The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07


staggcr forward and the next moment
they SAW him fall PROSTATE on the
sand.
Had he tainted Or given vaE? They
looked at him with bated breath. bet
after little space they saw him rise
slowly to lis feet and staggcl inland
toward low point where Il lofty palm
tree was writhing and twisting in the
fierce wind. He was too good q sea-
nan not instantly to see what was re-
ouired of him. for. waving bis hand
toward the ship. he at once began to
haul in the line Ready hands had
bent a larger rope to it, which was
succeeded by third, strong enough to
bear a mans weight. The buccaneer
hauled this last in with great difficult
ty. for the distance was far and the
wet rope was heavy He climbed up
and made it fast to the tree and then
waited. AS soon as he had done so
there was a rush on the ship for the
line, which had been made fast in
board temporarily. Morgan, however,
interposed between the crew and the
coveted way to safety.
"Backr' he shouted zone at time
and the order as I appoint. You, L'Ol-
lonois, and you, and you" he cried, in
dicating certain men upon whom he
could depend. eco in succession, then
haul a heavier rope ashore. Well put
a traveller with a bo's'n's chair on it
and send the abbess and these priests
first of ALL
There was something about that
man that enforced obedience. whether
they would or 30. His orders were
promptly obeyed and intelligently car
ried oct by L'Oi1onois and his men,
who first went ashore. A heavy haw-,
ser was dragged through the surf and
made fast high up on the sturdy palm,
tree. On it they rugged Traveller and
the chair. and then the priesls were
brought forward from the cabin. They.
were stricken with fear, but renewed,
their coura ge at the sight Of the. calm
ness Of the abbess.
"Hornigold,'' said Morgan, "are. you
still faithful to, rae in this crisis?'
81 shall obey you. in. all things-now''','
answered the boatsWain.
Swear it"
"By the old buccaneer faith;,." said.
the one eyed, again adding the signifi-
cant adTerb, now"
For wonder; the captain paid. o.at-
tention. to, the. emphasis on. the, word
''now''
"Can you keep your pistols drX?"
81 can. wrap them in oilskin, anil
thrust them in my jacket" %
go to. the shore, then," said Morgan,
"and receive this woman and these
priests. March them away from. the
men to, yonder clump Of palms and
guard them as you would your lifes Il
any man approach you or tnem: for any
purpose shoot him dead without a
word. FIJI see that the others have. no
weapons. Dye understands
"Aye; and shah obey
Cor
The, boatswain swung himself into
the chair, and the men on the, other end
Of the. traveller pulled him. to. the other
shore. none the worse for bis @efisEg.
He opened his jacket, found the v7eap-
ons; dry. and waved his hand as. sign
to, Morgan that he was an RIGHT
Now, which Of yon will 60 arSs::s:''
asked Morgan.
He. turned instinctreely %. ll.e '"''
abbess. She indicated FIST aue q
then another among the 3oer capti' es.
and as they refused. she Turned to Nc
gam and, with grave. djsDitE, said ::
Spanish. of which he was master,
that she would go fist &c show the
way and then the OTHERS -ouic be IL
better heart to follow She sat doVer:
ON the boatswain's cha, T,hich was
simply bit Of woo: 3all .ke the scat
Of a swing in q triangle o: rope, made
the sign Of the cross SD waved heT
hand. She was isaEieli ashore in an in-
slant, with nothjnE worse to complain
of than dreDcaipg b. the waves. By
dOrulSOlu u |Ctl'-tt 1itt NeAAASN PeS@
him toward The eisEme oe palms which
Morgan had Indicated
Then the SpaujSis rliests took their
turn. and after shess reached the sand
the rest OF BE cresl were sent ashore
Morgan N.s careful; to indicate each
ones turn. So TIA; he preserved a ball
anee between tic more reputable and
the mo-a degraded members of the
crew bo:a or saip and ashore. Among
the lase 10 go we're the maroon and De
Lussan. The had both received in
stru:ai51s, oae to station himself at
tle pain; ;rec, the other to cover the
l.awser waa-e it ran along the shore
:,efego II - cred the water. These pre-
cautioaarg orders which he had given
zvere ace ,sary. for when the last man
sad .saea hauled ashore and Morgan
s,eY..,s1 .nto the chair for his turn one
ci :ae iafuriated buccaneers. watching
lis clunce, seized his jackknife. the
oriy weapon that he had, for Morgan