The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-16
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY,
Copyright 1905, by
G. w. DiLLtEGH HAM COM PANY
Syn opsis of Preceding Chapter

Sir Henry Morgan. former pirate, having
purchased immunity ana knighthooc
from the king o. England, has reformed
and has become vice governor OF jana
lea. He is deposed and, killing the Off
GERS sent to arrest him, determines to
become again freebooter. Senj amin
terry wronsed by Morson. joins the fer
tunes OF the latter in order to seek a N op
portunity to wreak vengeance on hir1.
Having recuited a crew of ex- pirates and
ether desperadoes, Morgan seizes AN
English frigate and murders her crew
Oft for the Spanish coast in search of
treasure. In a desperate action, wherein
are shown the daring and resoursefG!-
ness OF Morgan and the courage OF his
men. he defeats two Spanish frigatss
and captures their convoy, treasure
Gaileon carrying abbess and priests
as passengers, Morgan shows his
qualities by heavino overheard a muffin
Ger and shooting down a priest who at
tempts to save the man. Wrecked on
the Venezuelan coast, near Ia Cuayra,
to which city Morgan is attracted by
Donna Mercede de Lara, daughter Of
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 mar
rage. Donna Mercedes is betrcthed b
her father to Don Felipe de Tobar, trien
OF Glvarado. Aivaraoo is tempted by h
loved one to forget his dutyto theVicero-
and Don Felipe and TO f.y with her in
stead OF conveying her safely from Car
acas to la Gaayra. He resists. On tn
IourEeyts Ia Guayra rather shan Civ
up her lover, Gonna Merceaes tries t
commit suici5e by riding Ter horse eve
a precipice aiVarado saves her life, and
wnsn she pleads ~its1 him tor love yields
TO her and decides inst love outweirhS
honor. Sir Henry Morgan and his rus,
fans capture the lovers. Donna Merce-
eeS repays a caress from the pirate with
stripes from ner riding whip. The cap
tursG aboesS SrabS herself rather than
a'd Morgan IN his tan to capture La
Guayra. La Cuayra is taken and sacked
by the buccaneers. 7o-nigoio, intrl St
ed, Entrusted with the care of nj ercedes
and eivaradc, declares the dying abbess
to be the mother of tie latter. Horni
gold, to further his revenge Nor
gan, reieas Alvarado to bring aid to
Mercedes ,d the captured city. mer-
ostes, in tn : paase hands, holds him
OFT IN the no - OF "escue by her father
and eivarado AIva RADIO, by great toll
reaches Caracas in time to bring the
troops to the rescue. He confesses to
the viceroy his yielding to the argu-
ments of Mercedes and is condemned.
AS the blades crossed again the des-
perate Spaniard. who was swords
man of swordsmen. put forth all his
power. There was quick Interchange
of thrust ana parry. and the weapon
went whirling from the hand of the
chief buccaneer. Quick as thought Al
varado shortened his arm and drove
home the stroke. Morgan's life trem-
bled in the balance. The maroon. how
ever, who had been seeking a chance
to fire, threw himself between the two
men and received the force of the
thrust full in the heart. His pistol was
discharged harmlessly He fell dead
at his masters feet without even
nrp1n M mora pnt1l1 plorl. Tnu
watch behind the old mans chair. He
had been faithful to his hideous leader
and his hideous creed Before Alvara-
do could recover his guard De LusSan
struck him with his broken sword. The
blow was parted by arm and dagger
but. the force of it sent the Spaniard
Keeling against the wall. At the same
instant Morgan seized pistol and
snapped it full in his face. The weap-
on missed fire, but the buccaneer
clutching the barrel, beat him down
with fierce blow.
so much for these two he roared
Lets to the street,
De LusSan seized Alvarado'S sword.
throwing away his own. Morgan PICK
two ran from the room.
4 stern fight was being waged in the
square, whittier all the c0mbatants
had cOngregated the buccaneers driv-
en- there. the Spaniards following The
disciplined valor and determination Of
the Spanish. however, We're slowly
causing the buccaneers to give ground
No Spanish soldiers that ever live:
could have defeated the Old time buc-
cancers, but these We're different and
their best men had been killed wifi
Teach and L'Ollonos. The opDortllne
arrival Of Morgan and De Lussan. how
ever, put heart in their mon Under
the direction Of these two redouotable
champions they began to make stouter
resistance.
The battle might have gone in their
favor If, in the very nick of time. the
viceroy himself and the remainder Of
the troops had not come up. They
lad not thought it necessary to COME
pn foot since the surprise had been
effected, and the yiceroy rightly divin-
ed they would have more advantage if
mounted. Choosing The very freshest
horses, therefore, he had put fifty Of
The best soldiers upon them and had
led them up Oh Il gallop, bidding the
others follow on with speed. The
lighting had gradually concentrated
before the church and in the eastern
fort. where BrazilianO had his head
quarters The arrival of the horsemen
decided the day. Morgan and De Lus-
san, fighting desperately in the front
ranks with splendid courage, were
overridden. De Lussan was wounded,