AWHM ep01 Morgan Accused of Stealing an Aztec Necklace

A float with Henry Morgan. A float with Henry Morgan is an original story written for radio by Warren Barry and a George Edwards production. History contains stories of colorful people, rogues, heroes, kings, and commoners. But there were few who had such a picturesque bloodstained career culminating in honored glory as a man named Morgan in the 17th century. Henry Morgan

pirate, whose foul deeds earned in the name of Colossus of the Caribbean, eventually became Sir Henry Morgan, King's representative, Governor of Jamaica. In the Caribbean Sea, the sun at day's end dips like a blazing ball into the ocean, throwing over the sea a dancing pink metal, and over the islands a soft pink glow that blends in

with the cool white buildings which stand in bitingly midst waving prongs and green foliage. Thus the spirit of night gives warning of the coming over the British island of Jamaica and the Spanish possession of Cuba.

But in Havana a capital of Cuba inside a large white Moorish type of home, the serenity of the evening is gone. Beside a highly polished cedar desk, white and shaking with raid stands Don Pietro Pizzaro, Spanish governor of Cuba.

Before him, hesitant full of apologies stands a seaman of high rank. After losing a ship, you have the affrontary to return here to Havana and face me. I have tried to explain it on the Acro.

It was no fault of mine, nor fault of yours that you let a ship laden down with treasure, and part of it my own treasure be taken by that pirate Henry Morgan. It was the will of heaven.

Before I left Excellency, did I not go on my knees and pray that you would let me put more armor on my ships? I had escorts. They were to protect hand like the blundering fool you are.