| Show Porto Belles Bello mold Goidl SYNOPSIS The story opens In New York about the middle of the Eighteenth Eighteenth Eighteenth Eight Eight- century Robert Ormerod who tells the tale is talking to Peter chief of the traders traders trad trad- ers en and man of enormous strength when Darby McGraw w Irish bonded boy brinGs brines news that a pirate ship Is off oft the Hook An old sea lIell captain an announces announces an- an he has been chased by bythe bythe bythe the notorious pirate Captain ln Rip Rap The older Ormerod tells tell Robert the pirate Is Andrew Murray Murra his Roberts Robert's grea great great- t- t uncle commanding the pirate ship the Royal Roya James Murray Is le an ardent Jacobite Next day Robert and Darby encounter a one legged sailor John Silver Robert meets a young woman yom an from a Spanish frigate wh Is seeking her father Colonel ODonnell Murray urray with a force torce i of sailors visits the Ormerod house He lie announces his Intention Intention tion of carrying off Robert nobert by by byr force If it necessary promising him hima himI I r j a great future The Royal James les I and the Walrus the latter commanded commanded commanded com com- by Flint Murrays Murray's partner partner partner part part- ner In piracy appear Murray Robert and Peter board the James Murray offers otters Flint a n ashare ashare share In the tho loot of a Spanish treasure ship If he will cooperate cooperate cooperate oper co ate with him Flint Insists Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert be left with him as ns a hostAge hostage hostage host host- age while Murray in the Royal James takes the treasure ship CHAPTER VII VII Continued Continued I J. J 8 I I was on the other side of ot Africa when I first had word Prince Charles had raised the White Cockade In r Scotland In the 45 95 I sailed for home as you have hae heard and was many months too late to be of ot ser service But ButI I established touch with friends In France who work for the cau cause e and so learned that the good work was going merrily on All that Is wanted for another rising Is money money gold gold I He paused and a slow strange smile shadowed his face and he drew drewa a finger across the map on the table I I said I would tell you on a story he ne e went on But after all only a dream dream dream-a a wicked old mans man's dream Robert so EO you yon think of ot me I know know and and your father father and and Peter there there and and I wonder what the little maid you yon spoke with would think Or the poor old king who huddles huddles' over oyer his Ills brazier for warmth In the dreary palace In Rome nome that thatIs Is all he has left of ot his majesty 1 I Or Prince Charlie who flits back and forth from France to the Low countries countries countries coun coun- tries scheming and plotting and always al always always al- al ways curbed for tor lack of gold of-gold gold Gold I We stumble for hick lack of ot It ItIn ItIn t tIn In In every enterprise WitH sufficient clent of ot It you may upset kingdoms buy pardons obtain patents and honors honor and place a definite substance mark you ou hard and shining shinn and heavy y In the hand not hand not such thistle-down thistle as dreams are made o 0 When was the thought born I cannot say Flint and I had often sought the yearly treasure ship but never had sight of ot her ber Then one day the Idea came to me to utilize m my Jacobite friends In France and Spain A bribe which I supplied procured for ODonnell O'Donnell already an officer on the regular establishment of ot the SpanIsh SpanIsh Spanish Span Span- ish forces appointment t as as' as asan an inspector Inspector Inspector In In- of fortL fortifications on the ports on the Slain Man His forefinger explored the chart before us and came to fo rest upon a adot adot dot on the flank of ot the narrow neck of ot land which joins the tl two Americas J There Is Porto Be Bello Io which was the port of ot the old treasure galleons and discarded as such b by the SpanIards Span Span- lards after Morgan sacked racked It But nut later they restored and strengthened the fortifications although In the late war our Admiral Vernon carried It by surprise At that time Cartagena was i the treasure center and when ben Vernon attempted It he was repulsed with loss Two years ears since Ince the council t of ot the Indies decided to resume sailIngs sailings sail sail- ings tugs from Porto Bello which Is the most advantageously situated of ot all i ports on the Main for the collection of the treasure See about midway betwixt Mexico and Peru and ild the mines of ot t Veragua are at Its back door The treasures are fetched south from La LaVera LaVera LaVera I Vera Cruz by a ship under escort of ot the Garda Costas and transferred d at Porto Bello to the ship for tor Spain which puts forth about the beginning or middle of ot September This is a a strong ship and well manned but the Spaniards have been taught by centuries of ot experience to accept no risk for her Her lIer Identity Is n never ver known in advance even to her captain He lie sails galls from Cadiz for tor forthe forthe the Main under sealed orders which he be doth dotin not open until mid-Atlantic mid Is passed and these thes orders do but carry him to Porto Bello Then ho how shall you have word of her ber sailing I 1 broke In