Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1949 — Page 44

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SYNOPSIS: Young Harry Morgan, the buccaneer, has just Indeed he painted so varied and * smeceeded with three of his fondest dreams. He has married his glorious a picture that, one after my sister, first cousin, the lovely Mary Elizabeth Morgan. He has sacked the rich city of Granada. And now he has been made the Vice Admiral under Mansvelt of the enfire fleet of the pirate Con- . But he has even more ambitious plans in mind. Now go on with the story.

Johanna Archbold”! the other, the listeners succumbed Mary Elizabeth fetched a slow to his oratory—all except parch- and weary sigh. “Think of it! ment-hued Mr. Beckford. H€ con- Married but six months and tinued to sit staring stonily on!aiready big with child.” the flushed broad features of the| po ‘conced her suffering and host : CHAPTER THIRTEEN “ry, : when his hand closed gently over Just you go ahead with that hers she wailed. “Tell me, as

DANKE'S LAND , 1 madm am, Adm. M ” THE ODORS OF wet mortar, new-turned earth, freshly sawed mad Hams diya his su i. wi you hope for God's mercy, is there]

pine timbers were yet strong within Danke's Land, that long- voice “and I ic no measure, no, potion, nothin fronted, single-storied and T-shaped native stone dwelling over jue long oo dint a Ivy known to the medical art which Ei which Mary Elizabeth Morgan now presided with such ever-growing self in the Tower until His Will help me to bear for Harry 3 ability and confidence. Majesty's executioner finds time the child for which he yearns so 3 How difficult Morgan found it to pass up the opportunity of to stretch your neck on Wapping despairingly?” { 8 buying at startling prices mag- At, cc. me Dock.” nificent stretches of woodland N8 all of Antilles and the Tierra «pny

somebody show

idiot could foresee that

such to the northern shoulder of South gan roared, “or shall I give my- God's hands.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES = ~ |nightrail and blew down its neckisleepy smile, Mary Elizabeth either great with child—or you haven't sensed your disappoint, {stood on the threshold with a Will meet your longed-for heir.” ment and unspoken h 'perspiration-sodden nightrail em-| phasizing the sturdy proportions

; before she fixed the physician . . By F. Van Wyck Mason gr, me fixed the physician ido you.know of one of Sir Tom's “1 would compose a letter tolofficers named Beckford?” i Armitage nodded. “What of of her body. him?” “I hear that this odious per- against the darker hair marking why—why this alters everything. wife again and again. son rates Harry as no better than the chest fie inquired in sudden Now I cannot fail in the con- draw a fresh cover over a common pirate and has writ- gentleness, 8 yes. Go ten so in several letters to the angel?” Lords of Trade and Plantation. Sir Tom believes he has inter- voyage?” “Aye. I'll soon be bankrupt 'boy.” must beware of else. Besides, am I not Admiral] Mary Elizabeth laughed uncer- o ....

{tear not. i is both shrewd of the Brethren?”

|Beckford. He land influential.”

Deeply moved, David Armitage Pen to leaden inkpot, “the Hon-| 1 h that gave her a sad smile. “Such mat-/0rable Secretary is not Harry's and lush savannas. The veriest Firma from the Bay of Campeche orguevard owl to the door.” Mor. ters, Ma'am, as yet remain in only enemy. Certain of the old-| Nevertheless, you °T buccaneer captains feel much|

FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 1949

all such reports, but I

‘her face.

“What is

“Alas” Armitage said, dipping 2nd happy in the knowledge that your son!

on your return you will find me very happy.

“D’you mean this?” In incred-| ulous amazement he held her at graved at arms’ length, peered intently into mind. now vanished, was utterly

it, my quests I have planned. Aye, my cutlasses will carve out a king-, = vie » “Harry, must you go on this dom nay, an empire, for our son.

(tainly. “If I can accomplish aught, “Then, my husband, go proud in that direction, you shall have

reproac| That dreadful doubt which, during the last years increasingly had Morgan's peace of

When her dark head rested “pizie my own dearest Lizzie, 230¢!Id

1S . jonately, Morgan kissed his Passionatel) I's indeed,

my bolster and I'll join you in a

He lingered in his bureau only

me that it will be 2 long enough to rip his recently

composed letter into very minute

| { Vv a Mason. Oh ! c Ly Harry, I am 80) Copyright, Ie: by F, Van x x

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properties, within five years, America. In bright colors his self the pleasure.” would double, if not treble, in value, * Mary Elizabeth was not slow in discovering this land hungriness on his part—and playing up-

rg . BD oS should not abandon hope. Back Put upon that your husband was! cartographer had traced the No need.” Beckford leveled a home, in Virginia, I ore well of elected their admiral following limits of the various Audiencias, look of icy disdain at his host. “I g couple who remained childless Mansvelt's death in Tortuga.” Presidencies and Captaincies-'feel the need of a cleaner and for near a dozen years before the. “Mansvelt's dead?” Sh ised General. Clevér little castle-like less insane atmosphere. Good good wife gave birth to three fine a heavy dark brow. “1 S ruse

emblems done in red showed the night, your Excellency.” and lusty infants i a location of cities, towns and even’ A distinct chill which had per- fly mian\s Nh '=s many heard of it—of what cause?

