The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28

The Spanish soldiery had been cut
c.own to man the night before, and
: the ssmajority Of the hapless citizens
i,ad been killed, wounded or tortured.
The unforIunates who were yet alive
were driven into the church OF San
lorenzo, where they were kept without
food water or attention.
The gates OF the town and forts were
closed, and some slight. attempt was
made TO institute a patrol Of the walls,
although the guard that was kept was
negligent TO the point Of contempt. AS
no enemy was apprehended, Morgan
did not Vigorously insist upon strict
watch. Many OF the buccaneers were
stn sodden with liquor and could be OF
no service until they were soberedl
They were dragged to the barracks,
slrenched with water and left to re-
cover as best they could.
Fortune favored them, too, in that
late 81 the AFTERNOON handsome frig-
ate, bringing dispatches from Carta-
sena, ran in and anchored in the road
stead Her officers at once came ashore
10 pay their respects to the conan
.aante Of the port and forward their pa
saers to the viceroy. Before they sus-
epecfed anything they were seized and
ruthfessly murdered. To take posses
-soa OF the frigate thereafter was q
CT no special difficulty. The crew
ere disposed OF as their officers had
.s-en. and the buccaneers rejoiced
eatiy at the good luck that had
: rought item so fine ship. On the
Ssxt morning Morgan intended to
a.eb :oward Caracas, whence, after
81 !undering hat town and exacting a
BE uge ransom for the lives of those he
pared, be would lead his band back to.
Gueyra. embark on the frigate and
.saen bear away for the isthmus.
During the day Hornigold, whose
sound incapacitated hsssa from active
movement, remained in command OF
she fort, with special instructions to,
Look after Mercedes By Morgan's or
6ers she and her companion were re
moved to the best room in the fort and
luxuriousiy provided for. He had not
discovered the escape of Alyarado.
partly because he took no mannec o.
interest il that young man and oaW
kept him alive to influence the girl and
partly because sHornigold had assured
athat the prisoner was taking his
confinement very hardly, that he was
mad with anger, in a raging fever OF
disappointment and anxiety and was
constantly begging to see the captain.
The boatswain cunningly suggested
that it would be just as well to let
AlFarado. remain In solitude without
food or wafer unfit the next day. by
wa:c,, tine. tie. Doatswa:n argued, ae
would be reduced to q bcoper condition
Of humility and servituGe. Morgan
soHnd this advice good. 1t was quite
in consonance with his desires and his
practices. He would have killed Alva-
rado out of hand had he not consid-
cred him the most favorable card with
which to play the game he was waging
with Mercedes for her consent to mar
" him
So far as he was capable ef q genuine
affection he loved the proud Spanish
maiden. re would fain persuade her
winingN TO come TO his arms rather
than enfoce her consent or overcome
ner scrupies by brute strength. There
would be something Of a triumph IN
winning her, and this vain, blood stain
I'd old brute fancied that he had sufti-
sient attractiyenesS for the opposite
sex to render him invincible if he set
ssbout his woo:ng in the right way.
Here again Hornigoid, upon whom, in
The absence OF Teach. he depended
more and more and in whom he con-
ddad as Of old, advised him.
ssI know women" said that worthy
<.a--d all you want is to give her time.
Wait until she knows what's happened
50 the rest Of them and sees only you
Lave power to protect her, and she Will
come to heel right enough. Besides,
vou haven't given her half chance.
She's only seen you weapon in hand.
She doesn't know what man you are.
captain. Sink ne. L III Your looks. in
stead Of It's CHI. scared, oae eyed
Sace, there'd be 80 man I'd give way to
md no woman I'd not win. She'll be
so anxious to talk TO You in the morn
ing that you can make her do any
hing. Then if you can starye that
spanish dog and break his spirit SO
hat she'll see him crawling at Your
ceet she'll sicken Of him and turn to &
nan
.scuttle me- laughed Morgan. Il
Iidn't know you knew so much about
ehe sex. Well. I'll stay away from her
ill the morning. / shall be busy any
way trying to straighten out these
drunken sots, and do you put the
screws on that captain and leave the
Iaffy alone but see that she lacks moth