Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27

4 'dNt W Itnlihu tue men, tllueT, lnhl
they fought with halters around their
necks.
"Hornlgold," said Morgan as he
stepped up on the quarter deck again,
Il want the frigate to pass as close to
windward of that Spanish ship as you
can bring her without touching. Let
her not suspect our desire, but pile
into her as we get abreast. Don't fail
foul Of her as you value your life!"
Aye, aye. sir" answered that vet
eran, squirting forward along the lib.
hood with his one eye as II measuring
the distance, I'm bring her close
enough for you TO leap aboard and yet
never touch rope yarn on her."
He spoke with the consciousness
and pride of his skill.
Nov, lads" cried Morgan, have
everything ready, and when I give the
word pour II In on yonder ship. want
to settle her with one broadside. Stand
by for the word! Now lie down, all
behind the bulwarks and rails. We
must not arouse suspicion"
The two ships, the Mary Rose going
free, the Spanish frlgate close hauled
on the port tack, were now within hail.
ing distance. As they approached each
ether the buccaneer could see that
the other ship was crowded with men.
Among her people the fash OF sun.
light upon the iron helms denoted that
she carried n company of soldiers.
The Spaniards were entirely unsus.
MORGAN BUCCANEER
pecting. The men had not gone to
their quarters, the guns were still SO.
cureG-in short, save for the military
trappings of the soldiers on board and
the tampioned muzzles OF her cannon
she was In appearance as peaceful a
vessel as sailed the seas.
The two ships were near enough
now to make conversation possible,
and the Mary Rose was hailed by a
tall, richly dressed officer in glisten.
ing breastplate and polished steel cap
standing on the forecastle OF the other
ship.
What ship is that?" he cried in
broken English.
This is the frigate Mary Rose" The
usual answer to such a hail would
have been, This is his Britannia mai.
csty's frlgate Mary Rose" but the
Spaniards suspected nothing as Nor.
gan continued, carrying Sir Henry
Morgan, some time vice governor OF
the island OF Jamaica"
Il have the honor to wish the vice
governor a very good morning." an.
swered the Spaniard, courteously wav.
ing his hand in salutation.
Now, Hornigold; now!" said Nor.
gan in a fierce whisper.
The old boatswain sprang himself to
the wheel. With his powerful hands
he reyolved II quickly until II was
hard up. The frigate answered 1t 10.
stantly. She swung away toward the
Spaniard to leeward of her with
sudderpess that surprised even Of her
steersman.
"And | salute the vice governor"
continued the Spanish captain Just as
the English ship swept down upon him
and then he cried In sudden alarm and
excitement:
Have care, senior! What mean
you? You will be aboard OF us! Hard
up with the helm!"
As soon as the Mary Rose had be-
gun to fall off aye, even before her mo-
ton had been Observation-Disclosures
had reversed the helm.
Flow the head sheets there" he
cried, showing the wheel over spoke
! by spoke with all the force OF his arms.
/ "Flatten In aft a little, here! Steady!
We're right abreast now, captain he
said.
Almost as quickly as she had fallen
off the nimble frigate, beautifully
handled, came to the wind again. She
was now almost In touch with the 9TH
err ship. Hornigolds seamanship and
skill had been magnificent. He had
done all that was asked OF him and
all that he had promised.
aye, aye" answered Morgan In trl'
umphant commentator. Hand some
| ly done. | could leap aboard"
The Spanish ship was hlled with
confusion. The captain, with his race
black with rage, stood on the fore
castle shaking his fist
This is outrageous, sir" he shout'
ed you have nearly run us down!
What do you wantf"
81 want to return your salute, an,
swered Morgan suayely. up, lads!
/ he cried, As the men sprang 10 their
feet he roared out fiercely stand Dy'
Fire! Pour il into them!"
The MARI Rose was almost In con-
tact with the Spanish ship when per-
feet tornado of fire burst from her
eide. Every gun in her broadside, ana
she was a forty'eight gun frigate' was
discharged point blank at the aston,
ished enemy. Not waiting to reload
the guns, the crew seized the small
arms ready charged to hand and as