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Post by deuce on Nov 3, 2016 13:41:41 GMT -5
Black Vulmea sailed the Caribbean during the same general period as the legendary Captain Morgan. REH also wrote a poem, "The Treasure of Henry Morgan". Here is Angus McBride's painting of a brawl involving Morgan's pirates in Port Royal, 1668. Vulmea is probably one street over...
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Post by deuce on Nov 15, 2016 9:50:09 GMT -5
"I’m writing mainly to find out about a title. I’m figuring on writing a pirate tale and I want to title it Rogues in the Candlelight. Do you know if that title’s ever been used?"
-- Robert E. Howard to unknown recipient, undated, unsent. Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard - Index and Addenda p.18 The title doesn't sound like any of REH's pirate tales. Anybody else see a possibility? I think this is one that was never written.
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Post by finarvyn on Nov 16, 2016 16:20:22 GMT -5
Not much to add here, but I would like to mention that I enjoyed REH's pireate stories (Black Vumela is awesome!) and appreciate the folks who have posted links to background information. This place is full of REH scholars and I love the fact that everyone is so willing to share into.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 21:09:58 GMT -5
"I’m writing mainly to find out about a title. I’m figuring on writing a pirate tale and I want to title it Rogues in the Candlelight. Do you know if that title’s ever been used?"
-- Robert E. Howard to unknown recipient, undated, unsent. Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard - Index and Addenda p.18 The title doesn't sound like any of REH's pirate tales. Anybody else see a possibility? I think this is one that was never written. Something about the title 'Rogues in the Candlelight' reminds me of 'The Black Stranger' 'I have had one glimpse of that map. Strom and Zingelito were with me, and a Nemedian who sailed with the Barachans. We looked upon it in a hovel in a certain Zingaran sea-port town, where we were skulking in disguise. Somebody knocked over the lamp, and somebody howled in the dark, and when we got the light on again, the old miser who owned the map was dead with a dirk in his heart, and the map was gone, and the night-watch was clattering down the street with their pikes to investigate the clamor. We scattered, and each went his own way.
'For years thereafter Strom and I watched one another, each supposing the other had the map. Well, as it turned out, neither had it, but recently word came to me that Strom had departed northward, so I followed him. You saw the end of that chase. 'I had but a glimpse at the map as it lay on the old miser's table, and could tell nothing about it. But Strom's actions show that he knows this is the bay where Tranicos anchored. I believe that they hid the treasure somewhere in that forest and returning, were attacked and slain by the Picts. The Picts did not get the treasure. Men have traded up and down this coast a little, knowing nothing of the treasure, and no gold ornament or rare jewel has ever been seen in the possession of the coastal tribes.' Conan, volume 3, p.125-6 Zarono and Strom can easily be described as 'Rogues in the Lamp/Candlelight' and they are looking at a treasure map! All these elements can be considered as favorable for a good pirate tale. Maybe, REH formed his initial ideas/concept for The Black Stranger around this scene? Update:But, in the 'Swords of the Red Brotherhood' the lamp is replaced by a candle! Now we truly have our Rogues in the Candlelight!!
'... I have seen the map that sailor drew before they hanged him. Harston and Piriou were with me. We looked upon it in a hovel in Havana, where we were skulking in disguise. Somebody knocked over the candle, and somebody howled in the dark, and when we got the light on again, the old miser who owned the map was dead with a dirk in his heart. (T)he map was gone, and the watch was clattering down t(h)e street with their pikes to investigate the clamor. We scattered, and each went his own way."For years thereafter Harston and I watched one another, each thinking the other had the map. Well, as it turned out, neither had it, but recently word came to me that Harston had sailed for the Pacific, so I followed him. You saw the end of that chase."I had but a glimpse at the map as it lay on the old miser's table, and could tell nothing about it. But Harston's actions show that he knows this is the bay where da Verrazano anchored. I believe they hid the treasure somewhere in that forest and returning, were attacked and slain by the savages. The Indians did not get the treasure. Neither Cabrillo nor Drake, nor any man who ever touched this coast ever saw any gold or jewels in the hands of the Indians.'I think this is one possible answer.
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Post by deuce on Jan 5, 2017 21:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Jan 9, 2017 19:53:56 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Jan 10, 2017 15:49:36 GMT -5
This poem wasn't included in Pirate Adventures. I think it should've been. Miser's Gold“Nay, have no fear. The man was blind,” said she.
“How could he see ’twas we that took his gold?
“The devil, man! I thought you were bold!”
“This is a chancy business!” muttered he,
“And we’ll be lucky if we get to sea.
“The fellow deals with demons, I’ve been told.”
“Let’s open the chest, shut up and take a hold.”
Then silence as they knocked the hinges free.
A glint of silver and a sheen of jade—
Two strange gems gleaming from a silken fold—
Rare plunder—gods, was that a hidden blade?
A scream, a curse, two bodies stark and cold.
With jewel eyes above them crawled and swayed
The serpent left to watch the miser’s gold.~ REH ~
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Post by deuce on Feb 22, 2017 11:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Apr 8, 2017 8:15:23 GMT -5
The cover, painted by Harold S. De Lay, of Golden Fleece from 1938. Black Vulmea made his way into print about two years after REH's death.
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Post by deuce on Jul 3, 2017 20:13:06 GMT -5
I always thought the boy in this NC Wyeth painting could almost be a young REH, dreaming of pirate adventures. It was painted right around the time Bob was a boy of that age...
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Post by themirrorthief on Jul 4, 2017 10:00:22 GMT -5
can a person still order this through the Howard Foundation Press??
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Post by Ningauble on Jul 4, 2017 10:19:09 GMT -5
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Post by themirrorthief on Jul 4, 2017 17:14:01 GMT -5
thank you honored squire
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Post by keith on Nov 5, 2017 2:33:15 GMT -5
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Post by keith on Nov 5, 2017 2:33:59 GMT -5
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