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

loved. In front of her, knife I'm hand,
lowered the half breed.
Treason, treason" shouted Morgan
furiously. I'VE are betrayed! At
them, De Lussan!' tta :,
AS he spoke the four men crossed
swords. De TObar was not the master
Of the weapon that the others were.
After few rapid parties and lunges
the Frenchman had the measure Of his
brave young opponent Then, with a
laugh of evil intent. by q clever play
he beat down the Spaniard's guard.
shattered his weapon and with thrust
as powerful as it was skillful lie drove
the blade up to the hilt In poor De To-
bars bosom. The gallant but unfortu-
nate gentleman dropped his own sword
as lie fell and claspcd his hands by
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, OH the other
hand, were more equally matched.
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
ell Carlb raised his hand to fling his
Knife Mt Alvarado, but just as the
weapon left his fingers Mercedes threw
herself upon him. The whizzing blade
went wild. With savage oath he
seized Il 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De Lussan, who had withdrawn his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 Tobar's body
and was menacing him with 1t. With
three opponents before him lie backed
UP against the wall and at last gave
tongue
TO mel" he cried loudly, hoping
some Of his men were within call. cal
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 onew
AS the blades crossed agaiu the des-
perate Spaniard, who was swords
man of swordsmen, put forth all his
power There was 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-
bletl in the balance. The maroon, how
ever, who had been seeking a chance
| fn fro nlf
men and received the fRrHfr,f 'ue,tu
Mt his masters feet without even n
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 Alvara-
| do could recover his guard De l.ussan
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 ana
snapped it full in his face. The weap-
ON missed fire, but thes buccaneer
clutching the barrel, beat him down
with n fierce blow.
$50 much for these twO! he roareu
"I.ets to the street,!
| DE lIuSSuu SelZcu <AN ohouo
throwing away his own. Morgan PICK
ed UP his own blade again, ana I'M
two ran from the room.
A stern fight was being wageu IN III
square, whittier all the combatant
had congregated, the buccaneers driV
en- there, the Spaniards following. tn
Disciplined valor and determination
the Spanish, however, were slowi
causing the buccaneers to give groun'
No Spanish soldiers that ever live
could have defeated the old time bu
7 cancers. but these were different, m
! their best men had been killed wit
, Teach and L'Ollonois. The opportul
e arrival of Morgan and De Lussan, hoN
/ ever, put heart in their men. una
g the direction Of these two redoubtap
champions they began to make stout
s resistance. :.
L The battle might have gone In INT
Ir favor n. in the very nick of time, I
's ytceroy himself and the remainder
IT the troops had not come up. In
Z had not thought it necessary to COZ
II on foot since the surprise had be
G. effected, and the viceroy rightly dlV
n ed they would have more advantage
n mounted. Choosing the very fresh'
r horses therefore, he had put fifty
~ the best soldiers upon them and b
y, led them up OH gallop. bidding
n others follow on with speed. !
re fighting had gradually concentra
OIL before the church and in the east'
es- fort, where Braziliano had his he
7as quarters. The arrival Of the horsen
decided the day. Morgan and De
md san, fighting desperately In the fr
I'M ranks with splendid courage, W
sed oyerridden. De Lussan was wounc
i've | foII and was tramDled to death