The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-06
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But the fugitive heid anain. and
never 50 much as turned his head. II
was his emily remaining hope that
Colonel Bishop might not have seen
his face. Tor the power and Influence
OF Colonel Bishop was quite SUI,
ficlent 60 hang any man whom no
thought would be better dead.
Not until tho runaEato had vanish.
ed into the scrub did tho planter sur.
fioiently recover from his indignan,
amazement 20 remember tho two no.
groes who followed AZ his heels like
n brace OF hounds. II was body
guard without which he never moved
In his plantations ainoo a slave had
made an attack upon him and all
but strangled him couple OF years
ago.
After him. you black swiner he
reared at them. But as they started
he checked them. 'wait Get 20
heel. damn your
II occurred TO him that 20 catch
and deal with the fellow there was
not the need 20 SO after him. and
perhaps spend tho day hunting him
IN that cursed wood There was Pitt
hero ready to his hand. ana Pitt
should tell him the Identity OF his
haShful friend. and also tho subject
OF that close and secret talk he had
disturbed. Pitt might. OF course. be
reluctant. So much the worse FOR
Pitt. Tho ingenious Colonel Bishop
knew a dozen ways-some OF them
quite divertlng conquering stub
bornness In these convict dogs.
He turned now upon the slave a
countenanee that was inflamed by
heat internal and external. and a
pair OF beady eyes that were align;
with cruel intelligence, He stepped
forward swinging his light bamboo
cane.
who was that runRgate7'' he ask
cd with terrible suavity.
Leaning over his spade. Jeremy
Pitt hung his head little. and shift
ed uneomfortably on his bare feet
vainly he CROPPED for an answer In
n mind that could do nothing but
curse the idiocy OF Mr.. James Mutt
all.
The planters bamboo cane fell or
the lads naked shoulders with sting
Ing force.
Answer Te, you dogi what's his
manner"
Jeremy looked at the burly planter
out OF sullen. almost defiant eyes
II don't know" he said. and In
hts voice there was faint note Al
least OF the defiance aroused in hin
by a blow which he dared not. FOR
his lifeS' sake. return. His body had
remained unyielding under II. but th'
spirit within writhed now in tor
mens
You don't know Wei. here's e
quicken your wits" Again tho cant
descended. Have you thought Of
his name yet7''
IT have not"
stubborn. chr" For a moment
the colonel leered. Then his passion
mastered him. "Swounds, You i'm
pudcnt dog D'you trifle with me-
D. you think I'm 10 be mocked7"
Pitt shrugged. shifted sideways or
his feet again. and settled into dog
ged silence. Few things n-c more
provocative: and Colonel Bishops
temper was never ono that required
much provocation. Brute fury nos
awoke In him. Fiercely now he lash
ed those defenseiess shoulders. nc
companying each hlow by hiasphemy
and foul abuse. untli. stung heyont
endurance. tho lingering embcrs o.
his manhood famed into nomcntarJ
flane. Pitt sprang upon his tor
mentor.
But as he sprang. 20 also sprani
the watchful blacks. Muscular
bronze arms coIled crushingiy abou
tho fraii white body. and IN n mo
nnent the unfortunate slave stoot
poweriess. his wrists pinioncd behint
him In leathern thong.
Breathing hard. his face notified
Bishop pondcred him a moment