ln swept oft off my feet teet by the rush of this amazing narrative nar nar- rathe That Is ll's task He lIe will reach Porto Bello during the summer and be so 80 concerned for the state of ot the fortifications that hell he'll refuse to leave until he lie has put them In n defensible defensible de de- condition Whilst he Is there he will wUl receive dispatches from Spain summoning summoning- him home on urgent af at- fairs lIe He will elect to embark upon the treasure ship because she Is large and commodious and likewise viso safe sate And thanks to his position he will have accurate knowledge some days In advance of ot her sailing date When he lie has obtained this fact tact he will conT convey con T vey 1 It secretly to one Diego Salves 1 an agent I maintain In that port 4 by Arthur D. D Howden Smith Copyright Cop ht by Arthur D. D Howden Smith Service Diego o by O'Donnell's help will wUl ge get out of ot town and put to sea In a fast fas sloop he bath hath In a n little river near nea where was the ancient town of ot Nora Nom bre de DIos so that we shall have sure tidings of ot the Trindad's TrInidad's Trin TrIni- Trinidad's Trini- Trini dads dad's coming and be prepared fo for her But what of ot her course I scrutinized scrutinized the map There are three separate separate separate sep sep- arate exits from the Caribbean Into the Atlantic Y You Tou u have hae clapped clappe on to the nub o ot of our problem said Murray the piece of ot information information I was at mos most pains to obtain The Trinidad will head for tor the Mona pas pas- sage saJe I will rill show you wh why The first firs aim aim of ot the Spaniards is to conceal her vO voyage she sails salis a course which keeps her as much as possible in open seas sens And the best exit for that purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose Is the opening be between veen Hispan Hispan- iola lola and Porto Rico My Intent Is that the Royal James James' shall ply off the we westerly terly mouth o othe of the passage from om about the end of August avoiding all Intercourse with will shipping and keeping as ns far out to tosea tosea tosea sea as Is practicable When Diego appears we will restrict the space of ot our beat and twill be Impossible for forthe forthe forthe the treasure ship to escape us It If she runs we can catch her and rind at fighting I can take any don under a the ship 11 the o I p o th ll e-ll ne So much I heard you declare to Colonel ODonnell O'Donnell aboard the brig I said But what comes next YOU Yu I take the Trinidad Trinidad and and then He moved his forefinger over the surface of ot the map and brought It to rest In front of ot a tiny outline sketched in Ink on the expanse of sea east of Cuba and somewhat to the north of ot Northward of ot this spot stretched the flung far myriads of ot the Bahamas That Is what you have heard Flint and me refer to as the Rendezvous and Spyglass island he answered It has other names I believe belle Some have called It Treasure Island al although although although al- al though I know of ot no treasure upon ItTis It It said that KIdd discovered It and certes others of ot the time old buccaneers buccaneers buccaneers buc buc- were wont to maintain themselves themselves them them- selves there We are bound thither her now to refit and careen and when we have the treasure safe under hatches we will return to the Island to divide It and concert arrangements for tor delivering de do- livering their share share to Colonel O O'Donnell's onnell's friends What will Flint say fay to your fetchIng fetchIng fetching fetch- fetch Ing In strangers to your hiding place I asked A furrow deepened betwixt my uncles uncle's lambent eyes eyes Hell not like It Robert he ad ad- I have O'Donnell's word to betray none of ot our secrets and Indeed to his own Interest to keep hidden his part In this affair but Flint may maywell maywell maywell well make trouble a determined dog doh and a greedy Look you boy will you stand by me In the affair For the girls girl's sake If It for no other reason Why not leave her aboard the treasure ship He lIe regarded me askance It may be tie we must sink sink sink- I started up Now that Ill I'll ha naught to do with I I ha told y you u Id I'd fight tight If It you butchered the defenseless He waved me back Peace peace I 1 We cannot carry off ott all the Spaniards In any case and and and- He hesitated ODonnell O'Donnell must be protected he concluded Against what Wagging tongues I tell you his part must never be known The Santissima Santissima San San- Trinidad disappears and with her the treasure and all her company Theres There's no other way Take the treasure If It you must I retorted but d do not stain your hands with the blood lood of ot men who have not harmed you I must slay some of them thein In tn all probability returned my great What difference between that and slaying till all 1 J. J remembered the thrill of ot reprobation reprobation reprobation tion with which even the most devoted devoted de de- voted adherents of ot King George had heard of ot the butchery of ot the Scots wounded after Culloden Theres but one thing to do I sold said You must make pretense of ot bearing oft off the daughter and you can Imprison the father too In n order to silence his objections A fit role for a pirate captain mused my great