The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
By Rafael Sabafintl
. RAFAEL aABATINi
AppCr NEA SlpvlcLssc

Meanwhile, Lord Julian. who knew
tho feminine part OF humanity rather
better than Captain Blood. was en-.
gagged In solving thh curious problem
that had so completely escaped the
buecanecr. He was spurred 20 II. I
suspect. by certain Vague stirrings OF
jealousy, Miss Bishops conduct In
tho perils thru which they had como
had brought him Mt last TO perceive
that n woman may lack tho shipper.
Ing graces OF cultured fcmininity and
yet because OF that lack DO tho moro
admirable. lie wondered what pre-.
clsely might have been her earlier
relations with Captain Blood. and
was conscious OF a certain uneaslncss
which urged him now 20 probe the
matter.
His lordship's pale. dreamy eyes
had. as I have said. habit OF ohserv-
Ing things. and his wits were tolcr.
ably acute.
Fic was blaming himself now for
not having observed certain thing,
before. or. az least. for not having
studied them more closely. and he
was busily connecting them with
moro recent observations made that
very day.
lie had observed. for instance. that
Blood's ship was named tho Arabclla.
and he knew that Arabella was Miss
Bishops name. And he had observed
all the odd particulars OF the meeting
OF Captain Blood and Miss Bishop,
and the curious change that meeting
had wrough, In each.
The lady had been monstrously un.
civil 90 the captain. II was a very
foolish attitude for a lady in her cir,
cumstanees 90 adopt toward n man
In Blood's: and his iordship could not
imagine Miss Bishop as normally
foolish. Yeti IN spite OF her rudcness.
in spite OF tho fact that she was the
niece OF man whom Blood must 70.
gard as his enemy. Miss Bishop and
his iordship had been shown tho ut.
most consideration aboard tho cap
iain's ship. A cabin had been placed
at the disposal OF each. 10 which their
scanty remaining belongings and
Miss Bishops woman had been duly
transferred. They were given the
freedom Of tho great cabin. and they
had sat down TO table with Pitt. the
master. and wolverstone. who wa;
Blood's lieutenant. both OF whom had
shown them the utmost courtesy
Also there was the fact that Blood
himself. had kept almost studlousiy
from intruding upon them.
His lordship's mind went swiftly
but carefully down these avenues o.
thought. Observing and connecting
Having exhausted them. he decide
20 seek additional information from
Miss Bishop For this he must wal
until Pitt and wolvcrutone shoult
have withdrawn. He was hardly
made 10 wait 80 long. for as PIT
rose from table 70 follow wolver
stone. who had already departed
Miss Bishop detained him with I
question:
Mr.. Pitt" she asked. were yot
no, ono OF those who escaped from
Barbados with Captain Biood7'
Il was. I. too. was one OF you
uncie,s slaves"
And you have been with Captain
Blood ever SINGER
''His shIpmastcr always. rna'am."
She nodded sho was very calm
and seltcontained; but his iordshiI
observed that she was unusually
pale. tho considering what she Ia,
that day undergone this afforded NJ
matter for wonder
did you ever sail with n French
man named Cahusac7"
"Cahusac7" Pitt laughed. Tn
nama evoked ridiculous memory
AYE. lie was with us at Maracay
bo."
And another Frenchman nsme'
Levasseur7"
His lordshlp marveied at her mem
ory OF these names.
AYE. cahus1c was Levasseur'
lieutenant. until he died"
Until who died7"
"Ievasseur. Ho was killed on on
OF the Virgin Islands two years ago.
There was n pause. Then, in al
even quleter voice than before. Mis-
Bishop asked:
who killed hlm7"
Pitt answered readily. There wa
no reason why he should not, tho h
began 10 find the catechism intrigu
ing.
captain Blood killed him"
"why7"