The buccaneers in the South Sea. The cruise of the Revenge. The Bachelors’ Delight. Davis and his raids. The cruise of the Cygnet. Reunion of old friends. The buccaneers are disappointed. Swan’s defeat. Ringrose’s death. Across the Pacific. The buccaneers in Madagascar. Townley takes vast treasure. The end of Townley. The sack of Guayaquil. Back to the Antilles. Buccaneers in the East Indies. Red Legs. A moral pirate. Red Legs’ chivalry. The penalty of a scolding wife. Major Stede Bonnet. An unfortunate pirate. End of Bonnet. The pirates in the Virgin Islands. Hamlin at St. Thomas. Chapter XI Kidd, the Pirate Who Wasn’t a Pirate 192 Pirate treasure in fact and fancy. The truth about pirate treasure. Kidd’s unfounded fame. The true story of Captain Kidd. Trial of Captain Kidd. Death of Captain Kidd. A Don Quixote of the sea. Prince Rupert of the Rhine. A romantic figure. Shipwreck of Prince Rupert’s fleet. The death of Prince Rupert. Chapter XII Picturesque Pirates 208 The “Man with the glove in his hat.” My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland. The cruise of The Scourge of Malice. The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico. The English take San Juan. The unseen foe. A losing battle. The Earl retreats. The most famous real pirate. Blackbeard. A monster in human form. Blackbeard’s courage. Blackbeard’s ways. Blackbeard’s castle. Origin of Blackbeard. How Blackbeard became a pirate. Blackbeard’s appearance. How Blackbeard amused his men. A pirate’s joke. A much-married pirate. Chapter XIII The End of Blackbeard 225 Lieutenant Maynard’s attempt. The attack on the pirates. Maynard repulsed. A hand to hand battle. The fight. Maynard and Blackbeard fight a duel. A gruesome sight. Blackbeard’s death. The end of the pirates. The Lafitte brothers. Who the Lafittes were. The Baratarians. Smugglers. The governor’s proclamation. Denounced as pirates. Lafitte’s trial. The arrival of the British. Lafitte’s patriotism. The governor’s attack. The Baratarians destroyed. Lafitte proffers his services to General Jackson. Bravery of Lafitte and his men. Pardons. What became of the Lafittes. The end of piracy. What we owe the buccaneers. ILLUSTRATIONS At dawn the buccaneers sailed away. Frontispiece