The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
CAPTAIN
By Rafael Sabafi,li
Q pi>rASL SABAr,Nl
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YOU can neither claim our services nor
hinder our departure IN honor"
Not In honor sirg To the devil
with your lnsolencol DO you imply
that any course that were not In
honor would be possible to me7'
II do not Imply Il, because II would
not DO possible said Captain Blood.
We should see to that. II III. my
general. for YOU 10 aay whether the
articles are repuiiatcd."
The baron sat down. II win con.
slider tho matter" he said sullenly.
You shalt be advised by my resolve"
Captain Blood rose, his officers
rose with him. Captain Blood bowed,
M. lie Baronv' said he.
Then he and his buccaneers remov.
ed themselves from tho august and
iratc presence or tho general OF the
kings armies by land and sea in
America.
You conceive that there followed
for NJ, de cussy an extremely had
quarter OF an hour. NJ. dc Cussy, In
fact. deserves your sympathy. His
self.sufficiency was blown from him
by the naughty NJ. de Rlvarol. as
down from thistle by the winds OF
autumn. Tho general OF the kings
armies abused hlm-this man who
was governor OF Hlspaniola--as II he
were a lackey. NJ. de casxy defend.
ed himself By urging the thing that
Captain Blood had so admirably urg.
cd already ON his hchaif-that II the
terms he had made with buccaneers
were not confirmed there was no
harm done. NJ. de Rivaroi buliied
and browheat him into silence.
Having exhausted abuse. the baron
proceeded 10 indignlties. Since no nc.
counted that NJ. dc cussy had proved
himself unworthy OF the post he held,
NJ. dc Rivarol took over the responsi.
billties OF that post for M long as he
might remain In Hispansola. and 10
give effect 20 this he began by bring.
ing soldiers from HIS ships. and set.
ting his own guard In NJ. dc cussy.s
castle.
Out OF this. trouble followed quick.
~. woivorstone coming ashore next
morning In the picturesque garb that
he affected. his head swathcd In
colored handkerchief, was teercd az
by an officer OF tho newly landed
French troops Not accustomed 10
dcrision. wolversionc replied In kind
and with interest. The officcrpassed
20 Insult. and wolverstone struck
him a blow that feilcd him. and LET,
him only the half OF his poor senses.
Within tho hour tho matter was re.
ported 10 N. dc Rlynrol. and before
noon. By NJ. dc Rivaroi's orders. VOL.
verstone was under arrest In the
castle.
The baron had Just sat down 70
dinner with NJ. de cussy when the
negro who waited on them announc.
ed Captain Blood Peevlshly III. de
Rlvaroi babe him be admitted. and
there entered now in his presence a
spruce and nodish gentleman. dress.
cd with care and sombcr richness In
black and silver, his Ewathy. clear.
cut face scrupulously shaved. his
long black hair In ringieia TIM, fell
to collar Of fine point. In his RICH,
hand the gentleman carried a broad
black hat with a scarlet ostrich
plume. in his left hand an ebony
cane. His stockings were Of silk.
bunch OF ribbons masked his garters.
and the black roscttes on his shoes
were finely edged with gold.
For a moment NJ. dc Rivaroi did
not recognize him. For Blood looked
younger by ten years than yesterday.
But the vivid blue eyes under their
level black brows were not to be for.
gotten. and they proclaimed him for
the man announced even before no
had spoken. His resurrccted pride
had demanded that he should pu,
himself on an equality with the
baron and advertise that equality by
his exterior.
II came inopportunely." he courtc-
ousiy excused himself. My apollo
gies. Ny business could not wait. II
concerns. ". dc Cussy. Captain VOL.
verstone OF tho Lachesis. whom you
have placed under arrest"
1T was I who placed him under
arrest" said NJ. de RIvarol
Indeed But thought that ". do
Cussy was governor OF Hispanlola.-
whilst am here. monsieur. arm
Tho supreme authority. II IN ms well
that you should understand IT,
Perfectly. But II IN not possible
that you are aware OF the mistake
that has been made.
Mistake. do you sayY'
Il say mistake. on the whole. II r.
polite Of me TO use that word. Also
IL f. expedient. 1t win save discus
sions. Your people have arrested the
wrong man. ". de Rivarol. Instead
Of the French officer. who used the
groSsest provocation. they have ar.
rested Captain woiverstone. II Is
matter which / beg you 10 reverse
without delay"
VI. de Rivarol's hawk.face famed
scarlet. His dark eyes bulged.
Sir. you you arc insolentl Blu,
OF an lnsolence that IN intolerabler'
Normally man OF the utmost self.
possession. he was so rudely shaken
now that he actually stammered.
M. le Baron. you waste words.
This Is the New World. II IN not
merely new; II IL novel to one reared
amid the superstitions OF the Old.
That novelty you have not yet had
time. perhaps. to realize: therefore I
overlook tho offensive epIthet you
have used. But justice is justice in
the New World as in tho Old. and in.
Justice az Intblerable here as there.
Now Justice demands the enlarge
ment OF my officer and the arrest
and punishment Of yours. That jus
tice invite you. with submission. to
administer
with submisslon7" snorted the
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