The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
HENRI. thls ls foollahl You arc

Henri. this In fooliahl You arc
not behaving ns my friend, You !"
"Little fool" her brother answered
hor--and the little" was out or
place; she was tho taller OF tho twain.
"Lttlc foot, do you think ! should be
acting as your friend TO mako terms
with this blaoltguard piratoG"
STEADY. my young cockcrolv' Low
aasseur laughed, Hut his laugh was
not nice.
Don't YOU perceive your wicked
folly In tho harm Il has brought Ill
readyf Lives have been lost-mcn
have dlcd--that this monster might
ovortake you, And don't YOU yet real
iEo where you stand-ln the power OF
this beast. OF this cur born In ken
mol and bred In thleving and mur.
dor9"
lilo might have said more but that
Lova@our struck him across the
mouth. Lovassour, you see, cared AS
little an another to hear tho truth
about himself.
Mademoisellc suppressed a scream,
rs the youth staggered back under
tho blow. He came To rest against
n bulkhead. and leaned there with
bleeding lips, Hut his spirit was un.
/ quenched. and there was CHASTITY
smile on his white face as his eyes
sought HIS sisters,
'you nee." no said simply, HE
strikes man whose hands are
bound"
The simple words. and more than
tho words. their tone OF ineffable dis
tain. aroused the passion that never
slumbered deeply In Leyasseur.
And what should you do. puppy.
II your hands were unbound?1F He
took his prisoner by the breast OF his
doublet and shook him. Answer
me- What should you dor Tchahl
You empty windbag You :. !" And
then came n torrent OF words I'M
known 20 mademoiseile. yet OF whose
foulneSs her intultions made her con.
scious.
With blenched cheeks she stood by
the cabin table. and cried out TO lie.
vassenr to stop. To obey her. he
opened tho door. and flung her
brother thru IT,
Put that rubbish under matches
until ! call for Il again." he roared.
and shut tho door.
Composing himself. he turned 10
the girl again with n deprecntory
smile. But no smile answered him
from her set faco. She had seen her
beloved hero's nature in curl.papcrs.
MS Il were. and she found tho specia.
Gle disgusting and terrifying. II re-
called the brutal slaughter OF the
Dutch captain. and suddenly she real.
lied what her brother had Just said
OF this man was no moro than true.
Fear growing TO panic WINS written
on her face. as aho stood there lean.
Ing for support agains, the Fable.
why. sweetheart. what u thls7'
L1vasscur moved towards her. She
recoilcd before him. There was a
smile on his face. glitter in his eyes
that fetched her heart into her
throat.
He caught her. aH she reached the
uttcrmost limits OF the cabin. seized
her In his long arms and pulled her
TO him.
NO. no. she painted.
Yes. yes" no Knocked her. and his
mockery was the most terrible thing
OF all. He crushed her 20 him bru.
tally. deliberately hurtful because She
resisted. and kissed her whilst she
writhed In his embrace. Then, his
passion mounting. no grew angry
and stripped Off tho last raE OF
hero's mask that Htill may have hung
upon his face. Little fool. did you
not hear your brother say that you
are In my powerf Remember Il. and
remember that Of your own free will
you came / am not the man with
whom a woman can play fast and
loose. so get sense. my girl. and nc.
ccpt what you have invited" He
kissed her again. almost contemptu.
ousiy. and flung her off. NO more
scowis." he said. You'll be sorry
else"
Someone knocked. cursing the in.
terruption. Leyasseur strobe Off 10
open. cahusac stood before him. The
Bretons face was grave. He came