The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-29


them, and II was decided to move
next morning.
Such was Captain Bloods nHsur.
nncc Of suoccas that he Immediately
freed the prisoners held nH hostages.
and even the negro slaves, who were
regarded by The others nA legitimate
plumber. His only prccautlon against
those released prisoners was 10 order
them 10 the church and there lock
them up. 10 await dellvernnco al tho
hands OF those who should presently
be coming into the city.
Then. all being aboard the three
ahipH. with The treasure snfely slowed
In their Holds and tho slaves under
matches. the buccaneers weighed
anchor and stood out for the bar.
zach vessel towing three plroguns
natcrn.
The admiral bcholding their state.
ly advance In the full light Of noon,
Their miils cleaning white In the
glare Of the sunlight. rubbed his long.
lean hands In satisfaction. and laugh.
cd thru his teeth.
AT instr he cried. God delivers
him into my handsr He turned 10 the
group Of staring officcrh behind him.
Sooner or later 4, had 10 be-" he
raid Say now. gentlemen. whether
! am justified OF my patience. Here
end today The troubles caused to the
subjects Of the Catholic king by this
Infamous Don Pedro snngre. as he
once called himself 20 me
lie turned 20 issue orders. and The
fort became lively as n hive. The
guns were manned. the gunners al
ready kindling fuses. when the buc.
cancer fleet, whilst still heading for
Palomns. was observed 20 bear awny
10 the west The Spaniards watched
them. intrigued.
Within "A mile and half 10 west.
ward Of the fort. and within a half
mile OF the ahorc-ihnt ~ 10 say. on
the very edge OF the shoai water that
makes Palomas unapproachablc on
either side by any but vessels OF the
fhallowest draught he four ships
cast anchor well within tho Span.
iards view. but jpst out OF range OF
their heaviest cannon
Sneeringly the admiral laughed
"Ahs. They hesitate. these Eng.
llsh dogal Por Dios, and we'll they
may"
They win be waiting for night. .
suggested his nephew. who stood at
his elbow qulyering with excitement.
Don Miguel looked NJ him. smiling.
And what shall the night avail them
In this narrow passage, under the
very muzzlcs OF my guns? BE sure.
ESteban. that tonight your father
VIII be paid for"
He raised his telescope To continue
HIS observation of the buccaneers, He
saw that the piraguas towed by each
vessel were being warped alongside,
and he wondered little what this
maneuyer might portend. Awhile
those plruguaa were hidden from
view behind the hulls. Then one by
one they reappenrcd. rowing round
and away from the ships. and each
boat. he observed. was crowded with
armed men. Thus laden. they were
headed for the shore. at point
where II was denseiy wooded 20 the
waters edge The eyes OF the won.
dcring admiral followed them until
the foliage screened them from his
view.
Then he lowered his telescope and
looked at his officers.
what the devil does It mean?" he
asked.
None answered him, all being as
puzzled as he was himself.
. After a little while. Estcbnn. who
kept his eyes on the water. plucked
az his uncle's sleeve. There they
go" he cried. and pointed.
And there. indeed. went the pira.
guas on their way back 10 the ships.
But now Il was observed that they
were empty. save for the men who
rowcd them. Their armed cargo had
been left ashore.
Back 10 The ships they pulled. 10
return again presently with fresh
load OF armed men. which similarly
they conveyed to palomns. And at
last one OF tho Spanish officers ven.
turcd an explanation:
They are going TO attack us by
land-to attempt 20 storm the fort :"
"Of course" The admiral smiled.
II had guessed IT, Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad"
shall we make saily7" urged
Esteban. In his excitement
~ sally? Thru that scrub That
would be TO play into their hands.
No. no. we viii wait here 10 receive
this attack. Whenever Il comes. II
/ is themselves will be destroyed. and
utterly. Have no doubt OF that"
But by evening the admirars
equanimity was not quite so perfect.
BY then tho piraguns had made a
half dozen journeys with their loads
OF men. and they had landed also
as Don Miguel had clearly observed
thru his telescope--at least dozen
guns.
His countenance no longer smiled:
Il was a little wrathful and little