Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-27
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She came slowly forward now. Il
| am glad that you will do that.
Glad, above all, for your own sake
She held out her hand to him.
He considered it critically. Then
he bowed over it. "Ill not presume
to take it in the hand of a thief and
a pirate said he bitterly.
you are no longer that" she said,
and strove to smile.
yet l owe no thanks to you that
l am not" he answered. Il think
there's M more to be said, unless it
be to add the assurance that Lord
Julian Wade has also nothing to ap-
prehend from me. That, no doubt,
will be the assurance that your peace
of mind requires?"
For your OWN sake-yes. But for
your own sake only. / would not
have you do anything mean or dis
h~onoring."
Her clear hazel eyes considered
him a moment wistfully. Then she
put out her hand again.
II am going, Captain Blood. Since
you are so generous to my uncle, I
shall be returning to Barbados with
him.. We are not like to meet again
ever. Is it impossible that we
should part friends? Once I wronged
you, I know. And I have said that
you say 'goodby' 2" He took the hand
she proffered.
Retaining it, he spoke. "And Lord
Julian, them" he asked, his eyes
watching her, bright as sapphires in
that copper-colored face.
Lord Julian will no doubt be
going home to England. There is
nothing more for him to do out
here"
But didn't he ask you to 90 with
him?"
He did. I forgive you the i'm
pertinence."
A wild hope leapt to life within
him.
And you? Glory be, yen not be
telling me We refused TO become my
lady, when e"
"Oh! You are insufferabIe!" She
tore her hand from him, and backed
away from him. SCI should not have
come . Goodby!"
She was speeding to the door. He
sprang after her, and caught her.
"ArabeAa!" he cried on a note Of
pleading. Must I release We? Must
[ let We go and never set eyes on We
again? Or will We stay and make
this exile endurable until we can go
together? Och, ye're CRYING
nowi What have 1 said to make We
cry. my dear?"
Il l thought you'd never say
1t" she Knocked him through her
They had, of course, a deal to say
thereafter, so much, indeed. that
they sat down to say it, whilst time
sped on, and Governor Blood forgot
the duties of his office. And mean
Colonel Bishops fleet had
come to anchor, and the colonel mad
landed on the mole, a. disgruntled
to be d~isgruntled further yet. |
He was accompanied ashore by Lord
Julian Wade.
A corporalis guard was drawn up
to receive him, and in advance of
this stood Major Mallard and two
others who were unknown to the
one slight and
elegant, the other big and brawny.
Major Mallard advanced. Colonel
Bishop, 1 have orders to arrest you.
Your sword. sir!"
Bishop stared, empurpling. What
devil . . Arrest me. dye say? |
me? By whose orders, pray?"
by the orders of the governor of
jamaica" said the elegant little man
behind Major Mallard. Bishop swung
TO him.
The governor? Ye're mad!" He
.ooked from one to the other. "I am
he governor" he announced furi-
You were,' said the little man
But we've changed that in
your absence. You're broke for
your post without due
cause, and thereby ~imperiling the
settlement over which you had
It's a serious matter, Colo
lei Bishop. as you may find. Con-
that you held your Office
from the government of King
James, it is ever possible that a
of treason might lie against
you. 1t rests with your %uccessor
entirely whether ye're hanged or
Bishop made a noise in his throat,
out an oath and then, shaken
oy a sudden fear: who the devil
nay you be?" he said.
Il am Lord Willoughby, governor
general of His Majesty's colonies in
he West Indies. You were inform
ID, I think, of my coming"
But, my lord . =" began the