El Capitan and how he be devoured the virgin I can h hear ar the stories that will be told In the Havana wine But I must have my price Robert If It I spare such Spaniards as escape our great grent guns and the boarding boarding- cutlasses will you agree to stand back of ot me In n the division of ot the spoils with Flint Ill not become lieutenant In your piracies If It that be your our meaning I returned No my meaning Is plain boy I wish you and Peter to help me to get clear of ot Flint with Ith the and their portion of ot the treasure But nut why return to the Rendezvous at all 1 Bear Dear off with the and land them and their treasure before before before be be- fore you deliver dellver Flint his share not so simple as all that The action with the Trinidad will wUl r require cannonading and that will be heard Probably we shall be seen sailing away We may be pur pur- sued The surviving Spaniards whom you will have me mc spare will speedily have their frigates after us We mus must remain under cover for tor a period Very well I said I will do what 3 you oar ask for the maids maid's sake sake sake-It If Peter PeterIs Is willing Ja assented Peter Murray caught my hand In a quick firm clasp Good I he lie cried Twill be the first o 0 many times we stand shoulder to shoulder Ah Ab Robert nobert I ha dreamed a n splendid dream and any man who helps in Its achievement will wll not have lived in vain Well We'll take this gold and build an nn avenue of ot victories vie vic tories for tor the kings king's ride to White White- hall What will we not do Well We'll rouse the claymores from the hills I Well We'll carry the Irish brigade to London London London Lon Lon- don town tow Well We'll fetch home homo the Wild Geese from their haunts of ot exile exlie exlie ex ex- ex- ex lie ile Well We'll ha the beacon fires ablaze from end to end of the Three Kingdoms I And the White Cockade over all Therell be no talk of ot pirates then Twill be my lord duke of Jedburgh I marquis of and Earl and Baron Broomfield a aye e and an English Eng Eng- lish peerage to boot Well We'll ride high Robert Robert aye aye with the highest 1 l I Ilie He lie broke ort oft short and the glow glowin in his e eyes es charred out not a bad vision for a wicked old man to dream eh elf hoy Remember ber It when you hear the crowds a cheering a us In the Strand CHAPTER VIII The Island One day was like another aboard the Royal noyal James although to a landsman the routine of ot duties work and varying weather was Charged with unending Interest My greata great- great a i I l In n the Afternoon There Was a Pike and Cutlass Drill uncle held his pack of ot wolves on a n short short hort leash and exacted from from them all the efficiency of ot a wars man company Each morning he Inspected the ship from rom stem to stern accompanied by his officers and he was not slow to administer rebukes for tor shortcomings or r oversights Later In the forenoon the he men were exercised at the great g guns uns and In the afternoon there was pike Ike and cutlass drill watch was rIgorously maintained My uncle great-uncle was particular that I should be well garbed and forced upon pon me several se suits of his ab abundant n- n dant ant wardrobe which were given the necessary alterations by a n former journeyman tailor who had escaped from rom Newgate on the eve eve- of execution for tor or the murder of ot a scolding wife He lie would have done as much for tor Peter also Iso but the Dutchman refused to be parted arted from his stained salt buckskin shIrt hirt and leggings leggins and an nn odd figure Conner made In all conscience stridIng Ing ng the decks of ot the Royal James In inthe he the costume of ot a runner forest even evento evento to o the knife and hatchet hung bung on onIther either Ither thigh To the west of ot the the within sight eight of ot which we never came we we encountered the Walrus again Flint having had bad substantially the same ame experience as DS ourselves and thenceforth henceforth we continued Iii a company com- com pany any We were eleven weeks out of ot New York when a n cluster of rocky peaks eaks soared ored above the heat-haze heat dead cad ahead My uncle great-uncle after a single Bingle squint through his object object glass handed the Instrument to me the Island he said Id know now those peaks peals anywhere The double lens etched distinctly a rugged spread of ot land shelving up out ut of the sea from a succession of ot ofellow yellow ellow beaches on the east cast to a series seles series se- se ries les of ot small hills 11 a which culminated In n a range of ot considerable height long along the westward side running al almost almost almost al- al most due north and south The InterIor In In- tenor seemed to be heaTH heavily forested the he trees climbed the Ule mountains to within the last few tew hundred feet teet of ot their summits which were bare rock precipitous In the case of ot the mid mId- most and highest a hung cloud giant which dominated the Island Nearing Its shores I descried the tangled d masses of or trees which clothed most of ot Its Its' A few conifers shot up to goodly stature but the greater part of ot the forest growth was gnarled wInd wind tortured tortured dwarfs misshapen misshapen misshapen mis mis- abortions of trees trees The whole whole effect of ot |
