Show a WO SCOTT TT WATSON 1 Q I 1 isal western newspaper union mary read the woman pirate tina rm history story lil of piracy lists at least ethree three women names among the th prominent brethren of the coast mary read anne bonny the gilfe ife of calico jack and maria cobham the wife of captain cobham but of the three mary read la Is perhaps the most interesting character she ans n us born in london of obscure parentage although it Is sold said that her mother was a young and alry airy widow she was brought up as a boy and at the age of thirteen became a toothily for a french lady but life in this household lio was too quiet tor for mary so she ran away to sea and enlisted on a man of war next she Is listed as a deserter and soon afterwards we find her enlisted in a regiment of infantry to light fight in flanders desiring a change slie mile left the toot foot soldiers Bold lers and enlisted in a regiment of cavalry where she fell in love with one of her fellow troopers a leming fleming F to whom she disclosed the secret of her sex they were married and after obtaining a discharge opened an inn the three horseshoes Horse hoes near the castle of breda then marys husband died and she once more put on a mans attire and enlisted in a regiment in holland again she deserted and shipped on a vessel forthe for the west indies when this ship was captured by calico jack the pirate mary decided that a bit of pirating would be a welcome variation of her checkered career so BO she blie willingly aillon ay iy enrolled in his bis company of cutthroats cut throats soon captain Rac khant sailed balled to the bahamas and took advantage of the royal pardon offered all pirates who would give themselves up then mary enlisted on a privateer sent out by gov GOT woodes rogers to prey upon the spanish shipping and the she had a prominent part in tile mutiny which resulted in her becoming a pirate again again she sailed under the leadership of calico jack who by this time bad with him that other celebrated woman pirate anne bonny among one of the prisoners taken near jamaica was waa a young fellow of engaging behavior and marys heart beart succumbed to his charms this man became engaged in a quarrel with one of the pirates and according to pirate law they prepared to go ashore and fight it out but mary to save her lover picked a quarrel with the pirate then and there forced a fight upon him and dispatched him with word sword and pistol having proved her devotion in this amazon fashion she married the young fellow but not long after the whole pirate crew were taken prisoners mary was wag tried with the rest convicted and sentenced to death but died of the fever in prison before the gallows could claim her |