The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21

Il drink With 20 murderer" sa;d AZ
varado fr..Iv. thrustins the negro
who profiered him {; glass violently
aside with his shoulder. causing him to
topple over, drenching himself with
the liquor.
"Ha! Is it so?" laughed Morgan in a
terrible manner. 'Har!l'e &c. my yo;i2:o:
cock, thou shalt crave and beg ard
pray for another drink al ny hand
presentl.--and get it not. But there i;
another cup thou Shalt drii3i>-s.e a.l.
that to the dress. Back. you. wo;:i,I
speak with the lady. We'll. Do.l:!:.,
Mercedes he continued, art still ii
that priGeful mood:''
Silence The girl stood erect, disGain-
fully looking him full in the face.
Il shall break tEee yet, proud
wench," he shouted Come hihe4'.
What, you move rot? Black Dog:
Black Dog, say
The huge maroon lurched from be-
hind his masters chair. where he had
lain half drunken.
SlCu Lie lutiI MOUldl.
Mercedes was bound and could not
at first release her hands. but as the
maroon shambled toward her she
sprang back. struggling.
"Alvarado. Alvarado~ she screamed.
Help me: save men'
Like maddened bull. though his
hands were bound also. Alvarado
threw himself upon the negro. The
force with which he struck him hurled
him backward, and the TWO fell to the
floor, the maroon beneath. His head
struck a corner;of the step With 4 force
that would have killed 4 white man.
In an instant, however, the negro was
on his feet. He whipped out his dag
ger and would have plunged it into the
breast Of the PROSTATE Spaniard had
not Mercedes, lightly bound-for, being
a woman. they thought it not necessary
to be unusually severe in her lashings-
wrenched free her hands and caught
the half breeds upraised arm.
Mercy she screamed, While strug-
Cling to divert the blow, looking to-
ward Morgan.
Hold your hand, Black Dog" an
swered that worthy Leave the man
and come hither. This is thy first ap-
peal. lady You know my power at
last. eh? Down on your knees and beg
for his life!'
Instantly Mercedes sank to her knees
and stretched out her hands. a p;teous,
appealing. lovely figure.
Spare him. spare him. she cried.
''1Nhat would you do for hin:'
"NIy life for his" she answered
bravely
NAY, Mercedes interposed -Alvara-
do; "let him work his will on me-
.'There are worse places, thou seest,
lady, than by my side,' sneered Nor
gan. by heaven, twas a pretty play,
was it not, mates? I spare him, but
remember It's for you. Harry Nor
gan's way. Now reward me. Hitler,
say
captain Morgan. cried Eornie: ID.
suGdenly iHterruptjns h.nl. = bethinE
iue yo.i >aouId send men 70 seize the
mountain pass til,.t leads tc Caracas
at once. else we may have troops upon
us in the morning.
1t was a bold diversion. and yet it
succeeded There could be no safe
feasting in La Guayra with that open
road Morgan had overlooked it, but
the boatswain's words recalled it to
him. For a moment he forgot the pris-
oners. Safety was paramount con-
sideration.
That's we'll said, Hornigold,' cried
Morgan, who was not SO drunk that he
could not realize the practical value of
Hornigold's suggestion and the great
danger of disregarding his advice.
''The pass must be seized at all hazard.
With that in our possession we may
bide our time I thought to wait until
tomorrow, but you're right. We've
feasted and drunk enough for the
night. Guards for the pass now. But
how to get them?"
He rose to his feet as he spoke and
came down the hall.
"Teach and LOllonois, follow me"
he cried. Gather up fifty Of the So
berest men and lead them up the noun
tain road till you reach the pass, and
then hold it till I come. Nay, no hesi-
tation." he roared "Canst not see the
necessity? Unless we arc masters of
that pass we are caught like rats In
trap here in La Guayra. Tomorrow
or the next day we shall march up to-
ward Caracas. Your share Of the
treasure shall be held safe. You shall
have first consideration on the other
side Of the mountains. Nay, I will
have it so.' He stamped his foot in
furious rage. "We've all had too much
drink already" he continued. Now we
must make things secure. Hornigold,
take charge of this fort. 1 leave the
'Spare him!'
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