The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28


Felipe was almost M sorcly damaged
by tho fire she had sustained from
tho buccaneers before surrcndering.
Clearly, then. he was compelled TO
admit In tho end that nothing re.
manned but TO return to Maracnybo,
there 10 rcft the ships before at
tempting to forcr the passage.
And no, back TO Mnrnonybo came
those defeated viotora OF that short,
terrible fight. And II anything had
been wanting further 20 exaspcrato
their leader, he had II In the pcasi.
mlhm OF which CnhuHac did not econ
omize expressions, Transported NJ
first TO heights of dizzy satisfaction
by the swift and enay victory Of their
inferior force that morning. the
lrronohman was now plunged back
and moro deeply than ever into the
abyss OF hopeleanneas. Aud hts mood
infected at least the main body Of
his own followers,
1T Ia tho end" he told Captain
Blood, This time we are chockmat.
mated
I'm take the liberty OF reminding
you that you said the same before, {"
Captain Blood answered him AS pa.
tlently ns he could. Yet you've seen
what you've seen. and you'll not deny
that In ships and guns We are return
lng stronger than We went Look
NJ our present fleet. man
~ am looking at H." said cahusac,
'plahl You're a white.liyered eur
when all In said"
you call me Il coward"
"rll take that liberty"
The Breton giarcd nj him. breath
Ing hard. But he had no mind to nsk
satisfaction for the insult, He know
too well the kind OF satisfaction that
Captain Blood was likely 20 afford
him. He remembered the fate OF Le.
vasseur, SO he confined himself TO
words,
II, is too much You go too far
he complained bitterly.
Look you. cahusao: us sick and
tired am OF your perpetual whining
and complaining when things are not
as smooth M n convent dining table.
II yo wanted things smooth and easy.
ye shouldn't have taken 10 the sea.
and ye should never ha' sailed with
me, for with me things are never
smooth and easy, And that. | think.
IA all have To say To you this morn.
ing.
Cehusac flung away ourslng. and
went TO take the feeling Of his men.
Captain Blood went off 10 give hts
surgeons skill 10 the wounded.
among whom he remained until late
afternoon, Then, At last. he went
ashore. his mind made up, and 70.
turned 10 the house Of tho governor.
10 indi,o irueulent but very sehol'
Rriy letter In purzet cns,ilian TO Don
/ Miguel
II have shown your excailency this
/ morning Of what ! am capable" he
wrote. "Aitho oulnumhered hy more
than two 10 one in men. in ships and
In guns. | have sunk or captured the
vessels Of the great fleet with which
you were 20 come 20 Mamcaybo 70
/ destroy US. SO that you are no
longer In case 90 boast. even when
your rc.cnforcemsnts on the Santo
Nlno reach you from Ia Guayra.
/ From what has occurred. you may
I judge Of what must occur ! should
7 not trouble your excellcncy with this
7 letter but that l am a humane man.
abhorring blood-hcd Therefore DO
fore proceeding TO deal with your
I fort. which Sea may deem inyincibie.
as | have dealt already with your
fleet. which you deemed luvinclhle.
make you. purely out Of humani'
tartan oonaidsullons. this Last offer
Of terms, viii spare this city Of
! Maracaybo and forthwith cxReuatc Il,
/ leaving behind me tbs 80 prisoners
have tHksn, In consideration 81 your
paying mc the sum Of 10000 pieces Of
eight and too head Of caVle az a ran
som. thereafter. granting me unmo'
Tested passage OF tho bar. Aiy pris.
OneFs. most OF whom are persons Of
consideration. I will retain as host.
ages untIl after my departure. send
ing them hack In the canoes which
we shall take with Us for tina, pur.
pose. II your sxcellcncy should be 70
I illadvlsed a. 20 refuse these terms,
and thereby impose upon me the ne
cessity Of reducing your fort at the
cost OF some lives, ! warn YOU that
you may expect no quarter from us
and thnt / shall begin hy leaving a
heap Of ashes where this plcDsnn NJ
city Of Maracaybo now stand"
The letter written. he bade them
bring him from among the prisoners
She deputy governor or Maraenybo
who had been taken nj Gibraltar Dis
closing i,A contents 70 him. he des.
patched him with u to Don Miguel.
His choice of n messenger was
shrcwd The deputy governor was Of
an men the most anxious for the de-
iiverance Of his city the one man
who on his own account would plead
most feryenily for iis preservation At
All costs from the fate with which
Captain Blood was threatening IL,
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