The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-19
~ CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
Copyright 1905, by
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purchased immunity and kniehthood
from the king of England, has reformed
and has become vice governor of jana
tca RE IS depoSed and, killing the Off
GERS sent to arrest him, determines to
hecome again freebooter. Benjamin
hoiingo'd, ex-pirate, who has been Bit
Seriy wronged by Morgon, joins the for
tunes OF the latter in order to seek an OPP
portunity to wreak vengeance him.
e. sv,na reeuted GREY OF ex- pIrntes and
English friests and murders her crew
Off for the Spanish coast in search of
treasure. In desperate action, wherein
are shown the daring and resoursefui-
ness OF Morgan and the courage of his
men, he defeats two Spanish frigates
eaIIeon carrying an abbess and priests
as passengers, Morgan shows his
qualities by heavine overheard a muffin
Ger 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 vice-oy OF Venezuela. Donna Mer-
eedes and Captain Dominique aivarado.
com andante of La Guayra, are in love
with each other, but the unknown par
entage of Aivaradc prevents their mar
riaoe. Donna Mercedes is betrothed b
her father to Don Felipe de Tobar, frien
OF aivaraco. Aivaraoo is tempted by h
loved one to forget his dutyto the vicero
and Don Felipe and to fly with her in
stead OF donseying her safely from Car
acas to La Guayra. He resists. On tn
Journey to La Guayra rather than Civ
up her lover, Donna Merc edes tries t
commit suicide by riding her horse owe
a precipice SiVaredo saves her life, and
when she pleads with him for love yields
TO her and decides that love cutweiohs
honor. Sir Henry Morgan and his rus
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 his plan to capture La
Guayra. La Guayra is taken ano sacked
by the buccaneers. HornigoIe, intrust-
ed, intrusted with the care of Mercedes
and Glva-adc, declares the dying abhess
TO be the mother of the latter. Rorni-
gold, to further his revenge Nor
gan, releases eivarado to bring aid to
Mercedes and the captured city. Mer-
cedes, ia the piaate IS hands, holds him
OF n the hope Of rescue by her father
and aivara6o AIVarado, by great toll
reaches Caracas in time to bring the
troops to the rescue. He confesses TIC
the Wceroy his yielding to the arau-
ments of Mercedes and is condemned
death and fury" shouted Morgan,
who was nearer to him. 1T is the
priest. Art alive: Scuttle me. struck
you down. l do not usually need to
give Il second blow"
Who is this?" asked De Lara Back,
gentlemen. anu give him access to our
person
The excited men made way for
tall, pale, gaunt figure of Il man clad
in the habit of Dominican. AS he
crossed his thin hands on his breast
and bowed low before the viceroy the
men marked deeply scared wound
upon his shaven crown, Il wound re-
Gently made, for it was still raw and
open. The man tottered as he stood
there
Now. sir" said the viceroy as the
priest seated himself on stool which
willing hands had placed for him,
your name"
Fra Antonio de las CaSaS, your eX-
cellency. Dominican, from Peru.
bound for Spain Oh the plate galleon,
tie Almirante Recalde. captured by
that man. | was stricken down by his
blow as | administered absoluton to
the mother of the young captain. re-
covered and crawled into the woods
for concealment, and when | saw your
soldiers, your eXcelency, | followed.
Out SLOWLY, lot 1 am an Olu man ana
sore wounded
Would that my blow had bit deeper,
thou false priest"' roared Morgan in
furious rage.
BE still" commanded the old vice
roy sternly. Speak but another word
until | give you leave and I'll have YOU
gagged. You said strange words holy
father. when you came into the hall
You heard
Some of the conversation, sir. from
which | gathered that this unfortunate
pointing to Morgan. who as one
of the chief actors in the transaction
had been placed in the front rank of
the circle. although tightly bound and
guarded by the grim soldierS-"claimed
TO be the father of the brave young
soldier
AYE, and he hath established the
claim" answered De Lara.
Nay. my lord; that cannot be-
"Why not. sir interrupted Alvara-
do. stepping forward.
Because it is not true"
THANK God. Thank Cod cried Al
varado. Indeed. he almost shouted in
his relief
How know you this:" asked Mer-
cedes.
MY lady, gentles all, have proof
trrefutable. He is not the child of that
wicked man. His father is
Il care not who" cried Alvarado.
"eyen though he were the meanest and