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-punished-sent away for that! No; 1t
is impossible! Yes-ah! know you now!
Abel Dellv'
The buccaneer shrank back, gazing at
him wildly.
That Is what always seemed strug-
Cling In my BRAIN" cried Humphrey, ex-
citedly. "Of course. know you now.
And you were sent over hcre-a convict,
and escaped"
The buccaneer hesitated for few mo.
ments, with the deep color going and
coming in his face.
| YES" he said, at last. abel Dell
escaped from the drcary plantation where
he labored."
"And his sisterY"
"You remember her story"
"Remember! Yes" cried Humphrey.
''She disappeared from near Dartmouth
years ago."
| EYES,"
"what became of her--poor girl!" said
Humphrey, earnestly; and the bucca-
neer's checks colorcd as the words of pity
fell
"Shc Joined her brother out here"
But he was a convict"
"She helped him to escape"
II see 1t ALL" cried Humphrey. eagerly
"and he became the pirate-and you be-
came the piratc-thc buccancer, Commo-
dore Junk"
| "Ycs."'
Good heavens.' calculated Humphrey.
"And the sister-your sister. MANTLE
handsome, dark-eyed girl whom my cous-
in oh, hang Cousin James! What q
scoundrcl he could be-
1t was the sturdy. outspoken exclama.
ton Of an honest English gentleman, and
as the buccaneer heard 1t, Humphrey felt
his hand seized In firm grip, to be held
for few moments and then dropped.
But he's dead" continued Humphrey.
"Let him rest. But tell me-the sister
,Ohw
A long look Of apology and pity follow
ed this ejaculation, as Humphrey recall.
ed the scene In the temple, the anguish
Of the figure on Its knees, and the pas.
sionate words Of adjuration and prayer.
1t was as II q veil which hid his compan.
ions character from him had been sud
denly torn aside. and look of sympathy
beamed from his eyes as he stretched out
bis hand In a frank, manly fashion.
II beg your pardon" he cried, softly.
II did not know all this. am sorry
have been 80 abrupt In what I said"
II have nothing to forgive" said the
buccaneer, warmly, and his swarthy
cheeks glowed as Humphrey gaxed earn.
estly In his eyes.
"And for the sake Of brave Old Devon
and home you spared my life and treated
me a. you have?"
mot for the sake OF brave Old Devon
said the buccaneer. gravely. but for your
own. Now, Captain Humphrey Arm
strong. can we be friends?"
"Yes!' exclaimed Humphrey. eagerly,
AZ he stretched out his hand. "Noy'
he cried. letting It fall. ut Is impossible
sir. I have my duty to do to my king
and those I've left ut home. ] am your
prisoner; do with me o. you please, for
a. gentleman, tell you that what you
ask IL impossible. We are enemies, end
I must escape. When I do escape my
task begins again-to root out your nest
of hornets. 80 for heavens sake. for thu
sake Of what 10 past the day escape
provide for your own safety; for my duty
! must dor
"Then you refuse me your friendshipT
Eyes. ] am your enemy, sworn to do {
certain duty; but shall escape when thu
time has come. ! can say no MORE"
CHAPTER Nv.
Humphrey Armstrong sat gasinl
through the opening Of his prison at thu
dark forest vistas and dreamed Of Eng
land and Its vcrdant fields and gold-cup
ped meadows.
The whole business connected with thu
Dells came back to him, and with It thu
figure Of the handsome rustic fisher CIR
standing as It were wildly before him
and with her his cousin, the cause Of al
the suffering.
"How strange It H." he thought again
"that I should be brought into contac
with her brother like this! Poor fellow
more sinned against than SHINING; and
as for her"
"Poor girl"
There was slight sound a. Of som,
one breathing hard, and the buccanee
stood before him.
He smiled gravely, and held out hi
hand; but Humphrey did not take 1t, an,
they remained gazing ut each other 70
some few minutes In silence.
"Have you thought better of my pro
posals, Captain Armstrong;" said tn
buccaneer at last. "Are We to b
friendsW
ut Is impossible, sir" replied Hum
) phrey, quietly. "After what has passe
; grieve to have to reject your advances.
II can watt" said the buccaneer, pa
tiently. "The time will come"
: Humphrey shook his head.
) us there anything you want?'
eyes," said Humphrey, sharply. Lib
erty."
"Take 1t. 1t Is In my hand"
Liberty chained to you, sir! No. Their
place me under no further obligation,
! will not fight against you; but pray I'm
derstand that what You ask can neve
be-"
II can wait" said the buccaneer agar
Auietly, as he let his eyes rest for fe,
: moments upon his prisoners face, an
then left the room.
Humphrey sprang up impatiently, an
I. was about to pace the chamber like
wild beast In cage when he heard voice
In the corridor, and directly after Dim
entered. The man looked troubled, an
D stood listening, then he stole to the cul
Q tain and went down the corridor, to sta
away for quite a quarter Of an hour b,
y fore he returned.
' Hes gone, sor, safe enough. Fail
captain, dear, ! fale as II ought to b
j hung"
= Hung, Dinnyf"
y Eyes, sir, for treachery to as good
friend as ] liver had"
"What do You mean, DinnyT erie