The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-06
Copyright 1905, by
G. w. OiLltNGH HAM COM PANY

Copyright 1905, by
G. w. DILLINGHAM; COMPANY
Synopsis of Preceding Chapter
Sir Henry Morgan, former pirate, having
purchased immunity and kn.9hthood
from the king of 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 a freebooter. BENJAMIN
toiineoId, ex-pirate, who has BEEN bit
terry wronGed by Morgon, joins the for
tunes of the latter in order to seek an OPP
portunity to wreak vengeance on him
Having recuited crew OF ex-pirateS and
other desperadoes, Morgan SeizeS an
English frigete and murders her crew
Off for the Spanish coast in search OF
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
aaIIeon CARRYING an abbess and priests
as passengers, Morgan shows his
qualities by heaving overheard muffin
tempts to save the man Wrecked on
the Venezuelan coast, near la Cuayra,
to which city Morgan is attracted by
ponna Mereedss de Lara p dauehtMsr . o.
cedes and Captain Dominique Aivarado,
comandante of La Guayra, are in love
with each other, but the unknown par
entage of Aivaradc prevents their mar
rage. Donna Mercedes is betrothed by
her father to Don Felipe de Tohar, friend
of Aivarado. GIvarado is tempted by h is
loved enc to forget his dutyto the viceroy
and Don Felipe and to fly with her in
stead OF conveying her safely from Car
acas to La Guayra. He resists. On the
journey t. La Guayra rather than give
up her lover, Donna Mercedes tries to
con NIT suicide by riding her horse over
precipice aivarado saves her life, ard
when she pleads with him for love yields
to her and decides that love outweighs
honor. Sir Henry Morgan and his rus-
fans capture the: overs. 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
by the buccaneers. HornisoId, intrust-
ed, intrusted with the care Of Mercedes
and AIvarado, declares the dying abbess
to be the mother of the latter.
master Hornigol
AYE. aye
"We've taken the town. The cap
tain wants you and your prisoners.
You'll find him in the guardroOm.'
I'VE must he gone" said Hornigold.
Rise. mistress. Come. sir"
"But this lady" urged Alvarad0-his
lips could scarcely form the unfamiliar
word "mother'-''and the good priest:
You will not leave them here?'
1.-THE rising tide will bear them out
to sea-
"A moment. by your leave" said
Alvarado. stepping toward the dead.
Assisted by Mercedes. for he was still
bound. he stopped down and touched
his lips to those Of the dead woman.
whispering prayer as he did so. Ris-
ing to his feet. he cried:
But my father. Who is he? Who
was hep
I'VE shall ind that OUT
but his nameT'
I'm not sure: | cannot tell now"
answered Hornigold evasively. hut
with this clew the rest should be easy.
Trust me, and when we can discuss
this matter undisturbed'
But | would know Row.
You forget. young sir. that you are
a prisoner and must suit your will to
my pleasure. FOrward"'
But the soul of the old buccaneer
was filed with fierce Joy. He thought
he knew the secret of the crucifix
now. The Spanish captains mother
lay dead upon the sands but his father
lived. He was sure of it. He would
free Alvarado and bring him down up
on Morgan. He chuckled with fiend-
ish delight as he limpfd along. He
had his revenge now; it lay in the hol-
low of his hand. and twas Il rare one
indeed Mercedes being bound again.
the little party marched across the
beach. and the bodies of the priest and
the nun were left alone while the
night tide came ripping up the strand.
Scarcely had the party disappeared
within the gate of the fort when the
lriest slowly and painfully lifted him
self on his hands and crawled toward
the woman While the huccaneer had
talked with the abhesS he had returned
to consciousness and had listened. Bit
by bit he gathered the details of her
story. and. in truth, he knew it Of Old.
By turning bis head he had seen the
crtlciliX on the Young mans breast.
and he also had recognized it. He lay
still and silent. however. feigning
death for to have discovered himself
would have resulted in his instant
dispatch. When they had gone he pain
poor nun.
.'Isabella," he murmured. giving her
her birth name, thou didst suffer
nSlay them, O Godi"