The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24

A. his lordshln was carried out
The captain became brisk. Tie turned
upon the yeoman.
what other cured rebels do you
harbor7"
We've dealt with his lordship for
the present Wen deal with YOU In
a moment when we've searched your
house And. by God. n you've lied
20 me lie broke or, snarl'
ing. 60 give an order -Four Of his
I Dragons went out In moment they
were heard moving noislly In tho adj
[ aecnt room Meanwhile the captain
was qucsiinE about the hall. sound
ing the walnscotlng with the butt of
a pistol.
Mr. blood Jaw no profit 10 himself
IN lingering
ny your leave. its a very good
day i'u be wishing you, said he.
"ny my leave. yeun remain
awhile" the captain ordered him.
/ Mr. Blood shrugged. ana sat down.
You're tlrosome. he said = won.
der your colonel hasat discovered u
yet
But the captain dld not heed him.
/. lie was STOPPING 90 pick up sollcd
ana dusty hat Ia which there was
I pinned n little bunch OF oak leaves.
Il had been lying near the clothes.
press Ia which the unfortunate Pitt
had taken refuge The captain smiled
inadvertently His eyes rakcd the
room resling first urdonically on
Z the woman, then on the two women
I IN tho background and finally on
I Mr. Blood. who At with one lex
thrown over the other 10 an attitude
Of indifference that was Gar from re-,
/ fieciing his mind
Then the captain stepped 20 the
I press, and pulled open one ~ tho
/ wings % Us massive oakeu door, lie
took the huddled inmate by the col.
lar Of his douhlet. and lugEed him
cut into tho open.
"And who the DEVILS tbisf" quoth
I he. Another noblemanF"
Mr. Blood had vision 81 those
gallows Of which Captain Hobart Ind
spoken. and Of this unfortunate
young shipmaater BolnE 10 ndorn ono
OF them. strung up without trial. IN
the place OF the other victim o.
whom the captain had been cheated.
on the spot he Invented no, only a
title but n whole family for the
young rebel.
Faith. we've said u, captain, This
u Niscount Pitt. first couuEln 20 Sir
Thomas Vernon. who's married 90
that slut Mol Klrke. sister TO your
own colonel and sometime lady IN
waiting upon Kins James queen"
Both the captain ana his prisoner
Eaaped but whereas thereafter
young Pit, dlsereetly held hts peace.
the captain raped out nasty oath.
/ he considered his prisoner again
Hes lying. ls no notT' he de-
mandcd selring the lid by the
shoulder, and glazing into his face,
Hes railylng me. by Godr'
III So believe that" said BLOOD.
hang him. and sec what happens 70
you"
Tho Dragon giared at the doctor
and then AZ hla prisoner. PAIN He
thrust the lad into the hands Of his
men. Fetch him along 70 Bridge
water. And make fast that fellow
also. he pointed 20 Baynes Wen
show him what It means 20 harbor
and comfort rebels"
There was a moment Of confusion.
haynes struggled IN the grip 81 the
troopers protesting vchemently, The
terrified women screamed Until ri.
iencsd BY a greater terror. The cap.
tain strobe across 20 them lie took
tho girl by the shoulders She was a
pretty. gnidsn.hradcd creature. with
auft blue eyes that looked up on.
trratingiy. pltcoualy into the face ~
The dragon. He lcersd upon her. his
eyes agiow. took her chin in his hand.
and set her shudderins by his brutal
kiss.
"it'a an earnest" he said. smiling
Erimiy. Let that quiet you. little
rebel. TIL I've done with these
rogucs~
And he swung away again. leaving
her faint and trembling in the arms
Of her angulshed mother. Hts men
stood. grinning. awaiting orders,
the two prisoners now fas; pinioned.
Take them away. Let Cornet
Drake have charge OF them" His
smouldering eye again sought the
covering girl. IN stay awhils-to
/ search out this place. There may be
other rebels hidden hcre.' "A an
! afterthought. he added. And take
this fellow with you" lie pointed 20
Mr.. Blood. ''BesiIrr'
I Mr.. Blood started out Of his mus,
ings lie had been considering that
in his case Of Instruments there was
A lancet with which he might per.
form on Captain Hobart n beneficial
operation. Beneficial. that IL. 10 bu.
manity. In any case. the draRoon
was obviously plethoric and would he
the better for n blood.letting. The
difficulty lay in making the oppor.
tunlty. He WINS beginning 10 wonder
if he could lure the captain aside
with some taie % hidden treasure.
when this untimely interruption set
a term TO that interesting speculn.
ton.
lie sought TO temporize.
Faith it viii suit me very well"
said he. For Bridgewator is my des-
tination. and but that ye detained me
I'd have been on my way thither
now"
your destination there will be the
gaol."
"Ah, BAH Yc're surely joklngF'
There's a gallows for you II you
prefer It. It's merely question Of
now or later"
Rude hands seized Mr.. Blood, and
that precious lancet was In the case
on the table out Of reach. He twisted
out of the grip of the dragons, for
he was strong and agile, but they