The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-06

- BLOOD
By Rafael Sabafini
eRArAEL aAAkTiNI
ApnSI NEA oJpvlcErse

| Then; Fetch him along, ne said
Down the long avenue between
those golden walls OF cane standing
some eight feet hlgh. the wretehed
Pitt was thrust by his black capiora
in the ooolners wake, stared at with
fearful eyes By his fellow'slaves az
work there, Despair went with him.
What tormcnts might Immediately
await him nc cared little, horrible tho
he knew they would be- The real
source OF his mental anguish lay IN
tho conviction that tho deliberately
planned escape from his unutteruhle
he'll was frustrated now In tho very
moment OF execution.
They came out upon tho green
plateau and headed for the Htoekade
and tho overseera white house,
Pitts eyes looked out over Carlisle
bay. OF which this plateau command
"a clear view from the fort on ono
side OF tho long sheds Of tho wharf
on she other. Along this wharf n
few shallow boats were moored. and
/ Pitt caught himself wondering which
OF these was tho whcrry IN which
ith little luck they might have been
now az sea. Out over that sea his
glance ranged mlserahly.
In the roads. standing In for the
shore before gentle breeze that
scarcely rufried tho sapphire surface
OF the Caribbean. eame a stately red
hulled friga,o. flying tho English
ensign.
Colonel Bishop halted 20 consider
her, shading his eyes with his fleshly
hand. Light as was the breeze the
vessel spread no canvas 20 Il beyond
that OF her foresall. Furled was her
every other sail. leaving a clear view
OF tho majestic lines Of her hull.
from towering stern castle TO gllded
boakhead that was nflash IN the daz-
cling sunshine.
SO lelsurcly an advance argued n
master lndlfterently acquainted with
these waters. who preferred 20 creep
forward cautiously. sounding his
way. At her present rate OF progress
II would be an hour. perhaps. before
shs camo 20 anchorage within tho
harbor. And whilst tho colonel
viewed her. admiring. perhaps. tho
gracious beauty OF her. Pitt was hur.
ried forward into the s,ockade. and
clapped into tho stocks that stood
there ready for slaves who required
correction.
Colonel Bishop followed him pres
emily. with leisurciys rolling gait.
~ mntinous cur that shows his
fangs 10 his master mist learn good
manners at the cost OF a striped
hide" was NIL he said before setting
about his cxecutioncr's Job,
That with his own hands he should
do that which most mon OF hts sta.
ton would. out OF seifrcspect. have
rclcEnted 20 one OF the negroes. gives
you the measure Of the mans bens.ii-
ness II wns almost as n with relish.
as II gratifying some fcrai Instinct OF
cruelty. that no now lRshcd his vic.
tim about head and shoulders. Soon
his cane was reduced TO spilnters by
his violence. You know. perhnps.
the sting OF flexible bamboo cane
I WMsu u ~ NFlpfct ttuL 90 you FsAttEc
TIA murdcroua quality when I, has
been split into several long 1.-THE
blades, each with an edge that IN OF
the keennen8 OF knifcf
When. NJ last, from very wcari-
ness. Colonel Bishop flung away the
stump and thongs 10 which his cano
had been reduced. tho wrrtchcd
slaves back wns bleeding pulp
from neck to whist.
As long as full sensfbiiity remain.
cd. Jeremy Pitt had made no sound.
But In measure rs from pain his
senses were mercifuIiy duiled, he
sank forward in the stscsa. and hung
there now in huddled heap, faintiy
meaning.
Colonel Bishop sct his foot upon
the crossbar. and leaned over his vic.
tim. n cruel smile on his full. coarse
face.
Let that teach you n proper sub
mission" said he. And now touch.
ing that shy friend OF yours, you