The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-04

break his bond, in impolent and help
less fury. but this time he was secure
ly bound. and his captors only laughed
at his struggles. In the midst of theil
grief and despair they both took potice
of the poor abbess. Fra Antonio had
not moved since Morgan had struck
him down, but there was life still in
The woman. for from where they
stood. some distance back. the two
lovers each marked her convulsive
trembling. The sight appealed pro
foundIy TO them in spite of their peril
Gus situation.
The brave sister lives whispered
Mercedes
Ills SC, answered Alvarado. "Se-
nor." he called, the sister yonder il
alive Wilt not allow us to- minister tc
herr
NAY" said Hornigold brusquely, 81
will go myself. Back, all Of ye"' he
added. ''She may wish to confess to
me in default of the worthy father
He leered hideously as he spoke.
words affected Hornigold not at all.
Before he could say another word
the guards forced him rudely back
with the two women. The worthy
Sonora Agapida by this time was in
state of complete and total collapse.
but Mercedes bore herself-her lover
marked with pleasure-as proudly and
as resolutely as if she still stood with
in her fathers palace surrounded by
men who loved her and who would die
for her.
Rolling the body of the PROSTATE old
man aside, Hornigold knelt down on
the white sand by the form OF the sis
ter. The moonlight shone full upon
her face, and as he stopped over he
scanned it with his one eye. \ sudden
flash of recognition came to him. With
Il muttered oath of surprise he looked
again.
1T can't be- he exclaimed "And
yet
After Fra Antonio's brave attempt
at absolution the woman had tainted.
NOW SHt Ollelcu HtI oN Is. dltliOuSu Sic
was not yet fully conscious.
Water she gasped feebly. And as
it Glanced the boatswain had Il small
bottle of the precious fluid hanging
from a strap over his shoulder. There
was no pity in the heart of the pirate;
he would have allowed the woman to
die gasping for water without giving
her Il second thought. but when he rec
0gniZed her-or thought he dil-there
instantly Sprang into his mind Il desire
10 make sure Ii she were the person
he thought her she might have infor-
NATION of value Unslinging the bot
tie and pulling cut the cork. he placed
It - her lips.
Idle" she lnmmuted in a stronger
voice. a PRIEST
There is none here" answered the
boatswain. Fra Antonio-he absolv
ed YOU
Put | must confess"
Confess to me" chucklel the Oh
man in CHASTITY mockcry.
Art in holy orders. senor:" NUT,
tered the woman
Holy enough for You. Say on
FRA Antonio. now" she continued,
Tacantly lapSing into Semidgliriuln,
He married us-'twas Il secret-hiS
rank was 50 great. He was rich,
po0r-humble. The marriage lines
in the cross There was a What's
that? \ shot? The buccaneers. They
are coming, Go not. Francisco
Hornigold. bending an attentive ear
to these broken Sentences, lost not Il
word.
Go not" she whispered, striving to
lift an arm. they will kill thee. Thou
shalt not leave me alone. my Francis
90. The bOy-in Panama
1t was evident to the sailor that tho
poor woman's mind had gone back IL
the dreadful days of the sack Of Pan
anna. He was right then: it was she.
The bOy-save him. save him.. she
cried suddenly with astonishing vigOr.
The sound of her own voice seemed
20 recall her to herself She stopped:
ner eyes lost their wild glare and fixed
themselves upon the man above her.
his own face i'll the shadow rs hers
was in the light.
To BE Continued