Evening journal., 1923-01-10

taclxs the island Of Barbados, upon which
Peter Blood and number OF other
ErgIishmen have become slaves. Col
onel Bishop owner of Blood, Is the
most tryannical OF the slave owners.
Blood and his fellow slaves, through
strategy capture the Spanish ship, ana
RishoD' who boards the vessel TO learn
the identity of the islands variors. is
compelled TO leap overheard and swim
DON DIEGO. the Spanish commander,
is captured. He is given the freedom
of the ship upon his promise that ne
viii navigate the vessel during the Ill
ness Of Jeremy Pitt, young shlpmas-
ter. Don Diego proves false and sails
the ship close TO another vessel com
manded by his brother.
Blood resorts to strategy 10 save
the ship and crew.
Nay nephew, nay" Don Miguel
protested with ironic reputation. Il
can have no knowledge OF these
things. Already you have told me
more than 1t is good for me to
know" But he winked into the
twinkhng eyes of Captain Blood;
then added matter that at once ex-
tinguished that twinkle. ''But since
Diego cannot corle to me, why, I
VIII go across to him."
For a moment Don Esteban's face
was a mask of pallid fear. Then
Blood was speaking in a lowered
confidential vo.ce that admirably
blended suavity, impressiveness, and
sly mockery.
'Tf you Please, Don Miguel, but
that Is the very thing you must not
do-the very thing Don Diego does
not wish you to do. It was his con-
sideration OF himself and the false
position in which YOU would be
placed II you had direct word from
him of what has happened. Hel
paused a moment. Your exce1lency
understands"
His excellency frowned thought |
fully. II understand in par"
said he.
Captain Blood swept on to afford
further confirmation before the Ad-
miral could say another word.
And We have in the boat below
two chests containing fifty thousand
pieces Of eight, which we are to de-
liver to your ezcelloncy."
His excellency Jumped; there was
a sudden stir among his officers.
fThey are the ransom extracted
by Don Diego from the Governor
of ="
mot another Nord. in the name
OF Heaven!" cried the Admiral in
alarm. my brother wishes me to
assume charge of this money, to
carry It to Spain for him? Well,
that Is family matter between my
brother and myself But I must not
know ." We broke off. Hum!
A glass of Malaga in my cabin, if {
you please" he invited them, whilst
lhe chests are being halued abroad" :"
They laughed, and drank the
iamnation of King James-quite un-
officially, but the more fervently on
that account. Then Don Estaban'
uneasy on the score Of his father
rose and announced that they must
be returning.
As they stepped into the waist OF
the cinco Llagas. Hagthorpe ad-
vanced to receive them. Blood OBJ
served the set, almost scared ex-
preston on his face.
I see that you're found It, ne
said quietly.
Hagthorpes eyes looked a ques- {
don. But his mind dismissed what
ever thought it held. "
..Don Diego ." he was begin
ming, and then stopped and looked
curiously at Blood.
Noting the pause and the look
Estaban bounded forward, his face =
nvid. =
Have you broken faith, you cur17 .
Has he come to harm?" he cried d d
and the six Spaniards behind him
made chorus to his furious ques- :,
tionings, ,
Hagthorpe firmly, so firmly that he +
quieted them. "And in tnls case N
there was not the need. Don Diego n
died in his bonds before ever you =
reached the Encarnacion." a.
Peter Blood said nothing. 2,
"Died?" screamed Esta'ban. You :,
killed him, you mean. OF what did a
he die?" h
Hagthorpe looked at the boy. IF
am a judge he said, Don Diego a
died Of fear" d
Don Esteban struck Hagthorpe Al
across the face at that, and Hag- d
thorpe would have struck beck. but h
that Blood got between, whilst his h
followers seized the lad. u
II was not concerned TO insult " e.
said Hagthorpe, nursing his cheek. Il
1T is what happened. Come and ID
look"
Il have seem" said Blood. He N
died before I left the Cinco Llagas. n
He was hanging dead in his bonds Il
when spoke to him before leaving"
Blood's council decided that. go h
ing east Of Hispaniola, and then pi
sailing along its northern coast. n,
they should make for Tortuga, that II
haven Of the buccaneers. in which
lawless port they had at least no IA
fear of recapture to apprehend. 50
It was now a question whether II
they should convey the Spaniards ST
thither with them, or turn them OF n
in a boat to make the best Of their dl
way to the coast of Hispaniola, r
which was but ten miles off. This "
was the course urged by Blood him ss
self.
There's nothing else to be done" rs
he Insisted In Tortuga they -
would be hayed alive" =,
(which IS less than the swine de- -
serve" growled Wolverstone. ..
"Oh. faughl I've no stomach for ~
killing" said Blood. :,
at daybreak pack the Spaniards N
into a boat with a keg Of water and
a sack Of dumplings, and let them -
go to the devil" %
CHAPTER XIII al
Tortuga re
Il was no part Of the design of W