The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

died TO the merest SpScE on tho
northern horizon. Tho course pre-
scribcd for Blood and L1vasaeur lay
eaaiwarn along tho northern shores
OF Hlspanlo.a. To tina, course the
Arabella continued 10 hold steadily
thruout tho night. when day broke
again. she was alone. Ia FoudTe
under cover OF tho darkness had
struck away to tho northeast with
every rag OF canvas on her yards.
Cahunac had attempted yet again
TO protest against this.
Tho devil take your LovhHseur
had answered him. "A ships ship.
be she Dutch or Spanish. and ships
arc our present need. That will suf'
flee for the men"
His lieutenant said no more. But
from his glimpse Of tho letter. know
ing that a girl and not a ship was his
captains real objective. he gloomiIy
shook his head as he rolled away on
his bowed legs TO give the necessary
orders.
Dawn found Ia Foudre close on
the Dutchman's heels. not n mile
astern. and the sight OF her very evi.
IDENTIFY fustered the Jongvrouw. No
doubt mndemoisells's brother reeog.
MIXING LevAsseur's ship would be re.
aponsible for tho Dutch uneasiness.
They saw tho Jongyrouw crowdlng
canvas in a futile endcayor 10 ouisail
them. whercupon they stood Off 10
starboard and raced on until they
were in a position whence they could
send a warning shot across her bow.
Tho Jongvrouw veered. showed them
her rudder, and opened fire with her
stern chasers. The small shot went
whistilng thru La Foudre's shrouds
with some slight damage 10 her can.
vas. Followed n brief running fight
in the course OF which the Dutehman
let ny a broadslde.
Five minutes after that they we're
board and board, the Jongvrouw held
light in the clutches OF La Foudre's
grapnels. and the buccaneers pouring
noisily into her waist
The Dutchman's master, purple In
the face. stood forward 20 beard the
pirate. followed closely by an elegant.
paie.fa young gentleman In whom
! Levasseur recognized his brother.ln
law elect
Captain Levasseur. this is an out.
rage for which you shall be made 70
answer. what do you seek aboard
my shlp?'
at first I sought only that which
belongs to me. something OF which
am being robbed. But since you
chose war and opened fire on me
with some damage to my ship and
loss Of five OF my men, why. war Il Ia
and your ship a prize Of war"
From the quarter rail MademoisellS
dOgeron looked down with glowing
eyes in breathlcs wonder upon her
well.beloved hero. Gloriously heroic
he seemed as he stood towering there
mnsterful, audaCious, beautiful II,
saw her, and with glad shout
sprang towards her. The Dutch mas
ter got in his way with hands upheld
To arrest his progress. LevasHeur die
not stay TO argue with him: he wa
too impatient to reach his mistress
He swung the poieax that he carried
and the Dutchman went down IL
blood with cloven skull The cage
lover stepped across the body ant
came on, his countenance joyousl
Iulight
But mademoiseie was shrinking
now. in horror She was a girl upoi
/ the threshold or glorious womanhood
Of fine height and nobly moulded
with heavy coils Of glossy black hal
above and about face that was o
the color OF old ivory. Her counte
nance was cast in lines OF arrogance
stressed by the low lids OF her ful
dark eyes
In a bound her wellbeloved wa
beside her. FlinEing away his blood,
poleax. he opened wide his arms e
enfold her. But she still shranl
even within his embrace, whicl
would not be denied. a look Of drea'
had come to temper the normal AFRO
gance OF her almost perfect face.
! Continued TOmOrOwD