New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-05
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Asaih there was no fsintest hest,
tatiea on Don nieso's part aYou
nave reason 20 ask" said he. and
sighed. Il have been eareless-oh
'of a eaFslsssness very eulpabls.
neglect observation, And SO TODAY i
ma when at last ] take out che qua
dfaht that We do come by a half de.
sFee too much south. 50 that Curacao
- now almost due north. That is
what cause the delay. But we win
be there tomorrow"
The explanation. so completely
satisfactory, and so readily and cam
didiy forthcoming, left no room for
further doubt that Don Diego should
have been false 10 his parole.
Coming on deck before the sun was
up. Captain Blood saw land ahead. as
the spaniard had promised them last
night. Some ten miles ahead II lay,
Staring at II, he frowned, He had
not conceived that Curacao was of
such considerable dimensions.
Beating out aweather. against the
gentle landward breeze he beheld a
greatship on their starboard bow.
that he conceived 10 be some three or
four miles on. and--as well as he
could Judge her at that distance--of
tonnage equal II not superior 10
their own. Even as he watched her
she altered her course. and going
about came heading toward them.
There" said soft voice behind |
him In liquid Spanish. lis the Prom |
Used Land. Don Pedro"
II was something In that voice. a
muffled note OF exultation. that
invoke suspicion In him. and made
whole the half doubt he had been en-
"You find an odd satisfaction. in the
sight OF tall things considered"
,aid Mr.. Blood.
"of course" The Spaniard rubbed
his hands. and Mr.. Blood observed
hat they were unsteady. The salts
action of a mariner"
"or OF a traitor-which? Blood
lsked him quietly. And as the
;paniard fell back before him with
altered countenance that
onfirmed his every suspicion, he flung
n arm out in the direction of the
istant shore. What land is that"
e demanded. Twill you have the
ffrontery to tell me that is the coast
( Curacao?"
He advanced upon Don Diego sud q
emily. and Don Diego, step by step, 9
I'll back. Shall tell you what I
Ind 1t is? Shall II" His fierce as I
lmption of knowledge seemed to i
azzle the Spaniard. t
"Ah, perro ipgles! You know too
luch," he said under his breath, and I
,rang for the Captains throat.
Tight-locked in each others arms. Fl
icy swayed a moment, then together g
ent down upon the deck, the Span
rds feet jerked from under him by I
lie right leg of Captain Blood. h
"Will I say a prayer for your dirty n
Jul now" Captain Blood was L
lriously hooking him. c.
But the Spaniard, though defeated.
wv beyond hope for himself. forced 81
s lips to smile, and gave back Il
ockery for mockery. y,
who will pray for your soul. sc
,nder, when that galleon comes to h
board and board with you?" in
THAT galleon!" echoed Captain 81
God with sudden and awful realiza- 81
N that already it was too late to til
old the consequences of Don Diego's -
trayal of them. co
That Galleon," Don Diego RI wi
ated, and added with deepening de
aer: do you kno wwhat ship 1t sh
! will tell you. 1t Is the En- of
rnacion, tn Flagship of Don Miguel
Espinosa, the Lord Admiral OF LIP
stile, and Don Miguel is my mt
oher." br
Wait Captain Blood imperiously me
nmanded, and turning on his heel, as
went aside the rail. AS he stood lik
re deep in thought, he was joined
Hagthorpe, Wolverstone and Ogle las
gunner. "A
)gle, with bent for sarcasm, in ms