The Washington times., 1919-06-25
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Thomas Regzn, stock operator. comes
Alvarez Torres, q South American, who
announces he has a tip on the location OF
pirate days. Regain has an idea.
Young Morgan sails for South Amer
lea in pursuit Of the treasure. Upon
woman who appears TO mistake him Tor
some one else. He Is fred upon Sy three
natives and seeks safety aboard lis Ves-
sci. the Angelique.
terious islander. are both descendants OF
Pirate Morgan.
Francis discovers his resemblance to
Henry was responsible Tor ais pecullA
greeting upon first landing on South
American territory. Francis encounters
Torres again Francis Is save from
death gallows and Henry Is arrested
in his place. Leoncia finds her fancy
has straysd from Henry TO Francis
The two plot to save Henry.
Francis. Geonica and Henry eIuas
their enemies and go aboard FRANCIS
vessel
"Ah. be not downcast. sir. The
senorita is generously hearted.
There is room for both you gallant
gentlemen in her heart"
A General Fight.
And the next fraction Of a second
he learned the inevitable lesson
privacy OF intimate things: for he
lay on his back, the back of his
head sore from contact with the
deck, the front of his head between
the sores, sore from contact with
the knuckles of Henry Morgan's
right hand.
But the Indian in the skipper
was up and raging as he sprang
e. - l.
pale-yellow mixed-breed, leaped to
the side of mis- skipper fiourishing
another knife, while several OF the
nearer sailors Joined in forming a
semi-circle of attack on Henry,
who, with a quick step back and an
upward clap OF his hand, under the
pin rail, caused an iron Delaying
pin to leap out and into the air.
Catching it in midnight. he was
prepared to defend himself. Fran
els, abandoning the wheel, and
drawing his automatic, as he
sprang, was through the circle and
by the side of Henry.
what did he say" Francis de-
manded of his kinsman.
I'll say what I said" the breed
skipper threatened, the negro side
OF him dominant as he built for a
compromise of blackmail. Il said"
Hold on, skipper" Henry inter
rupted. I'm sorry 1 struck you.
Hold your hush. PUt a stopper on
your jaw. Saw wood. Forget. I'm
sorry l struck you. /" Henry
Morgan could not help the pause on
speech during which he swallowed
his gorge rising at what he was
about to say. And it was because
OF Leoncia, and because she was
looking on and listening that he
said il. "I-apologiZe, skipper
1t is an injury" Captain Ire
fethen stated aggTievedly. 1T is 4
physical damage. No man can per-
petrate a physical damage on a
subject of King George, God bless
him, without furnishing a money
requital."
At this cross statement Of the
terms of the blackmail. Henry. was
for forgetting himself and for leap
ing upon the creature. But, re-
strained by Francis hand on his
shoulder. he struggled to self-con-
troll. made noise like hearty
laughter. dipped into his pockets
for two SO gold pieces, and, as il
they stung him, thrust them into
Captain Trefethen's palm.
Cheap at the price" he could
not help muttering aloud.
1T is a good price" the skipper
averred. Twenty gold is always
a good price for a sore head.
am yours to command, sic. You are
sure-enough gentleman. You
may,hit me any time for the price
ME. sir, me?' the Kingston black
named Percival volunteered with
broad and priceless cacklings OF
subservience. Take a swat at me,
sir, for the same price, any time,
now. and you may swat me as often
as you please to pay
But the episode was destined to
terminate at that instant, for at
that instant a sailor sailed from
smoke: A steamer smoke dead
aft"
The passage Of an hour deter
mined the nature and import Of the
smoke, for the Angelique. falling
into a calm. was overhauled with
such rapidity that the tugbOat Do
lores. at half a mile distance,
the binoculars was seen
fairly to bristle with armed men
crowded on her tiny fOr'ard deck.
Both Henry and Francis could rec
ognize the faces of the jefe pOlitcio
and of several OF the gendarmes.
Pursued by the Tug.
Old Enrico SolanO's noStriIs began
10 diIate as. with his four sons who
we're aboard, he stationed them aft
with him and prepared for the
battle. Leonica, divided between
Henry and Francis. was secretly
distracted. though Outwardly she
Joined in laughter AT the unkept
ness Of the little tug. and in glee at
flaw Of wind that tilted the
AnSelique's port rail flush to the
water and foamed her along at a
line-knot clip.
But weather end wind were er-
attic The face OF the lagoon was
-exed with squalls and alternate
treaks Of calm.
we cannot escape. sir. I regret !
o inform YOU" Captain Trefethen
Informed Francis. IF the wind |
would hold. sir. yes. But the wind
,affies and breaks. We are crowded
Town upon the mainland We are
'ornered. sir. and as good as cap
ured."
Henry. who had been studying |
he near shore through the glasses,
owered them and looked a. Francis
shout" cried the latter You
ave scheme. It's sticking out all |
ver YOU. Name it"
Right there are the two TiEre |
stands" Henry eiucidated. They |
-uard the narrow entrance to Juchi- |
an inlet. which is called FL TiEre. |