Evening journal., 1923-01-09
SYNOPSIS

been wrongly convicted Of treason
against the English king, throug
strategy capture Spanish snip OF wa
which attacks the island. Colone
Bishop, owner of Blood and othe
slaves. upon boarding the vessel, Learns
with surprise the identity of the victors
The slaves cry for Bishops life, be
cause of the cruelty with which he hat
treated them Peter Blood. who has
formed an affection for Arabella, Bis.
hons niece. forces him TO leap overheard
and swim ashore. Don Diego Dekspinosa
Y Valdez, commander of the ship, re-
turns later with several members OF
his crew. All are captured. Don
Diego IS given freedom Of the ship on
his word Of honor so that he may
navigate II during the Illness OF Jeremy
pl;t. "A Young shipmaster member OF
Bloods crew. Pitt becomes suspicious
Of Don Diego.
IN that case. Don Diego, will
you tell me. since Curacao is our
destination. why our course is what
it is?"
Again there was no faintest hesi-
tstion on Don Diego's part. You
have reason to ask" said he, and
sighed. 7 have been careless-oh.
of a carelessness very culpable. I
neglect observation. And so today
find when at last 1 take out the
quadrant that we do come by half
degree too much south, so that
Curacao is now almost due north.
That is what cause the delay. But
we will be there tomorrow
The explanation, so completely
satisfactory. and so readily and can
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further doubt that Don Diego
should have been false to his pa
role.
Coming on deck before the sun
was up, Captain Blood saw land
ahead, as the Spaniard had promis-
ed them last night. Some ten miles
ahaad it lay. Staring at it, he
frowned. He had not conceived
that Curacao was of such consider
able dimensions.
Beating out aweather. against
-fhe gentle landward breeze he be-
held a great ship on their starboard
bow. that he conceived TO be some
three or four miles of. and-as well
as he could judge her at that dis
tance--of a tonnage equal II not
superior to their own. Even as he
watched her she altered her course,
and going about came heading to-
ward them. closehauled.
There" said a soft voice beh nd !
him in liquid Spanish, ''is the Prom |
ised Land, Don Pedro"
1t was something in that voice. a |
mufiied note of exultation, that |
awoke suspicion in him. and made
whole the half-doubt he had been |
entertal ming.
you find an odd satisfaction In
The sight Of it-all things consid-
sred. said Mr.. Blood
"Of course" The Spaniard rub
bed his hands. and Mr.. Blood OBJ
served that they were unsteady.
The satisfaction OF a mariner"
"Or OF a traitor-which Blood |
asked him quietly. And as the |
spaniard fell back before him with |
suddenly altered countenance. that |
confirmed his every suspicion. he |
flung an arm ont in the direction Of |
the distant shore. What land is /
ihat?" he demanded. 'Will you
have the effrontery 20 tell me that
Is the coast OF Curacao?"
He advanced upon Don Diego
suddenly, and Don Diego, step by
step, fell back. Shall tell you what
land it is? Shall II" His fierce as
sumption of knowledge seemed 10
dazzle the Spanlard.
"Ah. perro inglesl You know too
much" he said under his breath.
and sprang for the Captains throat.
Tight-locked in each others arms. :
they swayed n moment. then to-
gether went down upon the deck,
The Spaniards feet jerked from un-
der him by the right leg OF Cap
tain Blood.
'Will I say a prayer for your
dirty soul now?" Captain Blood was
furiously mocking him.
But the Spaniard. though defeat
ed, now beyond hope for himself,
forced his lips to smile, and gave
back mockery for mockery.
Who will pray for your soul.
wonder, when that galleon comes to
BE board and board with you?'
That galleoni" echoed CAPTAIN
Blood with sudden and awful real
lzation that already n was too late
70 avoid the consequences of Don
Dfego's betrayal of them.
'Ifat galleon." Don Diego re-
peated, and added with a deepening
sneer; DO you know what shin II
is? I viii tell you 1t is thu En-.
earnacion. the flagship. of Don Mi
guel de Espinosa. the Lord Admir-
al OF CASTLE, and Don Miguel is my
brother"
Wait" Captain Blood imperious-
" commanded. and turning on his
heel. he went aside to the rail-. As
he stood there deep In thought he
was Joined by Hagthorpe Woiver-
stone and Ogle the gunner.
Ogle. with bent for sarcasm. in
terposed suggestion bitterly.
We might send Don Diego de
Espinosa in boat manned bv his
spaniards TO assure his brother the
Admiral that we are all loyal sub
jects OF his Majesty"
The Captain swung round.
"Bedadl we've said st. He doesn't
fear death, this damned pirate: but
his son may take a different view.
Filial piety's mighty strong in
Spain" He swung on his heel alb
ruptly and strode back to tho knot ,
OF men about the prisoner "Here!'
he shouted to them. Bring him be- |
low"
In the ward-room the three stern y
ehasers were in position. loaded.
their muzzles thrusting through the
open ports. precisely as the Spanish
gunners had left them.
Here. Ogle is work for you"
said Blood, and as the bury gunner