Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10
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A Spanish warship successfully
attacks the island OF Barbados.
upon which PETER BLOOD and a
number of other Englishmen have
become slaves. COLONEL BISHOP,
owner of Blood, is the most tyran-
nical of the slave owners. Blood
and his fellow slaves, through
strategy capture the Spanish ship,
and Bishop, who boards the vessel
to learn the identity Of the islands
saviors, is compelled to leap over
board and swim to shore.
DON DIEGO, the Spanish COM
mander, is captured. He is given
the freedom of the ship upon mis-
promise that he will navigate the
vessel during the Illness OF JEREMY
PITT, a young shipmaster. Don
Diego proves false and sails the ship
close to another vessel commanded
by his brother.
Blood resorts to strategy to save
the ship and crew.
Go ON With the Story
SWAY, nephew, nay" Don Miguel
protested with ironic reputation. "I
can have no knowledge of these
things. Already you have told me
more than it is good for me to
know" But he winked into the
twtnkling eyes of Captain Blood;
then added matter that at once ex-
tinguished that twinkle. "But since
Diego cannot come to me, why, I
will go across to him"
For q moment Don Esteban's face
was a mask of pallid fear. Then
RlnA4 mo- u~oa1 x{n~ ~ Ia-vo,ad
confidential voice that admirably
blended suavity, impressiveness and
sly rcckery.
"Te you please, DON Miguel, but
that is the very thing you must not
do-the very thing Don Diego does
not wish you to do. 1t was his con-
sfderation OF himself and the false
position in which you would be
placed IL you had direct word from
him of what has happened. He
paused a moment. Your excellency
understands"
His excellency frowned Thought
fully. 81 understand . in part"
said he.
Captain Blood swept on to afford
further confirmation before the Ad-
miral could say another word.
And we have In the boat below
two chests containing fifty thousand
pieces Of eight, which we are to de-
liver to your excelIency."
His excellency jumped: there was
a sudden stir among his officers.
They r the ransom extracted
by Don Diego from the Governor
of . :"
Not another word, in the name
of Heaven!" cried the Admiral in
alarm. MY brother wishes me to
assume charge Of this money. to
carry it to Spain for him? Well,
that is family matter between my
brother and myself. But I must not
know . :" He broke off. Hum!
A glass of Malaga in my cabin. If
you please" he invited them, whilst
the chests are being hauled aboard"
NTbey laughed, and drank the
damnatton of King James-qutte un-
officially, but the Tor fervently on
that account. Then Don Estaban,
uneasy on the score of his father,
and announced that they must
returning.
Al they stepped into the waist of
the Cinco Llagas, Hagthorpe ad-
vanced to receive them. Blood OBJ
served the set, almost scared ex-
preston on his face.
"T see that you've found it." he
said quietly.
Hagthorpe's eyes looked a ques-
lion. But his mind dismissed what
ever thought 1t held.
"Don Diego E" he was begin
ming. and then stopped, and looked
curiously at Blood.
Noting the pause and the look,
Estaban bounded forward, his face
livtd.
Have you broken faith, you ours?
Has he come to harm ?" he cried
and the six Spaniards behind him
made chorus to his furious ques-
tlonings.
eve do not break faith" said
firmly, so firmly that he
them. And in this case
there was not the need. Don Diego
died in his bonds before ever you
the Encarnacion."
Peter Blood said nothing.
s'Died 4" screamed Esteban. eYou
killed him, you "a OF what did
ae die?"
Hagthorpe looked at the boy. eff
1 am q fudge" he said, Don Diego
died OF fear"