Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-19

eu tO Cue SudTurOOm. 1Hey tOTc Iue heavy hangings aside and found them. selves in blaze of light in the long apartment. Two men confronted them. Back of the two, against the wall, in piteous state of disorder and terror, stood the woman they both loved. In front of her, knife fii hand, lowered the half breed.
 Treason, treasonw shouted Morgan furiously. "We are betrayed! At them, De Lussan.'
 As he spoke the four men crossed swords. De Tobar was not the master of the weapon that the others were. After aNfew rapid parties and lunges the Frenchman had the measure of his brave young opponent. Then, with a laugh of evil intent, by clever play he beat down the Spaniard's guard, shattered his weapon and with thrust as powerful as it was skillful he drove the blade up to the hilt in poor De To- bars bosom. The gallant but unfortu- nate gentleman dropped his own sword as he fell and clasped his hands by a convulsive effort around the blade of De Lussan. Such was the violence of his grasp that he fairly hugged the sword to his breast, and when. he fell backward upon the point the blade snapped. He was done for.
 Morgan and Alvarado. on the other hands ass,ere !mdre nseqaajly aMatfl,eds Neither had gained an advantage, al though both fought with energy and fury. Alvarado was silent, but Nor gan made the air ring with shouts and cries for his men. As the swords clash cd Carib raised his hand to fling his knife at Alvarado. but just as the weapon left his fingers Mercedes threw went wild. With . savage oath he seized a pistol and ran toward the Spaniard, who was at last getting the better of the captain. A cry from Mercedes warned Alvarado of this new danger. Disengaging suddenly, he found himself at swords point with De Lussan, who had withdrawn his broken weapon from De Tobars body and was menacing him with it. With three opponents before him he backed up against the wall and at last gave tongue.
 ''To me-" he cried loudly, hoping some of his men were within call. Al varado.'
 As he spoke Morgan closed with him once more, shouting:
 'On him. De Lussan. Let him have it. Black Dog. We've disposed of one"
 As the blades crossed again the des. perate Spaniard. who was swords man of swordsmen. put forth all his power. There was a quick interchange of thrust and parry, and the weapon went whirling from the hand of the chief buccaneer. Quick as thought AL varado shortened his arm and drove home the stroke. Morgan's life trem- bled in the balance The maroon, how ever. who had been seeking a chance to fire, threw himself between the two men and received the force of the thrust full in the heart. His pistol was discharged barmlessly. He fell dead at his masters feet without. even a groan. No more would Black Dog watch behind the old mans chair He had been faithful to his hideous leader and his hideous creed. Before Alvsra- do could recover his guard De Lussan struck him with his broken sword. The blow was parried by arm and dagger, but the force of it sent the Spaniard reeling against the wall. At the same instant Morgan seized a pistol and snapped it full in his face. The weap- on missed fire. but the buccaneer. -lutchine the barrel. beat him down
 -fth a fierce blow.
 50 much for these two~ he roared. Tets to the street.- @
 De Lusssn seized AIvarado's sword. throwing away his own. Morgan pick cd up his own blade again. and the two ran from the room.
 A stern fight vas being waged in the square. vhither all the combatants had congrezated. the buccaneers driv en there. the Spaniards following The disciplined vaIor and determination of the spanish. however. were slowly causing the buccaneers to give ground No spanish soldiers that ever lived could have defeated the old time buc- cancers. but these were different. and their best men had been killed with Teach and L'OIIonoss The opportune arrival Of Morgan snd De Lussan. how ever. put heart in their men Under the direction of these two redoubtabIe champsons tf>y beEzn fe nake stouter resssssn>e-
 nhe battle might bave osoe h obeiR fhvr if. h the very nic4 6f tlDe 0e visesug hiDsesf an1 0a bunn1n1ef e
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