The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

men. horrible. revolving things which
strain belief. which seem. when I
think OF them now, like tho illusions
OF some cvtl dream. Arc men just
bcastsf"
Menu" said Lord Julian. staring.
Say spanlnrda. and IN agree" He
was an EngIishman speaking Of
hereditary foes. And yet there was
measure OF truth in what he said,
This IL the spanish way In the New
World Faith. Amos, Il jus,igics such
men as Hood OF what they do
She shiycrcd. as Il cold. and setting
her elbows on tho table. aho took her
chin In her hands. and sat staring
before her.
Observing her. his lordshlp noticed
how drawn and white her faee Ind
grown. There was reason enough
for that. and for worse. Not any
other woman % his acquaintance
would have preserved her seltcontrol
IN such an~ordeai: aud OF fear, al
least. at no time had Miss Biahop
shown any sign. II is impossible
that he did not find her admirable.
4 Spanish steward entered bear.
ing a silver chocolate service aud a
box OF Peruvian candies. which no
placed on the table before the lady.
with the admiral'n homage" he
said. then bowed. ard withdrew.
Miss Bishop took no heed OF him
or his Offering. but continued to stare
before her. lost In thought. Lord
Julian took q turn In tho long. low
cabin, which VIVA lighted By a sky.
light above and great square win.
dowa astcru. II was luxuriously MP.
pointed; there we're rich Eastern
rugs on tho floor, weil.filled book.
cases stood against the buikhcads,
and there was a carved walnut side.
board laden with sllyerSyarc. on a
long, low chest standing under the
middle stern port lay a guitar that
was gay with ribbons, Lord Julian
picked II up. twanged the strings
once rs II moved BY nervous irrita.
ton. and put II down.
He turned again 10 face Miss
Bishop.
II came out here" he bald. ito
put down piracy. But-blistcr me-
begin TO think that the French arc
right In desiring piracy 10 continue
ns curb upon these Spanish
scoundrels"
He was to be strongly confirmed in
that opinion before many hours were
past. Meanwhile their treatment at
the hands of Don Miguel was consld.
crate and courteous. II confirmed
the opinion, contemptuously ex.
pressed 10 his lordship by Miss
Bishop. that since they were 10 be
held 10 ransom they need not fear
any violence or hurt, A cabin was
placed at tho disposal Of the lady
and her terrified woman. md another
at Lord Julian's. They were given
the freedom Of the ship, and hidden
to dine at the admlral'B table; nor
were his further intentions regarding
them mentioned. nor yet his imme.
dlato destination.
The Milngrosa- with her consort.
the Hldalga. rolling after her. stcered
a south by westerly course, then
veercd 10 tho southeast round Cape
Tiburon. and thereafter. standing
we'll out to sea. with the land no
more than cloudy outline 10 lar.
board, she headed directly east, and
so ran stnight into the arms of Cap.
tain Blood, who was making for the
Windward passage. as we know. That
happened early on the following
morning. After having systemau.
caily hunted his enemy in vain for
year, Don Miguel CHANGED upon
him IN this unexpected and entirely
fortuitous fashion But that is the
ironlc way OF Fortune. 70 was also
the way Of Fortune that Don Miguel
should thus come upon the Arabella
at time when. separated from the
rest Of the fleet. she was alone and
AT disadvantage. II looked to Don
Miguel Ms II tho luck, which so long
had been on Blood's side, had at
last veercd in his own favor.
Miss Bishop. newly risen. had come
out TO take the air on tho quarter. ]
deck with his lordshlp in attendance 1,
AS you would expect Of so gallant |
n CONTAMINATION she behold the |
big red ship that had once been the
Cinco Llagas out OF Cadiz. The yes.
sci was bearing down upon them. her
OF snowy canvas bellylng
forward, tho long pennon with the
cross OF 81. George flutterlng from
her main truck in the morning
breeze. the giIded portfolios in her
rcd hull, and tho gildcd beak.hoad
nflash in tire morning sun.