The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-09
Sir Henry Morgan
BUCCANEER
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY,
Author OF The Southerners;" For
Love of Country" The Grip OF
Honor" Etc. Etc.
Copyright 1905, by
G. w. DtLliNGH HAM COM PsNY
Synopsis of Preceding Chapter

CopXri6ht 1913, by
G. w. DILLINGHAM; COMPANY
Synopsis of Preceding Chapter
Sir Henry Morgan, former pirate, having
purchaseo immunity and knig nthood
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 freebooter. Benjamin
Hoiingoid, eS-pirate, who has been Bit
terly wronged by Morgon, joins the for
tunes OF the latter in order to seek an op-
portunity to wreak vengeance on him.
Having recuited crew OF ex-pirates and
other desperadoes, Morgan seizes an
English frigste and murders her crew
Off for the Spanish coast in search OF
treasure. In desperate action, wherein
are shown the daring and resoursefui-
ness of Morgan and the courage of his
and captures their convoy, treasure
gaiIeon carrying an abbess ard priests
qualities by Seavina o~erboard mutin-
eer and shooting down a priest who at
tempts to save the man. Wrecked on
the Venezuelan coast, near La Cuayra,
to which city Morgan is attracted by
Donna Mercedes de Lara, daughter OF
the viceroy OF Venezuela. Donna Mer-
comandante of la Guayra, are in love
with each other, but the unknown par
enta0e of Aivaradc prevents their mar
riage. Donna Mercedes is bet-othed by
her father to Don Felipe de Tobar, friend
OF AIvarado. Aivarauo is tempted by h is
loved one to forget his dutyto tt e viceroy
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
co-,r nit suicide by riding her horse over
precipice AIvarado saves her life, ar d
when she pleads with him for love, yields
to her and decides that love outweighS
honor. Sir Henry Morgan and his ru.
fans capture the.ioVers. Donna Merce-
ees repays careSs from the pirate with
stripes from her riding whip. The cap
tured abhess stabs herself rather than
aid Morgan in his plan to &c pture La
Guayra. La Guayra is taken and sacked
ed, intrusted with the care of Mercedes
and AiVarado, declares the dying abbess
TO be the mother of the latter.
There is 4 way over the mountains
answered Alvarado-''a secret way. |:
has been abandoned for fifty years.
but could follow it to Caracas
''And once there. what them
There. if the viceroy he not gone.
and l do not believe he has yet de-
parted, are thousand soldiers to re
take the city
s'And if they be gomez"
'Ill raise the citizens. the house
hold guards, the savages and the
slaves"
Can You do it?"
Free me and see" answered Alva-
RADIO with such resolution that he con
WINGED the sailor. THE men of Caracas
love the daughter of the viceroy They
are not inexperienced in arms. | will
lead them. The advantage of numbers
will be with us. If you free me. take
it we will have friend within the
walls. Success is certain. We have
too much to revenge" he added. his
face flushing with rage at the thought
of it all.
"That's WE'LL" answered Hornigold.
"If l free you, what reward shall l
have?"
81 will cover you with treasure
And guarantee my life and liberty?'
"They shall he held inviolate."
I'VE captured the Porto Rello plate
ship and were wrecked two days ago
league or so to the westward We
buried the treasure Shall have nv
share?"
"All that thou canst take if the hon
or of the lady be preserved | answer
for the viceroy.'
Twill you swear it?'
eyes"
THAT slHiices. You shall 60" cried
the buccaneer, all his objections salts !
fed But as you love the woman lose
no time. III he at the west gate under |
the rocks at 10 o'clock tomorrow night |
You know it,
Eyes. Go on"
"I'll open the gate for you and leave
the rest to you. You must he there |
with your force. Now. GO
II shall he there. But l cannot leave /
without Donna Mercedes"
And you can't go with her Think. |
Could she make her way over the |
mountains?'
NO. no. but
"I'll watch over her with my life"
urged the one eyed. MY share of the |
treasure depends upon her safety, you
said
But Morgan
81 hate him with a hatred greater
than thine"
HE is thy captain"
HE betrayed me, and swore to take |
such vengeance as was never heart; be-
fore. to make him suffer torrents DIV
my hand
You would betray him."
at was for that | came with him.
for that l live. He Graves and covets |
the Donna Mercedes He shall not have
her. Trust me to interpose at the last
moment"