The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-04

Itp%1HE blow that struck Alvarndo
down had stunned him rather
than anything else, and he
49, would not have been put out of
| the combat 80 easily had it not been
that he was exhausted by the hard
ships Of those two terrible days
| through which he had just passed. He
faced the viccroy, his hand in that Of
Mercedes. with n flush Of pleasure and
pride upon his face
| 1t was the consciousness of having
won permission to marry the woman
whom lie adored and who loved him
| with passion that would fain over
match his own, were that possible, that
SO quickly restored him to strength
| With the realization Of what he had
gained there came to him such an ac-
cess Of vigor as amazed those who n
few moments before had thought him
dead or dying.
but for these poor people who have
so suffered, this, my lord," he OK
claimed with eager gratitude and hap
pincss. hath been happy day for
me. Last night. sir on the beach yon-
der, I found n mother. A good sister.
she, of holy church, who, rather than
carry the ladders which gave access
to the town. killed herself with her
own hand. She died not, praise God,
before she had received absolution
from brave priest, although the holy
| father paid for his office with his life,
for Morgan killed him. Tonight l find,
hv: Tong tons itife'- 70 11offnd te lan-Ts -s..rA
CAPTAIN Alvarado- cried old Agra
/ Ia hand ''V'hn hand
somest. the noblest, the bravest pair
in New Spain! May they he the nap
piest! Give me leave, SIR" added the
veteran captain, turning to the wee
roy. You have done well. Say l not
true, gentlemen? And as for the young
captain. rs he is fit to stand with tn"
hest. It Is meet that he should win the
heart of the loveliest. His mother he
has found. None may know his IA
ther"-
; LET me be heard" growled deep
. voice In broken Spanish as one eyed
old sailor thrust himself through the
crowd.
"Hornigold! screamed the bound
: buccaneer captain, who had been
, silent spectator Of events from th'
UNDERGROUND. IT missed you. HaV'
a you
The boatswain, mindful of his safet.
II for in the hurry and confusion OF tn
a attack any Spaniard would have Gu
r him down before he could explain-ha
G followed hard upon the heels or AiVo
It RADIO and De Tobar when they entere
the fort and had concealed himself ]
# one of the inner rooms until he saw
d convenient opportunity for dlsclosin
A. himself. He had been witness TO n
ar that had happened in the hall. and L
,r realized that the time had now CON
nj TO strike the first Of the blows he hn
" prepared against his old captain
AS soon as he appeared from behir
- the hangings where he had remained
- hiding 1t was evident to every one III
he was a buccaneer. Swords were
le- In an instant.
,is "What's this3" cried the viceroy
nv zreat surprise. Another pirate Fl
and unbound? Seize him"
e. Three or four of the men made II
% toward the old buccaneer, but W
wonderful agility he avoided them
The sprang to the side Of Alvarado.
Back, senors!' he cried coolly
the composedly, facing their uplif
Tho points.
the "NIy lord said Alvarado, "bid til
#. gentlemen withdraw their wcapo
I" This man Is under my protection
,ng "Who Is he"
of "He told you Of sir, who set
wa free, provided Donna Mercedes wit
ing weapon, opened the gate for us
nee BENJAMIN Hornigold."
lin, Thou traltor! yelled that nc
ON high voice on the outskirts OF
crowd.
ing There was q sudden commotion
bound man burst through the surpr
niy. cavaliers and threw himself, all fe'
ed though he was, upon the sailor.
rted was without weapon or use OF III
yet he bit him savagely on the chez
The old buccaneer was an awful
the ure as he poured out horrible tor
of curses and imprecations upon
traitor, grinding his teeth beneath
foam fiecked lips, and even the
vice- hearted sailor, striving to stanch
blood, inyoluntarlly shrank back
now, palled before him.
night "Senor," he cried, appealing to
d be varado, Il was 10 nave protectioh
You shall have It," answered
not Young soldier, himself shrinking a
from the traitor, although by his
oint- son he had so greatly benefited.
,roke lord. had it not been for this ma