Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-30

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of such character that 1t should be
neither speedy nor easy, and he lusted
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 II all.
And, strange as 1t 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, we're II necessary,
against the king or his law II need be.
He was therefore very much disturbed
over what he heard. Had II 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 ha
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 II he
were Hornigold made up his mind to
rescue him.
There was a little islet in the Car.
lbbean just below Hispaniola in whose
wooded interior still lurked some Of
the old time buccaneers, prescribed
men, who from time to time did pirat
ing in a small way on their own &C
count-just enough to keep their hanus
in. II the worst came, Hornigold, who
with his little pinnace had kept IN
touch with them secretly, could as
semble them for the rescue of their old
captain. Then the former governor,
in his power and In their possession,
could be disposed of at their leisure
and pleasure. All these things had bus.
led the man during the evening, and
he sat even now in the midst of the rev.
e,ry about him plunged In profound
thought.
Unobserved himself, he had taken
account 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,
a drunken, dissolute yagabOnd who had
been discharged from his last ship for
INSTRUMENTATION 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 Brazliano, Por-
tuguese half breed, and hobnobbing
with him was Raveneau de Lussan,
Frenchman, prime seamen and bold
fellows both. Farther down the table
the huge Dutchman Velsers was nod.
ding stupidity 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 any.
thing, no matter how nefarlous II
might be. their only deterrent being
lack of courage. Hornigold's single
eye swept over them with a fierce
CLEAN 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 plnnace, he had
sent OIL early in the evening to Span.
ism Town TO gather waat news they
could. one OF them came in and re-
ported that the squadron of horse
which had gone up with the officers to
bring back Morgan had come back
without him and without the officers.
The spy's insignifiCanCe prevented him
from learning why this was, but hope
instantly sprang up in Hornigold's
breast upon receipt OF this news. Know.
ing Morgan as he did, he was con.
WINGED 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 81.
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 aim 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-
tanning 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 new