Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-23
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lookout. In the end. though it took
fortnight, Blood bubbled him. He
sent me and most O. the men off in
a frigate that | bought for the Voy-
/. age. His game-as he'd secretly told
me-was TO follow and give chase.
Whether that's the game he played
or not can't tell ye; but here he is
afore me as I'd expected he would
be-"
At last, as Blood's buccaneers
were growing resttve, something
happened, brought about by the
captains friend NJ. d'Ogeron. One
sunny morning the governor of Tor
tuga came aboard the Arabella, ac-
companied by a chubby little gentle
man, amiable of countenance, ami
able and self-sufficient of manner.
my Captain" NJ. d'Ogeron de-
| livered himself, II bring you M: de
! Cussy, the governor of French HIS
| PAMELA, who desires word with
you"
you have a. good force here under
your command, my Captain, said
NJ. de Cussy.
NJ. de Cussy took snuff del1cately:
81 have something to propose SAID
Propose it, then" said Blood,
without interest.
NJ, de Cussy looked at M. d'Ogeron
and raised his eyebrows a little. He
did not find Captain Blood encourag-
ing. But NJ. d'Ogeron nodded Yigor-
ously with pursed lips. and the gov
ernor of Hispaniola propounded his
business.
"News has reached US from
France that there is war with
Spain"
Blood.
st am speaking officially, my cap
tain. There is war between france
and Spain in Europe. 1t is the in
tention of France that this war shall |
be carried into the New World. A |
feet Is coming from Brest under the |
command of NJ. le Baron de Rivarol |
for that purpose. What have come |
to propose to you, my captain. at
the suggestion of our good friend M;
d'Ogeron, is, in brief, that you enroll |
your ships and your force under M.
de Rivarol's flag"
Blood looked at him with faint
kindling of interest. You are OFFER
ing to take us into the French ser"
vice ?" he asked. "On what terms,
monsieur?"
'FWith the rank of Capitaine de
Vaisseau for yourself, and suitable
ranks for the officers serving under
you. You will enjoy the pay of that
rank. and you will be entitled, to-
gether with your men, to one-tentn
share in all prizes taken.
CAPTAIN Blood considered. This
was not piracy that was being pro-
posed, 1t was honorable employ
ment in the service of the King of
France.
II will consult my officers" he
said; and he sent for them.
They came and the matter was
laid before them by M. de Cussy
himself. Yberville, the young trench
flibuster, had the honor to point out !
to NJ. de Cussy that the share onef
ed was too small. For one-htth OF |
the prizes the officers would answer
for their men; not for less.
M, de Cussy finally consentlng TO
exceed his instructions, the articles
were drawn up and signed that very
day. The buccaneers were TO De at
Petit Goave by the end of January. !
when NJ. de Rivarol had announced |
that he might be expected. |
CHAPTER XVI
NJ. De Riyarol
Captain Blood was still IN dls-
mood when he sailed from |
greeted M. le Baron de Rivarol Wnen |
this nobleman with his feet OF hVe
men-of-war at last dropped anchor
alongside the buccaneer ships. in the
middle of February.
Summoned to wait on him, Cap
tain Blood repaired to the Castle OF
Petit Goave, where the interview |
was to take place. The Baron, |
,aIl, hawk-faced man of forty, very |
cold and distant of manner, meas
1red Captain Blood with an eye OF |
obvious ~disapproval.
He took up a paper. CT have here
a. copy of the articles into which you
entered with NJ. de Cussy. Before
going further I have to observe that |
NJ. de Cussy has exceeded his in !
structions in admitting you to one |
fifth of the prizes taken. His au-
thority did not warrant his going be-
yond one-tenth."
THE articles VIC signed are the |
condition of our service; and the |
provide that we receive one |
fifth share. Refuse us that, and you
cancel the articles; cancel the arti-
lies and you cancel our services
with them. From that moment we