Morris tribune., 1905-11-18

| as he did, he was convinced that he had
! found some means to dispose Of the
| two officers and send away the cavalry.
He was not unprepared, therefore,
! when he saw the tall form Of the ma
room appearing in the doorway through
| the smoke. No one else noticed the 81
| lent Carib's entry, and he stood mo-
tionIess until Hornigold's eye fastened
| upon him. Then by an imperceptible
move of his head he Indicated a desire
to speak with him without the room.
| The one eyed nodded slightly in token
| that he understood, and the maroon
| vanished as silently as he had come.
| Waiting few moments, Hornigold
| rose from his seat and began threading
his way through the boisterous crowd
| toward the door. Thrusting aside de-
| tanning hands and answering rude
queries with an old sailors ready ban
| ter, bidding them on no account to
cease the festivities because of his de-
parture and, in fact, ordering a new
| draft of rum for all hands, he succeed
! ed In breaking away under cover Of
the cheers which greeted this an
I nouncement.
1t was pitch dark outside, and he
what he should do He had no doubt
that the maroon had a message for
him from his master But a second had
elapsed when he felt light touch on
his shoulder. His hand went instantly
to the seaman's hanger at his side, and
he faced about promptly. A ready man
was Master Hornigold
voice.
"You, Black Dog? Where's your
master?"
"Yonder."
"I4et me see him.
A tall, slender figure muffled in a
heavy riding coat sat in the stern sheets
of a small boat in the deepest shadow
Of one of the silent and deserted piers.
Captain MorganT' whispered Horni-
gold softly, as, followed by the maroon,
he descended the landing stairs toward
the boat.
"'Tis you, Master Hornigold," an
swered the man, with an accent of re-
lief in his voice, thrusting the pistol
back into his belt as he spoke. He, too,
was a ready man with his weapons
and one not to be caught mapping in
any emergency.
"Me it is, SIR" answered the boat
swain, "and ready to serve my old
captain"
"You heard the newsw
81 heard it on the frigate this after
noon"
"Why did you not send me warn
ing?'
Il had no chance. I'd "a done it,
sir, if 1 could have fetched away"
''Well, all's one. I've laid those two
landlubbers by the heels. Eth, Carib?"
"Where are they, sir?"
81 might make a guess, for l left
them bound and the house blazing
"'Tis like old times"
"Aye. I've not forgot the old tricks
'No, sir. And what's to do now?'
"Why, the old. game once more"
"What? Do you mean
II do. What else is there left for
me? Scuttle me, if 1 don't take it out
Of the dons! It's their doing. They've
had rest for nigh twenty years.
Well let it slip out quietly among the
islands that Harry Morgan's afoat
once more and there's pickings to be
had on the Spanish main-wine and
women and pieces Of eight. Art with
meY'
"Aye, Of course. But we lack a
ship
There's one yonder, man. cried
Morgan, pointing up the harbor, where
the lights of the Mary Rose twinkled
in the blackness.
"To be sure the ship is there, butt
"But what?'
"We've no force. The old men are
gone"
II am here" answered Morgan, "and
you and Black Dog. And there are
few others left Teach is new, but
will serve. / heard his bull voice roar
ing out from the tavern. And De LUIS
san and Velsers and the rest. I've
kept sight of We. Curse it all, let you
live" when might have hanged YOU
''You did, captain, you did. You
didn't hang everybody, but you didn't
spare, either"
Listen said Morgan quickly. '"This
is my plan. In the morning when
and Bradley do not appear
sHe's mine! whispered Hornigold