Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-02-03

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I'LL than anything else, and he
would not have been put out of
the combat so easily had it not been
that he was exhausted by the hard
ships Of those two terrible days
through which he had just passed He
faced the viceroy, his hand in that of
Mercedes, with a flush of pleasure and
pride upon his face.
It was the consciousness of having
won permission to marry the woman
whom he adored and who loved him
with a passion that would fain over
match his own, were that possible, that
so quickly restored him to strength.
With the realization of what he had
gained there came to him such an &C
cess of vigor as amazed those who q
few moments before had thought him
dead or dying.
"But for these poor people who have
so suffered, this, my lord" he ex-
claimed with eager gratitude and hap
piness, hath been happy day for
me- Last night, sir, on the beach yon-
der, l found a mother A good sister,
she, of holy church, who, rather than
carry the ladders which gave access
to the town, killed herself with her
own hand. She died not praise God,
before she had received absolution
from brave priest, although the holy
father paid for his Office with his life,
for Morgan killed him. Tonight find
by the blessing Of God, the favor Of
your excellency and the kindness of
the lady's heart, wife,"
'Long life to Donna de Lara and
Captain Alvaradov' cried old Agra
monte, lifting up his hand. ''The hand
soonest, the noblest, the bravest pair
in New Spain! May they be the hap
piest! Give me leave, sir" added the
veteran captain, turning to the vice
roy. you have done well. Say l not
true, gentlemen? And as for the young
captain, as he is fit to stand with the
best, it is meet that he should win the
heart of the loveliest His mother he
has found None may know his ia
ther''-
'Let me be heard growled a deep
voice in broken Spanish as one eyed
old sailor thrust himself through the
crowd
"Hornigold!'' screamed the bound
buccaneer captain, who had been a
silent spectator of events from the
background II missed you. Have
you
% The bOatswain, mindful of his safety
for in the hurry and confusion of the
attack any Spaniard would have cut
him down before he could eXplain-had
followed hard upon the heels Of Alva-
RADIO and De Tobar when they entered
the fort and had concealed himself in
one of the inner rooms until he saw
convenient opportunity for disclosing
himself He had been a witness to all
that had happened in the hall, and he
realized that the time had now come
to strike the first of the blows he had
prepared against his old captain.
AS soon as he appeared from behind
the hangings where he had remained in
hiding it was evident to every one that
he was buccaneer. Swords were out
in an instant.
'<What's this?" cried the viceroy In
great surprise. Another pirate free
and unbound? Seize him!''
Three or four of the men made arush
toward the old buccaneer, but with
wonderful agility he avoided them and
sprang to the side of Alvarado.
Back, senorsr' he cried coolly and
composedly, facing their uplifted
points.
my lord" said Alvarado, Ibid these
gentlemen withdraw their weapons
This man is under my protection"
''Who is he?"
''He | told you of, sir, who set me
free, provided Donna Mercedes with
weapon, opened the gate for us-one
Benjamin Hornigold.'
''Thou traitor.'' yelled that fierce,
high voice on the outskirts of the
crowd.
There was sudden commotion A
bound man burst through the surprised
cavaliers and threw himself, all fetter-
ed though he was, upon the sailor. He ]
was without WEAPON or use of hand,
yet he bit him savagelyon the cheek.
The old buccaneer was ~arfsaWful fig
ure as he poured out a horrible torrent
of curses and imprecations, upon the
traitor, grinding his teeth beneath hts
foam fecked lips. and even the iron
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