The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-02


price he was paying for survival was
tho usual price. llo was In danger OF
becoming no better than an animal.
OF sinking 20 the level OF tho negroes
who sometimes tolled beside him. The
man. however. WAS still there. not yet
dormant. but merely torpid from a
surfelt OF despair; and tho man IN
him promptly shook that torpldiiy
and awoke AZ tho FIRST words Blood
spoke 10 him that nlght-awoke and
wept.
"Escapa7- he painted. 20 God~
iIe took his head in his hands. and
fell 90 sobhing like n child.
SSH Steady nowi Steady Blood
admonihhed him In a whisper. alarm.
cd by tho lads blubbering. lie cross.
ed 10 Pitts side, and set a rebtroiaing
hand upon his shoulder. For Gods
sake command yourself. II we're
overheard We shall both be flogged
for this"
Among tho privileges enjoyed by
Blood was that OF hut 20 himself
and they wero alone In this. But.
after all. Il wan built Of wattles thinly
plastercd with mud. and It's door was
composed OF bambooa. thru which
sound passed very easily. Tho the
stocknde was locked for tho night.
and all within II asleep by now-it
was after midnight-yet n proving
oyeraeer was not impossible. and
sound ~ voices must lead 10 discov.
cry. Pitt realized this. and control.
led his oufburst OF emotion.
Sitting close thereafter they talked
in whispers for an hour or more and
all the while those dulled wits OF
Pitts were sharpening themselves
anew upon this precious whetstone
OF hope. They you'd need 20 recruit
olhcrH into their enterprise. half
dozen at least. halfseore II possible.
but no more than that. They must
pick the best out OF that score OF sur.
yivofa Of the Monmouth mon that
Colonel Bishop had acquired. Men
who understood the sea were desir
able. hut OF these thero were only
two IN TINT unfortunate gang. and
their knowledge waH none too full
They were Hagthorpe. n gentleman
who had served in the Royal navy.
and Nicholas Dyke. who had been a
petty officer IN the late kings time.
and. there WIS another who had been
n gunner. a man named ogle.
II wnH agreed before they parted
that Pitt should begin with these
three and then proceed 90 recruit,
some ak or eight others. He was to
move with the utmost caution. sound.
inE his men very carefully before
making anything IN the nature OF n
| disclosure. and even then avoid rem.
dering that disclosure no fun tina, its
betrayal might Illustrate the plans
! which Ms yet had 20 be worked out
, in detail, I>aboring with them in the
plantations. Pitt would not want for
opportunities OF broachlng tho matter
10 HIS fellow.slaves.
Caution above everything" was
Bloodn last recommendation 70 him
nj parting. who goes slowly. goes
safely. as tho Italians have Il. And
remember that II you beiray your.
self. you ruin all. for you nre the only
navigator amongst us. and without
you there IL no escaping"
Pitt treasured him. and skunk off
back 10 his own hut, and the straw
that served him for q bed.
Coming next morning to tho wharf.
Blood found DIR. Whncker in gener.
Gus mood. Having slept on the mat.
ter. he wns prepared 10 advance the
convict any sum mp 20 so pounds that
would enable him TO acquire n boat
capable Of taking him away from the
settlement. Blood expressed his
thanks becomiugiy, hetraylng no sign
that he raw clearly into the true rca.
Hon OF tho Others munifleencc.
IT'S not money III require" said
he. but tho boat Itself For who
win be selling me a boat aud incur.
ring the penalties in Governor s;eed'a
proclamation7 Yen have read II. no
doubt?"
Dr, whacker's heavy faco grew
overcast. Thoughtfuily no rubbed
his chin. rive read it--yes. And l
dare not procure the boat for you. II
would be discovered. j; must be. And
the penalty Is a fine OF 200 pounds be.
sides imprisonment II would ruin
me. Yon'il seo that?"
Tho high hopes In Blood's soul De.
San to shrink. And tho shadow Of
despair overcast his face.
But then . he faltcrcd. There
In nothing 10 be done"
Nay. nay; things aro not 30 dee
perate." pr. whactcr ssniled n little
with tight lips. two thought Of IL.
You will see that the man who buys
tho beat must be one of those who
goes with you-so that he Is no, here
10 answer questions afterwards"
but who Is to 70 with me save
men in my own case7 What I can.
not do, they cannot"
There arc others detained on the
island besides slaves. There are sew.
erai who are here for debt. and would
be glad enough 10 spread their wings.
There's fellow Nuttall, now. who
follows the trade OF a shipwright.
whom happen 20 know would wei.
come such chance as you might AZ.
ford him"
but how should debtor come
with money to buy q boat? Tho
question will be asked"
ITO be sure II will But II you CON