Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24
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rs there anybody else who shares
Captain Blood's opinion?"
None answered him. His OWN Off
GERS were overawed by him; Blood's
followers naturally preferred Carta-
gena, because Offering the greater
chance of loot. Loyalty to their
leader kept them silent.
You seem to be alone in your
opinion" said the Baron with his
vlnegary smile.
Captain Blood laughed outright.
lie had suddenly read the Baron's
mind.
NJ. de Rivarol, intrigued by his
rnirth, scowled upon him disapprov-
ingly.
why do you laugh, monsieur"
Because l discover here an irony
that is supremely droll. You, NJ. lie
Baron, general of the kings armies
by land and sea in America, pro-
nose an enterprise of a purely buc-
caneering character; whilst L, the
huccaneer, am urging one that is
more concerned with upholding the
honor of France"
IN. lie filibuster," cried RivaroI in
r. thick voice, sit seems that L must
remind you that I am your superior
Officer"
MY superior officer! You! Lord
of the World! Why, you are just a
common p~irate!'''
File stalked out, and his three cap
ts1ns-although they thought him
Inad-rolled after him in loyal
silence.
InwardIy Nj. de Rivarol burned
with shame and rage. The mask
had been plucked from him, and he
had been held up to scorn-he, the
general of the Kings Armies by Sea
and Land in America.
Nevertheless. it was to Cartagena
that they sailed in the middle of
March. Volunteers and negroes had
brought up the forces directly under
M. de RivaroI to twelve hundred
men. With these he thought he could
keep the buccaneer contingent in
order and submissive.
Narrowly they missed the Jamaica
Meet with Colonel Bishop, which
SAILED north for Tortuga two days
ward passage.
CHAPTER XVII
C~artagena
Having crossed the Caribbean in
|the teeth of contrary winds, it was
mot until the early days of April that
Ethe French fleet hove in sight of
tCartagena, and NJ. de Rivarol sum-
|moned a council aboard his flagship
to determine the method of assault.
1T is of importance, messieurs."
Ihe told them, that we take the city
by surprise, not only before it a
|put itself into a state of defense, but
Before it can remove its treasures in
Hand. / propose to land a force suffi-
|cient to achieve this to the north of
|the city tonight after dark"
1t was sheer ebstinacy and empty !
pride that drove him and he received
the lesson he deserved. The feet
stood in during the afternoon to
within a mile of the coast. and under
of darkness three hundred
enen were pulled away for the shore
In the canoes, piraguas, and ships
boats. Rivarol's pride compelled
hirn. however much he may have
Hisliked the venture, to lead them in
ps-soh.
The first six boats were caught |
In the surf, and pounded into frag- |
FaentS before their occupants could
|of the breakers and the cries of the
ehipwrecked warned those who fol-
and thereby saved them from
Sharing the same fate.
The Baron went back to his flag
ship was Infatuated, but by no means
n wiser man.
He was awakened at dawn by the
thunder of guns. Emerging
the poop in nightcap and slip
pers he beheld a sight that increased
his unreasonable and ~unreasoning
fury. The four buccaneer ships
hinder canvas were going through ex-
traordinary maneuyers half a mile
OFF the Boca Chica and little more
Than half a mile away from the re-
fnainder of the feet, and from their
flame and smoke were belch-
ing each time they swung broadslde
TO the great round fort that guarded
that narrow entrance. The fort was
Returning the fire vigorously and vi
But the buccaneers timed
their broadsides with extraordinary
Judgment to catch the defending
ordnance r~eloading; then as they
brew the Spaniard's fire, they swung
away again, not only taking care to
be- ever-moving targets, but further,
10 present no more than bow or
to the fort, their mast in line,
when the heaviest cannonades were
No be expected.
Gibbering and cursing, M. de Riv-