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he Is purchased By COL. BISHOP,
uncle and guardian OF ARABELLA
BISHOP. who = as sweet and beau
ttful az her uncle Is ugly and vim
cictive. Blood Is given an unusual
degree or freedom when he success
fully treats Gov. Steed and his wife
for illness.
GO on WITH THE STORY.
They fetched from her hold over n
score OF English seamen as battered
and broken as the ship herself. and
together with these some half dozen
Spaniards. the only survivors OF a
boarding party from the Spanish gal
lean that had invaded the English
ship and found Itself unable 20 re
treat. These wounded men were con-
veved 20 a long shed on the wharf
and the medical skIll Of Bridgetown
was summoned 20 their aid. Peter
Blood was ordered 10 bear a hand in
this work. and rarity because ne
spoke Castilian-and he spoke Il as
fnsntly as his own native tongue
partly because OF his inferior condi-
ton as a slave. he was given the
Spanlards for his patients.
With the assistance OF one OF the
negroes aent 10 the shed for the pur-
pose. he was in the act OF setting a
broken leg. when a deep. gruff voice,
that Re had come TO know and dis
ike "a ne had never dtsliked the
voice OF living man. abruptly chal-
lenged him.
What are you doing there2
II am setting a broken leg" he
answered. without pausing in his
labOrs.
The Colonel delivered himself in a
roar. His long bamboo cane was
raised 10 strike. Peter Blood's blue
spoke quickly 10 arrest the blow.
II am acting uron the express
orders OF Gov. Steed."
Gov Steedt" he echoed Then
he lowered his cane, swung round,
and without another word TO Blood
rolled away toward the other end
OF the shed where the governor
was standing at the moment.
Il was two days later when the
ladies OF Brldgetown, the wives and
daughters OF her planters and mer-
chants, paid their first visit Of char
ity TO the wharf. bringing their gifts
10 the wounded seamen.
Again Peter Blood was there. min
istering 10 the sufferers in his care,
moving among those unfortunate
Spaniards whom no ore needed. Ris-
ing suddenly from the re-dressing
or n wound. he saw TO his surprise
that one lady detached from the gen
eral throng. and was placing some
plantains and a bundle Of succulent
sugar cane on the cloak that served
one OF his patients for a coverlet
She was elegantly dressed in laven-
der silk and was followed by a half
naked negro carrying a basket
Peter Blood. stripped OF his coat
the sleeves Of his coarse shirt rolled
20 the elbow. and holding a bloody
rag IN his hand. stood at a gaze a
moment The lady, turning now 10
smile OF recognition, was Arabella
Bishop.
The mans a SEaniard," said he
in the tone OF one who corrects =
misapprehension, and also tinged
never 50 family by something Of the
derision that was in his soul.
The smile with which she had
been greeting him withered on her
lips She frowned and stared at him
n moment, with increasing haughti-
ness.
80 I perceive. But he's human
being none the less said she.
That answer. and its implied re-
buke. took him by surprise.
Your uncle. tho Colonel. is of a
different opinion" said he. when ne
had recovered.
She continued 20 stare ~ him.
why co YOU tell me this?"
ITO warn you that YOU may be in
curing the CcIOners dispIcasure.'
And you thought. of course. that
I must be of my uucIe-s mind ?"
There was a crispness about her
voice. an aminous challenging
sparkle in her hazel eyes.
I'D not Willingly be rude 20 a lady
even in my thoughts said he.
But the lady was not satisfied az
all.
First you impute TO me inhu-
mainly. and then cowardiCe. Faith
For man who would not willingly
he rude 10 a lady even in his
thoughts. It's none so bad" Her
boyish laugh trilIed out. but the note
OF u Jared his ears this time.
He saw her now. Il seemed TO him,
for the first time. and saw how he
had misjudged her.
"SUre. now. how was 10 guess
that that Colonel Bishop could
have an angel for his niece2" said he
recklessly. for he was reckless as
men often are in sudden TenitenCe.
you wouldn't. OF course.
shouldn't think YOU often guess
Alright" Having witherei him with
that and her glance. she turned 10
her negro and the basket that he
carried From this she lifted now
tho fruits and deicacies with which
Il was laden. and piled them in such
heaps upon the beds OF the SIX
Spanlards that by the time she had
80 served the last OF them her basket
was empty. and there was nothing
left for her own w-countrymen.
Having thus emptied her basket.
She called her nesro. ana withou,
another word or so much as another
glance az Peter Blood, swept out OF
the place with her head high and
chin thrust forward.
Peter watched her departure. Then
he fetched n sigh
CHAPTER VI
Plans Of Escape.
After that Araaeua Bishop went
daily 20 the shed on the wharf
with gifts OF fruits. and later Of
money and OF wearing apparel for
the Spanish prisoners. But she