The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
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You were acquainted Win nus
story?"
'fIe told It me. That is why |
esteemed him-for the calm forti,ude
with which he bore adversely. Since
then. considering what he has done.
have almost come TO doubt u what
he told me OF himself was true"
III YOU mean OF the wrongs he suf.
fcred at the hands OF the royal com.
mission that tried tho Monmouth
rebels, there's little doubt that Il
would be true enough. He was never
out with Monmouth; that Is certain.
lie was convicted on a point OF law
OF which he may well have been tx.
norant when he committed what was
construed into treason, But. faith,
he's had his revenge, after fashion"
That" she said in small voice,
lis the unforgivahle thing. II has
DESTROYED him--deseryedly,"
destroyed himg" His lordship
laughed a little. "Re none so sure OF
, that. He has grown rich. ] hear.
He has translated. so Il is said. his
Spanish spoils into French gold.
which il being treasured up for him
in France. His future fathcr.in'law,
NJ. fogcron. has seen 10 that"
Ills future father.in.lawg" said
SHE, and stared az him round,eyed.
with parted lips. Then added: M.
o'ogerons The governor OF Tor
tugag'
The same. You see the fellows
well protected. It's piece OF news
l gathered in 81. Nicholas. ] am not
suro that l welcome It. for am not
sure that Il makes any easier n task
upon which my kinsman. Lord Sun.
dorland. has sent me hitler. But
there II Is. You didn't know
She shook her head without reply.
ing. She had avcrted her face, and
her eyes were staring down at the
gently heaying water. After mo
ment she spoke. her voice steady and
perfectly controlled.
But surely. II this were true.
there would have been an end TO his
piracy by now. II he :. II he loved
woman and was hetrothed, and was
also rich as YOU say. surely he would
have abandoned this desperate life.
and
why. so / thought" his lordshlp
interrupted. ''until | had tho expla.
nation. D'Ogeron Is ayaricious for
himself and for his child. And as
for the girl. I'm told she's Wild
piece. III mate for such n man as
Blood. Almost / marvel that he
doesn't marry her and take her
a.roving with him. II would be no
| new experience for her. And ! mar.
vel. too. AZ Blood's patience. lie
killed a man to win her"
Tie killed a man for her. do you
sayT There was horror now In her
voice.
''Yes-a French buccancer named
I.evasseur. lie was the girls lover
and Blood's associate on venture.
Blood coveted the girl, and killed L.,
vasseur to win her. Pahl It's an un-
savory tale. own. But men live by
different codes out In these parts. =
she had turned to face him. She
was pale to the lips. and her hazel
eyes were blazing. as she cut into his
apologies for Blood
They must. indeed. II his other as
sociates allowed him TO live after
that
"oh, the thing was done in fair
fight. am told"
who told your"
"a man who sailed with them. a
Frenchman named Cahusac. whom I
found in a waferside tavern in 81.
Nicholas. He was Levasseur's lieu,
tenant. and he was present on the
island where the thing happened. and
/. when Levasseur was killed"
And the girlf Did he say the girl
was present. too7"
Yes. She was n witness OF the
encounter. Blood carried her off
when he bad disposed OF his brother.
buccaneer."
And the dead mans followers al.
lowed it," He caught the note OF
incredulity in her voice. but missed
the note OF relief with which Il was
blsnt. ''oh. don't believe the tale.
] won't believe itg'
II honor you for that, Miss Bishop.
II strained my own belief that men
should be 80 callous. until this ca.
husac afforded me the explanation. -
'What7" She checked her unbe.
lief. an unbeliet that had upIlfted her
from an inexpllcabIe dismay. Clutch.
ing the rail, she swung round TO face
his lordship with that question. Later
he was to remember and perceive in
her present behavior certain odd
ness which went disregarded now.
Blood purchased their consent,
and his right to carry the girl off
he paid them in pearls that were
worth more than 10000 pieces OF
eight" His lordship laughed again
with a touch Of contempt. "A hand
some price! Faith, they're scoundrels
adjust thieying. yenaI ours. And
faith. it's pretty tale this for a
lady's ear"
She looked away from him, and
found that her sight was blurred
After a moment in a voice less steady
than before she asked him
Why should this Frenchman have
J told you such taller Did he hate
this Captain Bloody"
4 did not gather that" said hi,
lordshlp slowly. He related Il
Oh Just as q commonplace. an in
stance OF buccaneering ways"
"A commonplace said she. "My
Cod 4 commonplace