The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14


TO he Continued
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deck, where the mizzen sail made
screen 10 shut them off from the eyes
OF the Englishmen below. His lips
writhod in a snarling smile.
''Ah. perro ingiesl You know too
much" no said under his breath. and
sprang for the captains throat.
Tightlocked In each others arms,
they swayed n moment. then together
went down upon the deck. the Span.
iard's feet jerked from under him by
the right log Of Captain Blood. The
spanlard Ind depended upon his
strength. which was considerable.
But II proved no match for the steady
muscles OF the Irishmnn. tempered OF
late by the viclssitudcs OF slavery. Ho
had depended upon choking tho life
out OF Blood. and 30 gaining the half.
hour that might BIO necessary To bring
up that fine ship that was beating
towards them-a Spanish ship. per.
force. since none other would be 80
boldly cruising in these Spanish
waters off Hispaniola. But all that
Don Diego had accomplished was to
bctray himself completely. and 10 no
purpose. This no realized when he
found himself upon his back, pinned
down by Blood. who was knecling on
his chest. whilst tho men summoned
by their cauptain's shout came clat.
tesing up the companion.
win say prayer for your dirty
soul now. whilst am in this posi-.
tion7'' Captain Blood was furiously
hooking him.
But the spanlard. tho defeated.
now beyond hope for himself. forced
his lips TO smile. and gave back mock.
cry for mockery.
Who will pray for your soul. I
wonder. when that gaileon comes 10
lie board and board with your"
That gaileonF' echoed Captain
Blood with sudden and awful reailEa.
ton that already IL was TOO late 10
avoid tho consequences Of Don
Dlogo'H betrayal OF them.
That Ralleon." Don Diego repeat
ed. and added with deepening sneer
do you know what ship Il is7 will
tell you. II lA the EncarnRclon. the
flagship Of Don Miguel dc Espinosa,
the lord admiral OF CASTLE. and Don
Miguel is my brother. Il is very
fortunate encounter. Tho Almighty
you sec. watches over tho destiniea
Of Catholic Spain"
There was no trace OF humor or ur'
hanlty now In Captain Blood. His
light eyes blazod. his face WIS set.
Ho rose. relinquishinE the Span
lard 10 his men. Make him fast.
he babe them. Truss him. wrist and
heel. but don't hurt him--no so much
as hair OF his precious head"
Tho injunction was very necessary
I Frenxied by tho thought that they
were likely TO exchange tho slavory
from which they had 30 lately esc4p
ed for slavery still worse. theJ
would have torn the Spaniard ilmt
from limb upon the spot. And u
they now obcyed their captain anc
rofraincd. Il was only because th'
sudden stecly note IN his voice prom
ised for Don Diego Valdez something
far more exquisite than death.
You scuml You dirty pirate! Yot
man OF honorr' Captain Blood apps
trophizcd his prisoner.
But Don Diego looked UP nj hin
and laughed.
"You underrated me" lie spok,
English, so that all might hear. -
tell you that / was not fear death
and show you that was not feai
lit. You no understand. You just M
English dog"
Irish. II you please" Captain
Blood corrected him, And you
parole. you tyke Of Spain?"
You think ] give my parole 4
leave you sons OF fifth with this beau
tlful Spanish ship 10 go make wa
upon other spaniards! Ha" Dol
! Diego laughed in his throat. "Yoi
fool! You can kill me. Pishl II 4
, very well. die with my work wei
, done. In less than an hour you will
be the prisoners OF Spain. and tn
Clnco Llagas will 10 belong to Spali
. again"
Captain Blood regarded him stead
ily out OF face which, II impassivc
had paled under It's deep tan. Abou
the prisoner. claimant. Infatuated
, ferocIous. the rebels.convict surgcC
. almost literally "athirst for hi
blood"
wait" Captain Blood imperiousl
commanded, and turning on his hee
, he went aside to the rail. As h
stood there deep in thought, he wa
Joined by Hagthorpo, Wolverston
. and ogle the gunner. In silence the
stared with him across the water o
, that other ship. She had veered
point AWAY from the wind. and wa
running now on a limo that must I
. the end converge with that OF th
Cinco Llagas.
I'm less than half an hour" sal
, Blood presently, I'VE shall have he
| athwart our hawse. sweeping ou
decks with her guns"
1--WE can fight" said the one-eye
giant with an oath.
: "Fightr sneered Blood. ''Unde
manned as we are. mastering bar
| twenty men, In whit case arc we
. flght7 No, there would be only OF
way. To persuade her that oil
. well aboard that we arc Spaniard
. 30 that she may leave us 20 contint
on our course"
"And how Is that posslble7" HaI
thorpe asked.
. 1T isn't possible" said Blood. Z"
Il were :" And then no broke Of
and stood musing. his eyes upon Il
green water Ogle. with n bent Il
sarcasm. interposed a suggestion bi
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