The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
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sweeps. then. holsting sail, headed
back to Port Royal. intent upon
reaching Il before darkness should
como down upon them. And Bishop.
tho great bulk OF him huddled In tho
stern sheets. sat silent. his black
brows knitted. his coarse lips purscd.
malevolence and vindictivenoas so
Overwhelming now his recent panic
that ho forgot his near escape OF tho
yardarm and the running noosc.
on tho mole Mt Port Royal, under
the low. embattlod wall OF tho fort.
Major Mallard and Lord Julian wait.
ed TO receive him. and II was with In.
finite relief that they assisted him
from tho sloop,
Major Mallard was disposed 10 be
Apologize.
Glad 10 see you safe. sir" said he.
'I'd have sunk Blood's ship In spite
OF your oxcollency's being aboard but
for your own orders by Lord Julian.
and his lordship's assurance that no
had Bloods word for II that no harm
should como 90 you 80 that no harm
came 20 him. TIL confess I thought
II rash OF his lordshlp 90 accept the
word or damned pirate -
Il have found II as good MS an.
others" said his iordship. cropping
the MAJORS too eager eioauoncc. He
spoke with an unusual degree OF that
frosty dignity he could assume upon
occasion. The fact IL that his lord.
ship was In an exceedingly bad hu.
NOR. Having written brilliantly homo
TO the secretary OF state that his mis-
sion had succeeded. no was now faced
with tho necessity OF writing again 20
confess that this success had been
ephomeral And because Major Nal.
lard's crisp mostachios were lifted by
a sheer at the notion OF buccaneers
word being acceptable. he added stlii
moro sharply; MY justification In
here in the person OF Colonel Bishop
safely returned. As against that, sir.
your opinion does not weigh for very
much, You should realize H."
"oh. ns your lordship says" Major
Mailard's manner was tinged with
irony. ''ro be sure. here Il the
colonel safe and sound. And out yon.
der Is Captain Blood. also safe and
sound. to begin his piraticai rayages
all over again"
Il do not propose TO discuss the
reasons with you. Major Mnllard."
And. anyway, It's no, for long"
growled the colonel. finding speech az
last, mo. By =. :" He emphasized
the assurance by IN unprintablc
oath. III spend the last shilling OF
my fortune and the last ship Of the
jamaica fleet, III have that rascal
in hcmpcn necktls before I rest.
And I'll not be long about g." He
had empurpled IN HIS angry vehcm.
euce, and the veins OF his forehead
stood out Ike whipcord. Then he
checked.
You ala well 20 follow Lord
Julian's injunc,ions. he commanded
the major. with that no turned from
him. and took his iordship by the
arm. Come. my lord. we must
take order about this. you and r.
They went off together. skirting
the redoubt. and 30 thru courtyard
and garden 10 ths house whore Ara.
bella waited anxiousiy. The sight
OF her uncle brought her infinite re-
lief. not only on his own account. but
on account also Of Captain Blood.
You took great risk. sir" sho
Erayely told Lord Julian after the or.
dinary greetings had been exchanged.
But Lord Julian answered her ms
he had answered Major Mailard
There was no risk. ma'am."
She looked az him in some astonish.
wore a more melancholy. pensIve mir
than usual. He answered tho en-.
quiry In her glance;
80 that Blood's ship wns allowed
70 pass the fort, no harm could come
20 Colonel Bishop. Blood pledged me
his word for that"
A faint smile broke the set OF her
lips. which hitherto had been wiatful.
and a little color tingcd her cheeks.
She would have pursued tho subject.
but the deputy governors mood did
not permit Il. Ho snsercd and snort.
ed at the notion OF Blood's word be.
Ing good for anything. forgetting
that he owed 20 Il his own preserya.
ton at that moment.
At supper. and for long thereafter.
he talked OF nothing but Biood-of
how he would lay him by tho heels.
and what hldeous things he would
perform upon his body. And rs he
drank heavily tho while. his speech
became increasingly gross and his
threats increasingly horrible: until in
the end Arabclla withdrew, white.
faced and almost on tho verge OF
tears. II was not often that Bishop
revealed himself TO his niece. Oddly
enough. this coarse. ovcrbcaring
planter went in n certain awe OF that
slim girl II was as II she had IN.
hcritcd from her father the respect in
which he had always been held by
his brother.
Lord Julian. who began 20 find
Bishop disgusting beyond endurance,