on it. She was forever, oh, so ,¢ tant fishin rts carelessly, letting drop that thus uh nportan 8 poris. and such a parcel of grazing land bad come up for sale and could thn 84 for a most wilting you procure such a masterpiece?” So, at the end of his first four] Deeply impressed, the guests months of marriage, Vice Ad- Crowded about, bent over the miral Morgan ound himsei wl SAL 10 JOU 00 Wrens Poiets nd- ut the possessor of a : Morgan deliberately placed a handsome Denn we Included salt box of gilded silver on one : £ corner of the parchment, a heavy four families of bond SETVants—| oy ot on another. Ruskers transported from Eng- po joked quickly about. “Red — and five fortune-seeking cq); what I said. The capture of male artisans fresh-arrived fromigepta Catalina is but a step taken His Majesty's Colony of Massa- in the direction of conquests such chusetts Bay. as will see the meanest member . naa among the Brothers playing duckCAREFULLY Morgan unrolled on-a-rock with ingots of heavy his magnificent new map depict- red gold.”

“Stab me!” the Governor burst out! “Tis indeed a marvelous thing. Where if God's name did

vaded the dining salon lifted after

years.”

the secretary had stalked out. es Modyford especially appeared re. * bitter supposition, but thought

“Some say the old fellow died

Mary Elizabeth started to offer of a strangury,” the physician

replied, “but others swear that

lieved. Morgan lost not an instant better of it and, for the hundredth the Hollander was poisoned.”

{in blowing on the chilling coals of !/Me: Passed a damp towel ove enthusiasm. - features which felt hot and dry “I propose that those of us here 2® 30Y sun-bleached bone. in Jamaica join forces with Mans-| ‘My darling Johanna,” she com-| velt off Cuba, then, together, fall menced to dictate lying back limp upon Santa Catalina; the Span-/among her pillows. iards there cannot expect to de- inform you that, thanks to Dr. feat so great a force and an on-' Armitage’s art, I have now set slaught so sudden. Mark my foot on the pathway towards rewords, Tom, the loss of Old Provi-;gained health, {dence will shake the Dons to their “By now, sweet sister, you must | very boot soles.” have learned of how my brave] Modyford fingered his long Harry gave battle and at long! bluish chin a moment then said, odds against the Spaniards at a “Your scheme is excellent, Harry, town in Cuba called Porto Pince.” but you appear to have over- “Puerto Principe, Ma'am.” looked that this island of Santa “ , , _ Harry has described to Catalina lies at the very threshold me in a full and concise account

or the Spanish power in America, of how on Holy Thursday last he ithat their vessels would outnum- led his men, French and British, {ber you 10 to one, and that with- numbering near 700, inland from {in easy reach are quartered God the sea and, in pitched battle, ut{knows how many regiments of terly routed a thrice larger force

“Is—is this so?” “Mayhap. Who knows?” Armitage replied carelessly. Frowning and commencing to perspire still more heavily, Mary Elizabeth continued to dictate her missive. “What Harry intends on his forthcoming expedition I have no idea since, as I have told you, he confides in none saving only Sir Tom.” - A = WITHOUT disturbing Mary Elizabeth, Morgan slipped out of bed, cast a banyan about his shoulders and on bare feet padded into his private bureau, there to prepar~ one of those rare letters written in his own hand. June, ye 11 day 1668 MY SWEET CARLOTTA — Itt groes upon Mee that per-

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= = =» ang the enemy fled into the ture to forgive ye Cruel Wrong MARY ELIZABETH MORGAN, “Ag is his custom, he ordered, I inflicted.

lay, pale and hollow-eyed, care- the inhabitants to be imprisoned I trust my Adoored Popette in her great|in various churches until the more’ Ye'll Accept thees Tokens of bed and for the first time in a prosperous sort among them could, penitance & so take shipp at

European-trained soldiery.” led by the Mayor of ... of ... “I doubt if anyone knows such, .Fruerto Principe, Madam.” facts any better than 1,” Morgan's . . +80 very dextrous in the reply came like a shot. “But, employment of their arms were Tom, recall that we possess the dear Harry's buccaneers

{week showed some animation. be persuaded to provide a ran-| yr first opportunity & come

{The fever, at least temporarily, som.” | unto Port Royal in the Island ‘had abated. Her smile broad- ‘Presently the devilish Span-| of Jamaica where you will find ‘ened when David Armitage en- iards raised an army against him, ready and waitting a Resi‘tered carrying a small writing but Harry learned of the matter| dence, all yer own — a wurthy | case. and at once sent about trans-| Caskett for yr wundrus | “Good morning, Madam.” The jenng is booty le his ships lying Charms. n the y of Santa Maria. e! {handsome young fellow bowed spoil was not, Harry declared, | ud JO Rolf lo Seal

{must respectfully. It had proved half of what he had expected, vet ‘quite a task for Morgan 10 pis ghares were Pi but Apply to my Agent Jno

{persuade Armitage that he should enough to admit the paying of Stiles, for such Comforts as | remain behind as a sort of phy-our debts and buying another 500 You may require. Praye waiste sician, accountant—and spy on arrobas of sugar land. no Time in repairing—to Port ithe Governor. | “Tis bruited about that the Royal & ye eager arms of yr | “Good morning, Doctor, I feel haughty Spaniards in Madrid ever Adorring— {much restored.” |are exceedingly vexed, first by! HEN. MORGAN. | “One need not look twice to the loss of Santa Catalina and He had just completed his cusitell that your fever has de- now over the sack of a foremost tomary signature when a small clined,” the Virginian assured town in Cuba.” noise prompted him to peer over

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