Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11

happened COlu lHuAAle was PIeSSe'
| against his forehead.
..Drop that swordv' cried Morgan in
| stantly, and as the weapon fell upol
| the floor he continued, smiling: '9Tha
| was we'll done, Black Dog. Quite OLE
times, eh?'
'Shall / firey' asked Carib, curling
his lips over his teeth in what passed
| with him for a smile & Sfs
mot yet"
"Your excellency," gasped poor Brad
ley, Il didn't want to come. l remon
! strated with him a moment since. Fol
| Gods sake a. ..tsE4st tsrz.f.s
| Silence, sirrah! And how much time
have / now, Il wonder?'' He looked al
his watch as he asked the question
"Three minutes! Three minutes be
tween you and instant death, Ensign
Bradley, for should one Of your meI
enter the room now you see what you
would have to expect, sir"
ooh, sir, have mercy
''Unless you do exactly what l say
you will be lying there with that car
rion," cried Morgan, kicking the pros
trate body savagely with his jeweled
shoes. syE
What do you want me to do? For
Gods sake be quick, your excellency
Time is almost up. hear the men
move"
'You are afraid, sir. There still want
two minutes
"Yes, yes, butt
$50 to the window yonder," cried
the old man contemptuously-wh
he was he was not afraid-"and speak
to them. Do you, Carib, stand behind
by the window well concealed. If he
hesitate, if he falter, kill him instant
ly."
''Pistol or knife?"
''The knife. 1t makes less noise"
cried the buccaneer, chuckling with
devilish glee. "Only one minute and a
half now, eh, Mr.. Bradley"
They're coming, they're coming"
whispered Bradley, gasping for breath.
ooh, sir
"We still have minute" answered
Morgan coolly. "Now, stop them"
but HOW
''Tell them that you have captured
me; that my wife is dead; that you and
Lieutenant Hawxherst will spend the
night here and fetch me down to Port
Royal in the morning; that l have
yielded myself prisoner. Bid them
stay where they are and drink to your
health in bottles of rum which shall be
sent out to them and then to go back to
Port Royal and tell the new governor.
And see that your voice does not trem.
BILE, sir!''
There was a sudden movement out
side.
eff they get in here" added Morgan
quickly, you are a dead man."
Bradley, With the negro clutching his
arm, ran to the window With the
point of his own sword pressed against
the back of his neck he repeated the
message which Morgan had given him,
which was received by the little squad
ron with shouts of appreciation. He
turned from the window, pale and
trembling. Moistening his lips he
whispered:
II stopped them just in time"
swell for you that you did," said
Morgan grimly. "Come hither! Face
that wall! Now stand there! Move
but a hairs breadth, turn your head
the thousandth part Of degree, and
run you through" he added, barring his
sword. Rum for the men without,
Carib," he added, "and then tell me
when they are gone"
While the two were left alone in
the room Morgan amused himself by
pricking the unfortunate officer with
the point Of the weapon. at the same
time enforcing immobility and silence
by the most ferocious threats Of a
speedy and cruel death. The men out
side drank noisily and presently de i
parted, and the half breed came back.
Bind this fool" Morgan commanded
briefly. "Then bid the slaves keep
close in their cabins on pain of my
ispleasure-they know what it is.
Then fetch the fastest horse in the
stable to the front door. Get my riding
boots and cloak, and before you go
hand me that little desk yonder. Be
quick about it, too, for time presses,
have more of it than these
gentlemen would have allowed me-"
AS the maroon, after carefully lash
ing the officer with seaman's expert
ness, rushed out to busy himself in
out these commands, Morgan
opened the desk which he had handed
70 him and took from it several rou-
eaux Of gold and little bag filed
With the rarest Of precious stones. Then
he made careful examination of the
body on the floor.
mot quite dead yet" he murmured,
but there is no use wasting shot OF
hrust upon him, he won't survive that
blow. AS for you, SIR looking at the
,aralyzed ensign lying bound upon the
loor. ''yor thought you could outwit
b. aneer, Ell? You shall see.
men when you were a
}, TVS, and babe in arms you
r, Ho, hop
He ;:sled long and loudly, though
here was neither mirth nor merri-