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

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ARREST? For whom?"
For one Sir Henry Morgan
'For what, pray?"
s.Well, SIR. for murder, theft. treaso,
the catalogue fills the paper You are
to be dispatched to England to avail
the kings pleasure. am sent by Lore
Carlingford to fetch you to the jai
4 at Port Royal"
You seem to find it a pleasant task
''By heaven, do, sir!" cried the sol.
/ der fercely II am gentleman born
4 Of the proudest family In the Old Do
ninion, and have been forced to bow
and scrape and endure your insults and
commands, you bloody villain, bui
| now go s@3r
"'Tis no part Of soldiers duty, sir
to insult prisoner" interrupted Nor
! gan, not without certain dignity. He
| was striving to gain time to digest this
| surprising piece of news and thinking
| deeply what was to be done in this
entirely unexpected crisis.
Course 1t all, Hawxherstw Ensign
Bradley burst out pulling at the sleeve
of his superior. '<You go too far, man
This is unseemly"
Hawxherst passed his hand across
his brow and by an effort somewhat
regained his self control.
''Nathless it's in this paper writ that
you are to so to England prisoner on
the Mary Rose to await the kings
pleasure" he added savagely.
His gracious majesty hath laid his
sword upon my shoulder. I am a
knight of his English court, one who
has served him well upon the seas
His Golfers have enriched by-but let
that pass. l do not believe that King
Charles, God bless him
stop! The Mary Rose brings the
news that King Charles II. is dead,
and there reigns in his stead his gra.
cious majesty King James,
"God rest the soul of the kingv cried
Morgan, lifting his hat from his head
HE was merry and gallant gentle.
man. know not this James. How if
do not go with you?"
You have ten minutes in which tc
decide, SIR" answered Hawxherst.
''And then?"
''Then if don't bring you forth the
men of yonder troop will come in with.
out further order. Eth, Bradley?'
"Quite so, Sir Henry" answered the
younger man. ''And every avenue of
escape is guarded. Yield you, sir. Be.
lieve me, there's naught else"
II have ten minutes them" said the
old man rehectively. 'Ten minutes
Humw
''You may have" answered the cap.
tain CURLY, eff you choose to take SO
long. And l warn you," he added,
''that you'd best make use Of that time
to bid farewell to Lady Morgan or give
other order for the charge Of your af,
fairs, for twill be long time, take
it, before you are back here again.
LADY Morgan is dead, gentlemen, in
the room above"
hat. an example which Hawxherst fol
lowed moment after. They gbadaal-
ways felt sorry for the unfortunate
wife of the buccaneer.
Gas for my affairs, they can wait
continued Morgan slowly. "The game
Is not played out yet, and perchance
I shall have another opportunity to ar
range them. Meanwhile fetch glasses.
Carib, from yonder buffet"
He nodded toward huge sideboard |
which stood against the wall imme-
diately in the rear of Ensign Bradley
and at the same time shot a swift,
meaning glance at the maroon, which
was not lost upon him as he moved
rapidly and noiselessIy in obedience.
Gentlemen, will you drink with me
to our next merry meeting?' he con-
tinued, turning to them.
"We're honest soldiers, honorable
gentlemen, and we'll drink with no
murderer, no traitorv' cried Hawk
herst promptly.
"So?'' answered Morgan, his eye
sparkling with baleful light, although
he remained otherwise entirely I'M
moved.
"And let me remind you" continued
the soldier, chat your time is pass
ing"
'Well, keep fast the glasses, Carib.
The gentlemen have no fancy fol-
drinking. I suppose, sirs, that I must
fain yield me, but first let me look at
your order ere / surrender myself
peaceably to you," said the deposed
governor, with surprising meekness.
Indeed, sir
"'Tis my right"
swell, perchance it may be. There
ian be no harm in it, l think. En-
Bradley" queried the captain, catch
ng for the moment his subalterns
Eye.
Then, as the latter nodded his head.
he former extended the paper to Nor,
gan. At that instant the old bucca-
leer shot one desperate glance at the
maroon, who stood back Of the Shout
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