The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

gcnn with Captain blood. baro hun.
dred rcmaincd.sound and whole, The
Elizabeth had suffered 30 seriously
that It was doubtful II sho could ever
again DO rendered scaworthy. and
lIagthorpc. who had 80 calamity
commanded her In that last action,
was dead. Against this. on tho other
side OF tho account. stood tho facts
that. with far inferior force and by
sheer skill and desperate yalor,
lilood's buccaneers had saved Jamaica
from bomhardment and piliage. and
they had captured tho fleet of NJ. de
RIvarol. and seized for the benefit
OF King William the splendid treas
urc which she carried.
II was not until the evening or the
following day that van der Kuylcn'a
truant fleet OF nine ships came to
anchor IN the harhor OF Port Royal.
and ita officers. Dutch and English,
were made acquainted with their nd.
mlral's true opinion OF their worth.
Six ships OF that fleet were instant.
~ refitted FOR sea. There were other
West Indian settlements demanding
the visit OF inspection OF tho new
governor general. and Lord Wlliough.
by was in haste TO sail for the An.
TILES.
And meanwhile" he complained
to his admiral. ~ am detained here
by the absence OF this fool of a
deputy governor"
500" said van der Kuylen, "But
Why should dad dednin youg'
THAT | may break tho dog ns he
deserves, and appoint his successor
IN some man gifted with n sense OF
where his duty lies, aud with the
ability 20 perform t."
"Ahal Hut ia is not necessary you
remain for dat And menndime de
Wrench win haf der eye on Barba.
dos. which Is nod ven defended. You
hat here chust de man YOU want. lie
VIII require no insdrueshons. dis ono.
lie viii know how TO make Port Royal
Isate, hsddcr nor sou or me"
You mean niood2''
"of course. Could any man be
bedderT You haf seen yhad he can
1 do
'You think so. too. eli? Egadi l
had thought OF II: and. rip me. why
not7 He's a better man than Nor,
gan. and Morgan was made govern.
or"
Blood was sent for. He came,
spruce and aobonnair once more. hav.
ing exploited the resources of Port
! Royal so "a render himself. lie was
trific dazzied BY the honor proposed
TO him. when Lord Wiiloughby made
( Il known. II was so far beyond any.
thing that he had dreamed. and he
was assalied by doubts Of his capacity
TO undertake so onerous charge.
'pammef snapped WlllouRhby
Should offer IL unless were salts
fled Of your capacity II that's your
only objection .
"Tt il not. my lord. had counted
upon going home, 20 had. am
hungry for the green lanes OF Eng,
land" lie sighed There will be
apple blossoms in the orchards Of
Somerset"
Apple blossoms HIS lordshIr'p
voice shot up like rocket. and
cracked on the word What the
devil 2 Apple blossomsr' He
looked a, van der Kuylen.
I The admiral raised his brows and
purssd his heavy lips. His eyes
/ twiukled humorously in his Grca,
face.
$50 he said Fiery boedloais'
T My lord wheeled flcrcely upon Cap,
tain Blood. You've a past score 70
wipe out, my man no admonished
him. You've done something tow.
ards II. confass; and you've shown
sour quality in doing II. That's why
offer you the Rovernorshlp OF ia
maica in his maJesty's namo--hc-
cause account you tho fittcst man
I for tho office / have seen"
4 Blood bowed low. Your lordshir
/ Is very good. But ="
'TTchah. There's no hut 10 H.. II
/ you want your past forgotten. and
your future assured. this Is your
chance. And you are no, to treat II
( lightly on account OF apple blossoms
or any other damned sentimental
( nonsense. Your duty lies here. at
least as long as tho war lasts. When
the wars over. sou mhy get back "a
( Somerset and cider or your native
ireland and SIS pothcea: but until
then you1l make the bert Of Jamaica
and rum"
Van der Kuylon exploded into
laughter, But from Blood the pleas
antry elected no smile. Ho remained
solemn 10 tho point OF GUINNESS. His
/ thoughts wcrn on Miss Bishop. who
was somewhere here in this very
Z house In which they stood. but whom
he had not seen since HIS arrival
Had she but shown him some com
I passion
1 And then the rasping voice Of VII
loughby cut in again. upbraiding him
for his hesitation. pointing out 10 him
his Incredible stupidity in trifilng
with such n golden opportunity as
this. He stiffened and bowed.
My lord. YOU are in the right. ]
am a fool. But don't bo accounting
me an Migrate as well. II ! have hest
tated, II IL because there are consld
erations with which will not trouble