The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-08
CONTINUED From Yesterday

estopl" cried Blood In sudden
fury.
but Woivcrstono would not stop,
"Irs the truth. YOU fool. It's that
cursed pstticoats making u cow
ard OF YOU. It's for her that ye'rc
afeard--and she, Colonel bishops
niece. My God. man, yen have n
mutlny aboard. and I'll lead u my
SELF sooner than surrender TO be
hanged In Port Royal"
Their glancos met, sullen defiance
Drawing full danger surprise, and
pain.
There Is no question" said
Blood. e OF surrender for any man
aboard save only myself II Bishop
can report TO England that | am
taken and hanged. he will magnify
himself and az the Same timc graft
~ his personal rancour against me.
That should satisfy him. I'll send
him Il message offering 10 surrcn-
der aboard his ship, taking Miss
lRishop and Lord Julian with me,
only on condition that the Ara
bella is allowed to proceed un-
harmed. It's bargain that ho'll
accept, II know him at all"
ITS bargain he'll never be Of
fered." retorted Wolverstone, and
his earlier vehemencc was as moth
ing TO his vehemence now. "Ye'rc
surely daft even to think OF Il.
Peter"
mot so daft as You when you
talk OF fighting that" He flung
out an arm as he spoke to indi-
cate the pursuing ships. which were
slowly but surely creeping nearer.
Before we've run another half
mile We shall DO within range"
Wolverstone swoTe deliberately.
then suddenly checked Out OF the
tail OF his single eye he had esplod
a trim figure in grey silk that was
ascending the companion. so en-
crossed had they been that they
had not seen Miss Bishop come
from the door OF the passage lead
ing 10 the cabin. And there was
something else that those three
men on the poop. and Pitt I'm
medlateiy below them. had failed
10 observe. Some moments ago
ogie. followed By the main body OF
his gun-deck crew. had emerged
from the BOBBY hatch. 10 fall into
mustered. angrily vehement talk
with those who, abandoning the
gun tackles upon which they were
labouring. had come 90 crowd about
him.
Even now Blood had no eyes for
that He turned to look at Miss
Bishop. marveliing littic. after
the manner In which yesterday she
had avoided him. that she should
now venture upon t'le quarter
deck. Her presence at this mo-
ment. and considering the nature OF
his alteration with Wolversionc.
was embarrassing.
Very sweet and dainty shs stood
before him in her gown OF SHIN
msEing gray. faint excitement
tinting her fair checks and spark
ling in her clear. hazel eyes that
looked so frank and honest. She
wore no hat. and the ringiets Of
her gold-brown hair fiuttercd dis
tractngiy In the morning breeze.
Captain Blood barred his head and
bowed silently In greeting which
sse returned composedly and for
maIly.
What Is happening. Lord Jul
ian7~ she inquired.
As II to answer her a third gun
spoke from the ships towards which
she was looking intent and won
deringly a frown runpled her
brow. She looked from one to tho
other OF the men who stood there
4 so gium and obviously III at ease.
They arc ships Of tho jamaica
fleet" his lordship answered her.
Il should In any case have been
sufficient explanation. But be-
fore more could be added. their at
tention was drawn at last TO Ogla.
who came bounding up the broad
ladder, and 20 the men lounEing aft