The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-01

with great circumstance, loudly, vt
hemcntly, ohscenely- for he could b
flucntly obscene when moved 10
anger.
"You talk like n Spanlard, colonel.
said the governor and thus dealt tho
eoloners pride "a wound that was 90
smart rcscntmlly FOR many week.
AZ the moment 4 struck him silent.
and sent him stamping out OF the
shed IN rage for which he could
find no words
y vas two days later when the
ladies' OF Brldgetown. the wives and
daughters OF her planters and mer.
chants. paid their first visit OF char
ily to the wharf bringing their giftH
TO the wounded seamen.
Again Peter Blood was there. min.
isioriug 90 the sufferers In his care.
moving among those unfortunate
Spanlnrds whom no one needed All
tho charity, all the gifts were for the
members Of the crew OF the Pride OF
Devon. And this Peter Blood nc.
counted natural enough But rising
suddenly from the re-drssslng Of
wound, task In which he had been
absorbed for some moments. he saw
10 his surprise that one lady. detach.
cd from tho general throng. was plac.
Ing some plantains and a bundle OF
suceulent sugar cane on the cloak
that served onc OF his patients for q
eoverlet Sho was elegantly dressed
In lavender silk aad was followed by
half'naked negro carrying basket
Peter Blood. stripped OF his coat.
the sleeves OF his eo0rst shirt rolled
to the elbow. and holding a bloody
fag In his hand. stood al gaze mo.
ment. The lady. turning now 10 con.
front him. her lips parting in a smile
OF recognition, was ArRbcla Bishop
Tho mans Spaniard. said he.
In the tone OF one who corrcets a
msapprohension. and also Hinged
never so family by something OF the
derislon that was IN his soul.
The smile with which she had beon
greeting him withered ON her lips.
She frowned and stared az him a mo-
ment. with Increasing haughtlncas.
80 perceive, Hut he's a human
being none tho less said she.
That answer. and It's implied re.
buke. took him By surprise
Your uncle. the colonel. Is OF a
different opinion. sssid he. when he
had recovered. lie regards them as
yermin TO be left 10 languish and die
Of their fesiering wounds"
She caught the irony now more
plainly In his voice. She continued
70 stare az him.
Why do you tell me this7"
TO warn you that you may be in.
curing the eolonel'a displeasurc. II
he had had his way. ! should never
have been allowed to dress their
wounds"
I And you thought. Of course. that
must be o. my unele's mlndT' There
was crlspness about her voice. an
oiuinous challenging sparkle in her
hazel eyes.
I'D not willingly be rude 20 a lady
even In my thoughts. said he. "fiut
that yeu should bcstow gifts on them,
considering that II your uncle came
10 hear of Il He paused. leav.
lng the sentence unfinished "Ah.
well .there Il vs." he concluded.
First you lmputc TO me inhuman.
ity. aud then eowardice. Faith for
man who would not willingly be
rude 20 a lady even in hts thoughts.
lt's none so bad" Her boyish laugh
triiled out. but the note OF Il Jared
his carr this time
He saw her now. IL seenlsd 10 him,
for the first time. and saw how he
had rnisjudgcd her.
Sure. now. how was 10 guess
that that Colonel Bishop could
have an angel for his Nicer" said he
J rcckiessly. for he was reckless A.
men often aro in sudden pcniiencc.
''you wouldn't Of course.
shouldn't think you often guess
Alright" Having witherod him with
! that and her glance. shs turned "a
her negro and the basket that he car
ried. From this she lifted now the
, fruits and delicacles with which u
was laden. and piled them In such
heaps upon the beds ot the six Span
/ iartis that by tho time she had "a
! served the last OF them her basket
} was empty. and there was nothing
J left for her own eiiow.countrymen
) These. indeed. stood in no need Of her
bounty--as she no doubt Observed
. since they were being picnufully sup
! piled by others.
Having thus cmptied her basket
: she called her negro. and without an
other word or so much as another
glance at Peter Blood. swept out Of
. the place with her head high and
chin thrust forward
: Peter watched her departure
. Then ne fetched n sigh.
II startled him TO discover that the
thought that he had incurred hel
! anger gave him concern. II couic
not have been so yesterday. II be
came so only since he had beer
r youchsafed this revelation OF her tru,
nature. Bad cess TO IT now. II serves
, me right. IL seems know nothing
at all OF human nature. But how
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