The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-23


II seemed that he had LEFT out OF his
reckoning something which his ap.
ponent had counted In, For az.
laughing stlll, Lovnasour swung 20
his officers. no saw that which ohok.
ed tho laughter In HIS throat Cap.
tain Blood had hhrowdly played upon
tho cupldity that was tho paramount
inspiration OF those Adventures. And
Levnsscur now read clearly ON their
faces how completely they adopted
Captain Blood's suggestion that all
must participate In the ransom
which their leader had thought TO ap.
proprintc 10 himself,
II gave tho gaudy rufflan pause.
and whilst In his heart he cursed
those followers OF his, who could DO
faithful only 20 their greed, he per.
ceived-and only Just in tlme--thnt
no had best tread wnrily.
You mlsundorstand." he mid,
swallowing his rage. Tho ransom
is for division, when Il comes, Tho
GIRL. meanwhile, is mine on that un.
derstandlng"
"Goodr grunted cahusao. ION
that understanding all arrnnges Il.
self"
You think SOL" said Captain
Blood. but II NJ. d'ogoron should 70.
fuse 10 pay tho ranaom7 What
thenT" lie laughed, and got lazlly
10 his feet. mo. no. II Captain Le-
vasscur Is meanwhile TO keep the
girl. as no proposes. then let him pay
this ransom. and DO his the risk II II
should afterwards not be forthcom.
Ing" (.
That's i,r' cried one OF Lovas.
sours officers. And cahusac added
Its reasonable. that Captain Blood
Is right. IL Is IN the articles"
what is In the articles, you
foolsG" Lcvawcur was In danger OF
losing his head. "sacre Dieul Where
do you suppose that have 10000
pieecs7 My whole share OF the prizes
or this cruise does not come 20 half
that anm. I'll DO your debtor until
Two earned It. VIII that content
your"
An things considered. there Is not
a doubt that II would have done 40
had no, Captain Blood intended 9th.
erwlse.
And II you should die before you
have earned IL Ours Is n calling
fraught with risks. my captain"
Damn your Levasseur flung
upon him iivid with fury. VIII
nothing satisfy your
"oh. but yes. Twenty thousand
pieces OF eight for immediate al.
( vision"
Il haven't go, it,
Then lie, someone buy the prison.
ers who has
And who do you suppose has Il
II have not7"
II have" said Captain Blood
You have" Lcyasarur's mouth
fell open. you you want tho
girlf"
why notT And ! exceed you In
gallantry In that win mako sacri.
fices TO obtain her. and IN honesty in
that ! am ready TO pay for what I
want"
Lcvasscur stared NJ him soolishly
agape. Behind him pressed his OF.
fiocrs, gaping also.
Captain Blood sat down again on
tho cask. and drew from an inner
pocket OF his double, u little leather
bag. Il am glad TO be able TO resolve
/ )
seemed insoluhlc" And under the
bullying eyes OF Levnaseur and his on.
ficera, no united tho mouth OF the
bag and rolled into his left palm four
or five pearls each OF the slro OF n
sparow's egg. There wcre 20 such
in tho bag. the very pick Of those
taken in that raid upon tho pearl
fleet. You boast q knowledge OF
pearls. cahusao. At what do you yaluo
ihis7"
The Breton took between coarse
finger and thumb tho proffercd lus.
trous. delieatciy iridcsccnt sphere. his
shrewd eyes appraising II.
"a thousand pieces" no answered
shortly.
1T win fetch rnthrr more in Tor.
tuga or jamaica" said Captain Blood.
and twice as much in Europe. But
III accept your valuation. They arc
almost OF a size. as you can sec.
Here arc IL. representing $4,000
Ipieces Of eight, which is La Foudre's
share OF thrce.fifths OF the prize. as
provided by the articles. For the
5000 pieces that so TO tho Arabella,
make myself responsible 10 my
own men. And now. Wolverstone. II
you please. will you take my prop
crty aboard the Arabella7' Tio stood
up agnin. indicating the prisoners
"Ah. nor Levasseur threw wide
the floodgntcs OF his fury. "Ah, that
no. by cxamplel You shall not take
her !" lie would have sprung
upon Captain Blood. who stood nloof.
alert. tight.llpped. and watchful.
But Il was one Of Lcvasseur's own
officers who hIndercd him.
Nom de Dieu. my captainl What
will you do7 II ia settled; honorably
settled with satisfaction 10 ALL
ITO all7" blazed Levaseur. "Ah.
cal To all OF you. you animalsl But
what OF mc7"
Cahusac, with the pearls olutched
in his capacious hand. stepped up to
him on the other side. Don't be n
fool. captain. Do you want to pro.
woke trouble between the crews7 His
/ men otitntfrnber tla nv nearly two IN