt, yet
these were they with whom he must
work in case Of necessity. ai1 ga g.
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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.
nificance prevented him from learning
why this was, but hope instantly |
sprang, up. in Hornigold's breast upon
receipt of this news. knowing Morgan