Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28

tall glass toward the man. "Scuttle me, Black Dog," he added, smiling sardonically at the silent maroon who poured again with steady hand, you are the only soul on this island who doesn't fear me. That woman above yonder, curse her, shuddered away from me as looked at her dying. But your hand is steady. You and old Ben Hornigold are the only ones who don't shrink back, hey, Carib? Is 1t love or hate?' he unused, as the man made no answer. ''More," he cried, again lift ing the glass which he had instantly drained. /
 But the maroon, instead of pouring, bent his head toward the window, listened a moment and then turned and lifted warning hand. The soft breeze of the evening, laden with the fragrance of the tropics, swept up from the river and waited to the vice gov ernor's ears the sound of hoof beats on the hard, dry road. With senses keenly alert he also listened. There were a number of them-a troop pos sibly. They were drawing nearer; they were coming toward his house, the summer house near Spanish Town, far up on the mountain side, where he sought relief from the enervating heats of the lower land.
 "Horsemeny' he cried. Coming to the house! Many of them! An, they dismount! Go to the door, Carib."
 But before the maroon could obey they heard steps on the porch. Some one entered the hall. The door of the drawing room was abruptly thrown open and two men in the uniform of the English army, with the distinguish ing marks of the governors guard at Jamaica, unceremoniously entered the room. They were fully armed. One of them, the second. had drawn his sword and held cooked pistol in the other hand The first, whose weapons were still in their sheaths, carried a long official paper with portentous seal dangling from it. Both were boot ed and spurred and dusty from riding, and both, contrary to the custom and etiquette of the island, kept their plumed hats on their heads.
 "Sir Henry Morgan began tho bearer of the paper. ... .t+,. ,....
 By your leave, gentleman" inter. rupted Morgan, with an imperious wave of his hand, Lieutenant Hawx- herst and Ensign Bradley of my guard. I believe. You will uncover at once and apologize for having entered so unceremoniously."
 As he spoke the governor rose to his feet and stood by the table, his right hand unconsciously resting upon the heavy glass lagon of rum. He lowered above the other two men as he stood there transfixing them with his resent full glance, his brow heavy with threat and anger. But the two soldiers made no movement toward complying with the admonition of their sometime su- perior.
 "D'ye hear me-" he cried, stepping forward, reddening with rage at their apparent contumacy. And bethink ye, sirs, hal best address me, who stand in the place of the kings majes- ty, as your excellency,' or I'll have you broke, knaves."
 We need no lessons in manners from you, Sir Henry Morgan" cried Hawx- hefst" 'anery9 inc turns 'tos bensc nbrosa- beaten. though yesterday he'4 would have taken 1t mildly enough. And know by this, sir" lifting the paper, that you are no longer governor of this island and can claim respect from no one"
 'What do you mean?
 "The Mary Rose frigate arrived this morning, bringing Lord Carlingford as his majesty's new governor and this order of arrest"
 Arrest? For whom?"
 "For one Sir Henry Morgan"
 "For what, pray?"
 "Well, sir, foy murder, theft, treason -the catalogue fills the paper. You are to be dispatched to England to await the kings pleasure. am sent by Lord Carlingford to fetch you to the jail at Port Royal"
 You seem to find it pleasant task"
 By heaven, do, sir!' cried the sol- dier fiercely. T am a gentleman born, of the proudest family in the Old Do minion, and have been forced to bow and scrape and endure your insults and commands, you bloody villain, but now"-
 "'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