Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
CAPTAIN
BLOD
By Rafael Sabafini

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Wolverstone, between question and
assertion.
mo" Blood closed his telescope.
81 don't know who it is"
This deputy proved to be an ofhcer
named Calverley, a vigorous, self
sufficient fellow, comparatively fresh
from England, whose manner made
it clear that he came fully instructed
by Colonel Bishop upon the matter
| of how to handle the pirates.
Good day to you, sir" Blood
hailed him pleasantly. 81 have the
honor to give you welcome aboard
the Arabella. My name is Blood
| Captain Blood, at your service. You
may have heard of me-"
Captain Calverley stared hard.
The airy name of this redoubtable
buccaneer was hardly what he had
looked for in a desperate fellow,
compelled to ignominious surrender.
Lord Julian advanced q step and
bowed perfunctorfly and rather dis
painfully to that very disdainful
officer.
II nave the homo to inform you,
sir" he said stiffly, that Captain
Blood holds a commission In the
Kings service under the seal OF my
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rotary of State"
"And who the devil may you be?"
Ca1verley exploded.
Colder still and more distant than
ever grew his lordship's voice.
you're not very civil, sir, as l
have already noticed. My name is
Wade-Lord Julian Wade. l am
His Majesty's envoy to these bar
barous parts, and my Lord Sunder-
lands near kinsman. Colonel Bishop
has been notified of my coming
The sudden change in Calverley's
manner at Lord Julian's mention or
his name showed that the notifica-
ton had been received, and thai he
had knowledge of it.
81 J.. / believe that he has"
said Calverley, between doubt and
suspicion. ''That is: that he has
been notified of the coming of Lord
Julian Wade. But . but =.
aboard this ship . 2" The officer
made a gesture Of helplessness, and,
surrendering to his bewilderment,
fell abruptly silent.
II was coming out on the Royal
Mary . :"
'"That is what we were advised"
But the Royal Mary fell a. VIC
tim to a Spanish privateer, and |
might never have arrived at all but
for the gallantry of Captain Blood,
who rescued me"
Captain Blood thrust a parchment
under Calverley's bulging eyes. The
officer scanned it, particularly the
seals and signature. He stepped
back, a baffled, impotent a
Il must return to Colonel Bishop
for my orders,' he informed them.
AT that moment a lane was opened
in the ranks of the men and through
this came Miss Bishop followed by
her octoroon woman. Over his shoul-
der Captain Blood observed her APP
proach.
perhaps, since Colonel Bishop is
with you, you will convey his niece
to him. Miss Bishop was aboard the
Royal Mary also, and l rescued her
together with his lordship."
Swept thus from surprise to sur
prise, Captain Calverley could do no
more than bow again.
LAS for me-" said Lord Julian,
with intent to make Miss Bishops
departure free from all interference
the part of the buccaneers. II
shall remain aboard the Arabella
until we reach Port Royal. My COM
pliments to Colonel Bishop. Say
that I look forward to making his
acquaintance there"
CHAPTER XXI
Hostilities
In the great harbor Of Port Royal
the Arabella rode at anchor.
Abeam with the Arabella, across
the harbor, were the flat-fronted
white buildings of that imposing city
that came down to the very waters
edge.
on a cane day-bed that had been
set for him on the quarterback,
sheltered from the dazzling. blister
sunshine by an ~ir1provised avn
.ng of brown sailcloth, lounged Peter
Blood, a calf-bound, well-thumbed
copy of Horace's Odes neglected in
his hands.
Things had not sped at all well
with him in the past fortnight since
his acceptance of the Kings com
mission. AS Blood and Lord Julian
had stepped ashore together, they
had been met by Bishop, who took
no pains to dissemble his chagrin at
the turn of events and his deter
to change it.
you are Lord Julian Wade, l
understand" was his %trucuIent
greeting. For Blood at the moment
he had nothing beyond a malignant