“‘He determined to lay her aboard.
“‘And he did.
“‘The helmsman brought her beautifully alongside, and next minute a fearful hand-to-hand fight was raging on the decks of the Spaniard.
“‘The enemy fought well. The pirates fought like fiends. Nothing could withstand them, and in less than half an hour the Dons threw down their arms and begged for mercy.
“‘Well, for once in a way, Morgan was inclined to spare life.
“‘But he had the gold brought up at once.
“‘It amounted in all to about three hundred thousand dollars.
“‘No wonder that the eyes of Morgan and his merry men sparkled with delight.
“‘But there was no time to lose. The great man-o’-war, which had got separated from her charge, might appear at any moment; then the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
“‘So the gold—it was contained in iron boxes—was speedily transferred to Morgan’s ship.