The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
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When the door had closed. tho
baron loosed his fury upon tho head
OF NJ. dc Cussy.
SO, these are tho men YOU have
enlisted In the kings service, the
mon who are 10 serve under me-
men who do not serve. but dictate.
and this before tho enterprise that
has brought me from France Is even
under wayl What explanations do
you offer me. NJ. de Cussys ! warn
YOU that am not pleased with YOU.
am. In fact. as you may perceive.
exceedingly angry
Tho governor seemed 90 shed his
chubblness. lilo drew himself stlffly
erect.
Your rank. monsieur. does not
givo you the right 10 rehuke me; nor
do tho facts. have enlisted Tor YOU
the men that you desired me TO en-.
list. II Is not my fault II you do not
know how TO handle them better, As
Captain Bload has told you, this Is
the New World"
$50. so.' NJ. do Rlvaroi smiled ma.
nsnantly. mot only do you offer no
explanation. but you venture 10 put
mo In the wroIis. Almost l admire
your temerity. But therer' lie
waved the matter aside. He was SUI
premely sardpnic. At Is. YOU tell me.
the New World. and-new worlds.
new manners. suppose. In time l
may conform my ideas TO this new
world. or l may conform this new
world TO my Ideas" He was mcnac'
Ing on that. "For the moment I
must accept what find. II remains
for you. utouSicuT. who have expert.
encc OF these savage by.ways. 70 adj
wise me out IL that experience how
10 act"
M. 10 Baron, II was folly %
have arrested the buccaneer captain.
II would be madness TO persist. We
have not the forces TO meet force"
I'm that case. monsieur. perhaps
you viii tel rue what we arc to do
with regard TO the future. Am 10
submit at every turn to the dictates
OF this man BioodT Is the enterprise
upon which we are embarked TO be
conducted as he decrecsg Am !. In
short. the kings representative In
America. TO be at the mercy OF these
rascalsg''
.-Oh, by no means. am enrolling
volunteers here IN HlspanIoln. and I
am raising a corps OF negroes. I
compute that when this Is done wc
shall have n force OF a thousand men.
the buccaneers apart"
But In that case why not dispense
with themg''
Because they win always remain
tho sharp edge OF any weapon that
we forge. In the class OF warfare
that lies before us they are so skilled
that what Captain Blood has Just
said Is no ovcrstatemeut. A buc-
cancer Is equal to three soldiers OF
the limo. AT the same time we shall
have a sufficient force TO keep them
IN control. For the rest. monsieur.
they havo certain notions OF honor.
They will stand by their articles, and
40 that we deal justly with them.
they win deal justly with Us. and give
no trouble. ! have experience Of
them. and pledge you my word for
that"
VI. do Rivnrol condescended 10 DO
Modified. II was necessary that he
should save his face. and In de-
gree the governor afforded him the
means 10 do so. as well as a certain
guarantee for the future in the fur.
Their force he was raising.
Very we'll" he said. BE so good
as to recall this Captain Blood"
The captain came In. assured and
very dign fled. NJ. de Rivarcl found
him detestabie: but disscmbied II.
M. 10 Capitaine. have taken
counsel with " 10 Gouverneur. From
what be tells me. II Is possible that
a mistake has been committed. Jus.
tice. you may be sure. shall be done.
To ensure II, shall myself preside
over a council 70 be composed OF two
OF my senior officers, yourself and an
officer Of yours. This council shall
hold at once an impartial inyestlga-
ton into the affair. and the offender,
the man guilty Of having given provo
cation shall be punished"
Captain Blood bowed. II was not
his wish TO be extreme.
Perfectly, ~. lie Baron. And now.
sir. you have had the night for reflec.
ton in this matter OF the articles. Am
to understand that you confirm or
that you repudiate them7"
NJ. dc Rivarol's eyes narrowed. His
mind was full of what VI. de cussy
had said.--ihat these buccaneers must
prove the sharp edge Of any weaii1n
he might forge. He could not dis
pense with them. He perceived that
he had Numbered tactically In at.
tempting TO reduce the agreed share.
withdrawal from a position OF that
kind Is ever fraught with loss OF dig
nifty. But there were those volun.
teers that ". de Cussy was enrolling
20 strengthen the hand OF the kings