South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14


gold and the vast. rich countries ~
ing 20 the west, Capt. John Oxen
ham was home again; and not a
promise he made but was increased
10-foid BY his swearing henchman.
Salvation YeO.
Amyas Leigh, a stout Devon 4
youth. was ahre 70 take the sea with .
Capt. John as he listened but his /
godfather. Sir Richard Crenvil. said \
he was yet too young. Later, i'll
might be And later he went. his
first voyage being with the famouE
Sir Francis Drake around the world. 4
Following that voyage came fight \
ing In Ireland in the company or Sir /
Walter Raleigh and the poet Spen-
ser; and then an expedition with \
Sir Humphrey Gilbert wherein. be-
cause OF mutinies. disease. ill-found 4
ships and great storms, Sir Hum
phrey met his death: and Amyas
came home in sadness.
At this time Amyas with a score /
OF other Devon gallants was in love .
with Mistress Rose Salterne; but !
she was for no Devon cavalier. a I
Spanish captain Of bravery and /
charm was dwelling IN Devon till
his ransom should be coming and /
IL was ne who captured the fancy
OF the lovely but capricious Rose, /
and carried her of 20 Caracas. (
whereof ne had been appointed gov
eruor
Whether Rose went as Don Guz- |
mans wife or leman. no one could ]
say Mr. Salterne. father to Rose, /
and rich merchant OF the port. gave
n ship and 500 pounds toward the /.
hitting out, the same TO be command
ed By Amyas, by now experienced
in seamanship and the handling OF
rough men: and so he sailed on his
first venture on the good ship Rose, !
OF 200 tons burthen and 100 men.
with beef. pork and good ale In !
abundance and culverins, swivels, /
muskets. calivers. long bows, pixies
and cutlasses aplenty. He was 10
discover the whereabouts and con-
dition OF Rose If he could. but sure
IN TO damage TO his utmost what
Spaniards ne should fail afoul Of.
A commission 10 his liking. for it,
was an article or faith with Amyas'
as with most young English rovers
OF that day. that all Spaniards were
cruel and cOwardly, even as his own
great Queen Elizabeth was all white
purity. With Amyas went Frank
his brother. scholar and courtier,
and mad likewise for love OF Rose
SaIterne; also Salvation YeO, his
own Capt. Oxenham being long dead
westward they sailed 10 tropic
shores: 10 low wooded hills,
spangIed by hrefes; westward
through wOndrous seas where islands
and capes hung suspended in air
In a wooden blight they spied a car
avel. which they captured. and in
her they found a store OF brown
pearls; also a cargo Of salt hides
which smelt evilly "a they burned
Amyas sailed on 10 La Guayra in
Caracas. finding Don Guzman not
at home. but having sight OF Rose
Salterne. she being truly Don Guz-
mans wife. in a garden OF the gov
errors palace. In the fight with
Don Guzman's men Frank Leigh
was wounded and captured Amyas
knocked unconscious, but taken
safely away by his men.
Leaving fatal la Guayra far be-
hind the Rose thrashed through
rolling seas and overhauled a long
caravel, too long indeed 20 man
oeuvre with the nimble Rose. Two
CalIeys were also with her. Victory
fell 20 Amyas. but a victory which
left his ship so battered and his crew
so decimated. that he ran in 10 a
little bay for repairs and recupera-
ton. Here with their culverins and
swivels behind a stockade. Don
Guzman came upon them, in force
strong for their shattered numbers;
so. first burning the Rose. they turn
er their backs 10 the sea and march
ed inland.
And now came hope Of glory for
their queen and for themselves
great treasure IN quest OF the golden
city in the kingdom OF Manoa,
whereof friendly Indians told tb~n.
Through untrodden hills and forests
they marched. past the falls OF the
OrinocO and the upper waters OF
the great Amazon. from low swamps
OF high plateaus. wherefrom they
viewed the eternal SHOWS Of Chin
borazo towering above the thunder
cloud and the fiery cone OF Coto-
paxi flaming against the stars; a
region SOC miles in length by 400
miles IN width they traversed.
Three years OF fever and cold and
famine they spent on that trail. and
once a gold pack train loosely
guarded fell TO their hands. but OF
the Golden City never a trace.
They came upon white maiden,
Ayanacore, golden-haiTed. tall and
beautiful treated as a princess by
the Indians with whom she dwelt
Amyas was for leaving her having
witnessed on former voyages the
evil influence OF women among lone
IS men. but she by signs made IL
clear she would not be left. He
packed her OF. She came back, and
she being by then far from her habi-
tatiOn he had not the heart 10 cast
her adrift IN the vast wilderness
SO. every man solemnly pledged 20
treat her with honor. she came 20
be with them in the adventure where
Anyas his crew much worn and