Evening journal., 1923-01-20

noticed from the shore came scrap
ping and humping against a gree
red hull of the Arabella, and rau-
cous voice sent up a hailing shout.
From the ships bilfry two sllvery
notes rang clear and sharp, and a
moment or two later the bo'sun's
whistle shrilled a long wall.
The sounds disturbed Captain
Blood from his disgruntled musings.
"A note for you from the Deputy
Governor" said the master shortly,
as he proffered a folded sheet.
Blood broke the seal, and read.
Pitt loosely clad IN shirt and
brseches. leaned against the rail the
while and watched him. unmistake-
able concern imprinted on his fair.
frank countenance.
1T is very peremptory sum
mons" said Blood. and passed the
note 20 his friend.
The young masters gray eyes
. skimm ed t.. Thoughtfully he strok-
ed his golden beard.
You'll not go?" he said. between
question and assertion.
why not? Haven't I been
daily visitor al the fort. ....?"
But it'll he about the Old Wolf
that he wants TO see you. It gives
HIM grievance at last"
Why did ye let Wolverstone and
the others go?" cried Jeremy. with
a touch Of bitterness. You should
have seen the danger"
How could I in honesty have
prevented them? Il was in the bar
gain" And as Pitt did not answer
him: "Ye see?" he said. and
shrugged. I'll he getting my hat
and cane and sword, and 20 ashore
In the cockboat."
Blood climbed down into the
waiting boat. He knew that in 60
ing ashore that morning he carried
his life in his hands. Because OF
this, 1t may have been thar when
he stepped on 20 the narrow mole
he gave order that the boat should
say for him at that spot.
Walking leisurely. he skirted the
embattled wall. and passed through
the great gates into the courtyard
on his right - tched o spacious
garden, beyond which rose the
white house tha' was the residence |
OF the Deputy Governor. In thar
gardens main avenue he had caught |
sight OF Miss y shop alone. He /
crossed tho courtyard with sudden /
~ heightened stride.
Good morning 10 ye. mean" /
was his greeting as ha overlook her.
i am pressed" she informed him. /
so you Will forg We me if do not |
81 ay"
You were none so pressed until |
came he protested and II bis thin
lips smiled. his blue eyes were oddly
hard.
since you perceive It. sir won
dor that you trouble to be so in
sistent."
Faith. you explain yourself after
a fashion" said ne But since II /
was more or less in your service that
! donned the Kings coat. you should
suffer it to cover the thief and pi-
rate. +
I'll not he OBTAINING you any
longer. na'am. After all. the cursed
thing I did for nothing can be un-
done. Ye"n remember that It was
YOUR hardness drove me-"
she moved TO depart then check
e. and faced him again.
You take that tone! You dare
TO take that tone,' she cried. "Do
YOU dare 70 uphra'd me because I
will not take your hands when I
know YOU for murderer and
worseP"
He started at her open-mouthed. !
"A murderer he said az last. ,
Did you not murder Levasseur?' /
"Levasseur? So they've told you
about that" He smiled a little. In
DO you deny it, &
81 killed him. it is true. I can ,
killing another man in =
that were very SINH +
lar. That was in Bridgetown on the
night OF the Spanish raid. Mary ,
Trail would tell you OF il. She was 4
present"
He clapped his hat on his head T.
with a certain abrupt fierceness, and :
strobe angrily away. before she
could answer or even grasp the full e,
significance or what he had eaid. g
CHAPTER XXIII =
Hostages
Peter Blood stood in the pillared .
portico OF Government House, with q.
1nseeing eyes that were laden with
pain and anger.
He was aroused by the return OF ,
the negro who had gone to announce =
him. and following now this slave =
ne made his way through the house
10 the. wide piazza behind II, in whose
shade Colonel Bishop and my LORD -
Iulian Wade took what little air
here was.
80 we've come" the Deputy-Gov-
,nor hailed him. and followed the :
Erecting by a series OF grunts or "
-ague but apparently ill-humored =
IMPORT =
with scowling brow and in self 81
.uficient tones. Colonel Bishop de- 3
ivered himself. d
Il have sent for you, Captain u
slood. because of certain news that
,as Just reached me. | am inform n
ID that yesterday evening a frigate c.
eft the harbor having on board your "
lseociate Wolverstone and hundred =
Of the hundred and fifty that
we're serving under you. His lord
.hip and ] shall be glad to have
our explanation OF how you camo
o permit that departure"
PERMIT" quoth Blood. II or
Tered it,
Bishops great face seemed to
well and it high color to deepen.
lie swung to Lord Julian. u
you hear that, my lord? De- :
W. =.