Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-03

of the mainmast and on the fOreCastle
itself, with the hardest spirits in the
front line and Morgan himself in ad.
vance of all, sword in hand the two
parties contemplated each other for a
little space just before joining in the
onset. ,<sog{
The poop and quarter deck were
crowded so thick with Spanish sol.
diers and sailors that room could
scarcely be found for the increasing
procession. for, anxious to be in at the
death. the men of the galleon clinging
to the frigate ran across and Joined
their comrades Here were trained
and veteran soldiers in overwhelming
numbers, with the advantage of posi-.
ion in that they fought from above
down. to oppose which Morgan had his
motley crew behind him.
yield. you dastardly villain"
shouted the captain of the Spanish
frigate. who was in the fore Of his men.
shall have good quarter?" cried
Morgan.
A low growl ran through the ranks
of the buccaneers at this question. Yet
the Tapscallions among the crew back
of him instantly took up the cry.
Quarter! Quarter! We surrender!
We strike! For heavens sake
silence" roared Morgan. an order
which was enforced by the officers and
veterans by fierce blows with pistol
butts, hilts Of swords and even naked
| fists. Il would hear the answer OF the
! Spanish captain"
I'VE give no quarter to pirates and
| ,nn rInrargfH tho nthar Chputg1
That's what thought" said Nor.
gan triumphantly, and as he spoke he
drew from his pocket a silver whistle
shrilly before the wondering men.
At that instant Teach, followed by
the few men who had remained below
in the powder division, came running
up to Morgan from the hatchwsy be-
tween the two forces.
list done?" cried the captain.
AYE, sir. In another
Forward. gentlemen" shouted the
Spanish captain. dropping from the
quarter deck to the main deck. God
and st. Jago, Have at them
Before he had taken two steps the
terrific roar of deafening explosion
came to the startled buccaneers out
} of the blast of flame and smoke, in the
midst of which could be heard shrieks
and groans of the most terrible an
: guish. Teach had connected the pow
! der with the fuse, and when he hat
heard the sound OF MOrgan's whistle
the agreed signal, he had ignited Il
and blown up the stern of the frigate
The Spaniards were hurled In ever!
direction. So powerful was the con
! cussion that the front ranks of the buc
cancers were also thrown down by II
) Morgan happened to fall by the side o
! the Spanish captain, and the latter
, though badly wounded, with determin
: ed and heroic valor raised himself Of
his arm and strove to kill the bucca
, neer. But the faithful Carib, who ha,
l reserved one charged pistol by hi
| masters command for such an emel
} gency, shot him dead.
T. Morgan struggled to his feet an
| looked at the scene. Some OF his me,
did not rise with the others, for the
e had been killed by the falling splir
1 tiers and bits OF iron. The Who'll
= stern of the Mary Rose was gone
5 There was not Spaniard left befor
?, them. A few figures shrieking yainl
+ for help, clutching at floating pieces
: timber, might be seen struggling
p the sea. The Spanish frigate had
n great hole in the port side OF her afte
p works. She was on fire. The thre
, ships were rocking as II in hurr
X cane.
g Panic filled the minds OF the create
d part of the buccaneers at this tremel
. dous catastrophe. Had Morgan
save himself ruined his own shiT
] They were appalled, by the terrific e
pedient of their captain. Wild erie
and imprecations burst forth.
"The ship is sinking!"
| I'VE are LOST"
"Silence!" shouted Morgan aga
! and again. The ship is sinking, b