THE DROWNED BUCCANEER--an American Tale by Anon E. Mouse

Author:Anon E. Mouse [Mouse, Anon E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Baba Indaba, Children’s, Folklore, Fairy, Folk, Tales, bedtime story, legends, drown, buccaneer, pirate, ghost
Publisher: Abela Publishing
Published: 2016-08-21T23:00:00+00:00

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In the silence that followed this discussion, the roar of the storm might plainly be heard, and the thunder grew louder and louder every moment. It was accompanied by the sound of guns coming up from the sea and by a loud shout, yet it was strange that, though the whole strait was constantly lit up by lightning, not a creature was to be seen.

Suddenly another noise was added to the rest. The window of the room above was thrown up, and the voice of the stranger was heard answering the shout from the sea. After a few words uttered in a language unknown to anyone present, there was a great commotion overhead, as if someone were dragging heavy furniture about. The negro servant was next called upstairs, and soon he appeared holding one handle of the great sea-chest, while the stranger clung to the other.

'What!' cried the landlord, stepping forward in surprise, and raising his lantern. 'Are you going to sea in such a storm?'

'Storm!' repeated the stranger. 'Do you call this sputter of weather a storm? Don't preach about storms to a man whose life has been spent amongst whirlwinds and tornadoes,' and as he spoke, the voice from the water rang out, calling impatiently.

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