Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-08

convicted OF reason anu So4u InLt
slavery in Barbados, through strat'
egy capture a Spanish warshiT
which attacks the island. Colonel
Bishop, owner of Blood and other
sIaves. boards the vessel after tbs
capture to learn who performed the
BOLD deed. To his surprise, he finds
that the victors are his slaves. And
it ID with amazement that he learns
that Peter Blood is in command OF
he conquerors.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Colonel looked more closely.
rGad's my life" he crowded on a
note of foolish jubilation. And II
was with these fellows that you took
the Spaniard and turned the tables
On these dogs. II was heroic!"
Colonel Bishop considered them.
.sHis exceIlency shall write nome
an account of your exploit. n nay
Be some portion of your sentences
shall be RENTED"
saThe generosity of King James Is
we'll known sneered Nathaniel
Hagthorpe, who was standing ~,
Ind amongst the ranged repeis-con-
.ict seine one ventured to laugh.
Colonel Bishop started mp. He was
pervaded by the first pang OF un+
easiness. It occurred to him that
III here misht not be as friendly IS
sppeared.
And now another interTened-the
one-eyed Wolverstone, less
atercifully disposed than his gentle
manly feIlow-eonvict.
sString him up from the yard
2rea." hs cried, his deep voice hnfsh
] "a anzry, and more than n OF the
siaves Standing to their arms made
echo.
Colonel Bishop .trembled. Mr..
3leod turned. He was quite calm.
sYelt please to understand that
beard a ship there is captain.
se." He swung again to the startled
seienei. Though l promise you
yeur life. I must-as you've heard
keen you aboard as a hostage for
no good behavior of Governor Steed
and what's left of the fort until we
tut 10 sea-"
ffJntil yeu :" Horror pre-
1ented Colonel Bishop from echoins
he remainder of that incredible
peech.
.Just se," said Peter Blood, and
40 turned TO the officers who had
accompanied the Colonel. THE boat
) waiting, gentlemen. You'll have
leard what I said. Convey it with
ny compliments to his exeeileney."
"But, sir :" one OF them
9egan.
There lis no more to be said, gem
tamen, My am is Bloed-Captain
blood, it o please, of this ship the
7inee Liagas, taken as a prize of war
rom Don Diego de Espinosa y Val
leg, who is my prisoner aboard"
As they were running close to the
Il eadland east of the bay, Peter
Stood returned to the Colonel. who,
guard and panic-stricken, a
dejectediy resumed his seat on the
earnings of the main hatch.
'.Can We swim. CeleHel?"
Colonel Bishop locked up. His
great face was yellow and seemed in
nat moment of a p-Feternatural flab-
his beady eyese were bedieF
than eve
your deetor, now, / prescribe
/ swim to cool the excessive heat OF
our huners." Blood delivered the
pleasantly.
It was the thought OF Arabella
5ishop that had urged him to mercy,
nd had led him to oppose the nat
trai vindictiveness of his fellow
laves until he had been IN daAsel
precipitating a mntiny.
'sYou shall have a chance to swim
it," Peter Blood continued. Its
lot above a quarter of a mile 70 the
leadland yonder, and with ordinary
ldck ye should manage it,
Peter Blood gave an order. a
,Iank was run out over the gunWale,
nd dashed down.
For a moment rage stamped out
liz fear. He cursed them aloud
enormously and ineoherently, then
tepped out upon the plank. Three
teps he took before he lost his bal
nee and went tumbling into the
reen depths below.
CHAPTER X
Don Diego's Commission
Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez
woke, and with ianguid eyes IN
ching head, he looked round the
abin, which was flooded with sun
Ight from the square windows
stern. Then he uttered a moan,
ma closed his eyes again, lmpelled
b this by the nonstrous ache IN his