The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-17
Sir Henry Morgan
BUCCANEER
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY,
Author of The Southe-ners;' For
Love of Country" THE Grip of
Honor" ct. Etc.
Copyright 1905, by
c. w. DilLiNG HAM COM PANY
Synopsis of Preceding CHAPTER

Sir Henry Morgan, former pirate, having
end has become vice governor OF Jama-
lea. He is deposed and, killing the Off
become again a freebooter. Seniam in
Hoiingoid, ex-pirate, who has been Bit
teriy wronged by Morgon, joins the for
tunes Of the latter in order TO seek an op
rortunity to wreak vengeance on him.
1aving recuited crew of ex-prates and
other desperadoes, Morgan Seizes an
sneIish frisste and murders her crew
Off for the Spanish coast in search OF
treasure. In a desperate action, wherein
are shown the daring and reSoursefuI-
ness Of Morgan and the courage Of his
men, he defeats two Spanish frigates
and captures their convoy, treasure
saileon carrying an abbess and priests
as passengers, Morgan shows his
qualities by heaving overheard a muffin
eer and shooting down a priest who at
temptS to save the man. Wrecked on
the Venezuelan coast, near la Cuayra,
to which city Morgan is attracted by
Donna Mercedes de Lara, daughter of
the viceroy OF Venezuela. Donna Mer-
cedes and Captain Dominique Aivarado,
com andante OF La Guayra, are in love
with each other, but the unknown par
entage of AIvaradc prevents their ma
riage. Donna Mercedes is betrothed b
her father to Don Felipe de Tobar, frien
CT aiVarado. alvaraoo is tempted by h
loved one to forget his dutyto the vicero
and Don Felipe and TO fly with her in
stead OF conveying her safely from Car
acas to la Guayra. He ressts. On tn
Journey to La Guayra rather than Civ
up her tower, Donna Mere des tries
CO 1rnit Suicide by riding her horse owe
a precipice hivarado saves her life, a nd
when she pleads with him for love yields
10 fer and decides that love cutweio hS
honor. Sir Henry Morgan and his rau
fans capture the lovers. Donna Merce-
ees repays caress from the pirate with
stripes from her riding whip. The cap
tured abbeSs stabS herself rather than
aid Morgan in mis- plan to capture la
Guayra. La ouayra is taken ard sacked
by the buccaneers. HorniaoId, intrust-
ed. Entrusted with the care of Mercedes
and alvarado, declares the 5yinq abae~s
TO be the mother of the latter. Horni-
gold, to further his revenge on NOR
Mercedes and the captured city Mer-
cedes, in the piaate nands, holds him
OFT m the nope OF rescue by her tath err
and Avarado k,varaGo by great toll
reaches Caracas in time to b.inq the
troops to the rescue. He confesses to
the viceroy his yielding to the argu-
ments OF Mercedes and is condemned.
But for these poor people who have
so suffered. this. my lord he eX-
claimed with eager gratitude and hap
piness, hath been hanpy day for
me. Last night, sir. on the beach yon-
der, found Il mother. A good sister
she. of holy church. who rather than
carry the ladders which gave access
10 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 eavor of
your excellency and the kindness of
the lady's heart, a wife,
Long life to Donna de Lara and
Captain Alvarado"' cried old Agra
monte, lifting up his hand. THE hand
soonest, the noblest. the bravcSt 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 we'll Say | 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
"Hornigoldr screamed the bound
buccaneer captain. who had been
silent spectator of events from the
background. Il 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 Xplain-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 a
convenient opportunity for disclosing
himself He had been witness to ar
that had happened in the hail. 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.
whats ths?" cried the viceroy In
great surprise Another pirate free
and unbound: seize him"
Three or four OF the men made rush
toward the old buccaneer. but with
wonderful agility he avoided them and
sDrang to the side Of Alvarado.
Back, senorS." lie 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 l told you of. sir. who set me