The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

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By Rafael 6a6afini
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Appcr NEA SERVICE, if'c

courtyard OF tho fort, Hero the com
mnndant, who had heen Instructed
10 hold himself IN readiness with the
necessary mon against tho need TO
effect the arrest OF Captain Blood,
was amazed by the curious spectacle
OF the deputy,governor OF Jamaica
stroning forth arm IN arm and np'
parcntiy on tho friendlieat terms
with the intended prisoner. For az
they went. BLOOD was chatting and
laughing brisltly.
They passed out OF the gates un,
challenged, and so came te the mole
where the coek.hoat from the Ara
bella was waiting, They took their
places aide BY aldo in the stern
sheets. and were pulled away to-
gethsr. always very close and
friendly. 10 the great red ship where
Jeremy Pitt 40 anxioualy awaited
news.
You conceive the masters amaze
ment TO see tho deputy.govcrnor
como toiling up the entrance ladder,
with Blood following very close DO.
hind him.
'Sure. I walked into trap, aH 20
feared. Jeremy" Blood hailed him.
but l walked out again. and fetched
the ,rapper with mo, He loves his
NE, does this fat rascal"
Colonel bishop stood in tho whist,
his great face blenohed 10 the color
OF clay. his mouth loose. almost
afraid 20 look a, tho sturdy ruffians
who lounged about tho shot.rack on
the main hatch.
Blood shouted an order 10 tho
ho'sun. who was learning against tho
foreeastle hulkhead.
Throw mo rope with running
moose over the yardarm there
against the need OF Il. Now. don's
be- alarming yourself. Colonel. dar-
| ling. It's no more than provisiun
against your being unreasonable,
which ! am sure yen not be. Wen
/ talk tho matter over whites we arc
dining. for l trust yen not refuse
TO honor my table by your company"
| Ho led away the wiillcss. cowci
bully 10 the great cabin. benjamin.
the negro steward. In white drawers
and cotton shirt. made haste b. his
command TO serve dinner.
| Colonel Bishop collapsed on the
locker under tho stern ports. and
spoke nuw for the first time.
MAY | ask wha what are
your lntcn,Ions1" he Guavefed
why. nothing sinister. Colonel
Altho we deserve nothing leNs
than tina, samn rope and yardarm. l
assure you that tia 70 be employed
onfy as n Last resource. Ye'yo said
his lortishlp made q mistake when he
handed me the commission which tbs
secretary OF state did mo tho honor
I TO design for mo. I'm disposed 30
agree with you: 30 III take to tho
sea again. cras inEeus lterahlmus
! aeauOr It's a fine Latin scholar yell
he when Two done with ye. IN b.
getting back 20 Torsuga and my huc
cancers. who a, least are honest. de
cen, fellows So Two fetched y,
aboard ns a hostage"
| MY GodY' groaned the deputy
governor. "Ye 80 never NEAR
that yen carry me 90 TortugaE4
Blood laughed outright. "oh. III
never serve yc such bad turn Al
that. No. no. All want II that y,
ensure my safe departure from por
Royal. And, II ye'rn reasonable, ri
not even trouble you to swim for 1
this time Ye've given certain order
20 your harbor. master. and others I,
the commandant Of your plagunl
fort. Yen be SO good as 10 send 10
them both aboard here. and inform
them in my presence that the Arm
bella Is leaving this afternoon on IN
kings service and Is 20 pass out un
molestsd. And 40 ha 20 make quit
sure Of their obedience. they shall e.
n little voyage with us themselves
Here's what you require, Now writ
unless you prefer the ynrdarm."
Colonel Bishop hsavcd himself Vi
in n pet. You eonstrain mo wit
violence :" he was beginning.
Blood smoothly interrupted him.
Sure. now. I am not constrair
Ing you Mt all I'm giving you
perfectly free choice between the pc
and the rope. It's a matter sor youi
self entirely"
Bishop glared at him; then shrul
ging heavily. he took up the pen an
sat down NJ the table. In an vi
steady hand he wrote that summon
to his officers, Blood despatched