The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-29

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expect nothing for it.
At any rate. not being in any hur
although I was franticaIly urged
my lady. who could scarcely poSs
her soul in patience before she beg
her treasure hunting, l looked alb;
a good deal in order to get just WI
l wanted Finally from Il merchant
plymouth | purchased a stout Ii.
ship of three hundred and fifty {,
burden called the Rose of Dev
which had been engaged in the "
Indian and the American colon
trade
1t was my first design to have e
as master of her myself. and my Ii
would fain have had it so. but af
reflection | decided it were better
have a much older man than l to CO
mand so long as she went as a D
senger. and so engaged a wort
seaman. one Samuel Matthews.
enough to he my father. with whom
had often sailed; in fact. the III
under whom l made my first crui
| did engage myself as mate. howev
and / even tried in vain to ind,
Master Ficklin and his sister to
with us
1t seemed proper in venturing amo
islands filed according to common
port with savage peoples to prov
for fighting. Therefore. after consult
with Captain Matthews, whom l fu
acquainted with the entire project
all its details. shipped crew
thirty men and provided in the equ
ment plenty of muskets, pistols Il
cutlasses. with the necessary pow,
and ball. and in addition small br;
cannon which | mounted on the 70
castle. Nor did our cargo lack mea
for friendly trading and barter sho,
such be found practical Bile
Naturally the unUsualneSs of the
preparations attracted attention. Il
Captain Matthews and | We're ov
whelmed with applications from
yenturous men who desired to ma
the voyage. surmising that it was af
treasure of some sort.
l left the work of engaging the CT
to Captain Matthews. He had as be
swain Il seaman named Pimball,
whom he placed great confidence
was a villainous looking man with
white scar running from his left {
across his cheek. caused by cut
had received in some fight. and
line. Of white showing against t
bronzed. weather beaten cheek
sporteG did not improve his appe
an,e. But that he was j prime S
man was evident. Captain Matthe
seemed to have great confidence in b
To anticipate. when we boarded
ship liked the crew not much bet
tililn the boItSwain. | will say this
then. however. that smarter. quicl
set of seiaien never hauled Oh brace
laid on yardarn. 1t was not th
skill Or strength Or courage that |
not like. but they We're not the kind
men | would hive sought for a ship
my own. and the presence Of my IL
and her maid. Il worthy woman, a is
time servant at the castle. who |
elected TO follow her fortunes. m;
me timid. yet | was not unusually :
prehensive' had sublime co
dence i'll. my own ability TO deal VI
any man or any group of men. !
did not stint the Quitting of
ship. and when l finished. having
nothing out that either my OWE
Captain Matthews experience or
aginatiOn would suggest. there
left of our joint funds enough toy
the wages of the officers and ofe
men out and back and no more-t
is, allowing a year for the round J.
age. The lines OF the Rose of Din
were unusually good. She had u
tation for being speedy boat. I'd
that was more time than enoughIt
was my purpose to go aroundhe
world with her rather.than retracur
course about Cape Horn afteTe
reached the island. if we ever reaed
it. so we staked everything we hon
the future. If my lady had hathe
least knowledge of the value of ips
she would have seen how little az
her $1,000 had gone, but she w: as
guileless as any other woman omat
subject. and Master Ficklin wanoi
much better. l lied to them both it'll
a good grace and with an easyon
science. 1t was for her sake.
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