The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-07

lordship was not dlsturbod.
II desire. sir, that wo DO friends"
said he suavely.
That's mighty understanding OF
your
Lord Julian ignored tho obvious
sarcasm.
IT'S an odd coincidence that we
should have been brought together
In this fashion, considering that I
came out TO the Indies especially 20
seek YOU"
"Yaro not by amy means tho first
to do that" the other acoffcd But
they've mainly been spanlards, and
they hadn't your luck"
You misapprchend mo complete.
W" said Lord Julian. And on that
no proceeded TO explain himself and
his mission.
When he had done. Captain Blood.
who until that moment had stood stlll
under the spell OF his astonlshment.
disengaged his arm from his lord
ehp's, and stood squarcly before him,
"Yo'rc my guest aboard this ship"
said he. ''and stlll have some notion
OF decent behavior left mo from
other days, thief and pirate tho may
be, SO I'll not be telling you what I
think OF YOU for daring 20 bring me
this offer. or OF my Lord Snnder,
land--slnco he's your kinsman- for
having tho impudenee TO send II. But
II does not surprise mo az all that one
who Is "a minister OF James Stuarrs
should conceive that every man IL to
DO seduced by brlbca into bciraying
those who trust him" lie flung out
an arm in the direction OF the waist.
whence came tho half'melanehoiy
chant OF tho lounging buccaneers.
Again you msapprehend me.
cried Lord Julian. between concern
and Indignation. "That is not intend.
ed. Your followers VIII be included
in your commission"
"And aye think they'll go with mo
TO hunt their hrethren-,ho Brethren
OF tho coast2 on my soul. Lord
Julian. II Is yourself does tho mlBap.
pretending. Arc there not even mo-
lions OF honor left In England2 Oh.
and there's moro 10 Il than that.
even, Dye think could take n com.
mission OF King Iames'7 tell you !
wouldn't be soiilng my hands with II
thief and piraic'n hands tho they
be. Thief and pirate ls what you
heard Miss Bishop call mo today
q thing OF scuon. an outcast. And
who made mo thatg Who made mo
thief ard a pirnts7''
III you were a rebel - his
lordshlp was beginning.
''Ye must know that was no such
thing rebel ut all. II wasn't even
pretended. II Il were. l could for.
give them. But not even that cloak
could they cast upon their foulness.
Oh. no: there was no mistake. ! was
convicted for what / did. neither
more nor less. Tint bloody vampire
Jcffrcys-had cess 20 himi- aentcnc.
cd me TO death. and bis worthy mas.
ter James Stuart afterwards sent mo
into slavery. because / had perform.
cd an act OF mercy. because compass,
sionately and without thought for |
creed or politics had sought TO re.
lieve the sufscrinGs OF fcllow.crea. |
ture: because / had dressed the |
wounds OF a man who was convicted |
OF treason. That was all my offcnrc |
You'll find u In tho records. And for |
that was sold into slavery: because
by the law OF England. as admins. !
tsrcd by James Stuart IN violation OF |
the laws OF God. who harbors or com.
forts rebel Is himself adjudGed |
guilty Of rebellion. Dye dream. man.
what II il to be n slave7''
He checked suddenly nc the very |
height OF his passion, a rnomen, no
paused. then cast II from him rs II
Il had been cloak. His voice sank !
again. Hc uttered a little laugh Of |
WEAKNESS and contempt.
"sut thcrcl grow hot for nothing
at all. explain myself. think. and
God knows. Il is not my custom. !
am grateful 10 you, Lord Julian. for
your kindly intentions. am so But
yen understand. perhaps. Ye look
as II 20 might"
Lord Julian stood stlil Hc was
deeply stricken by tho others words. |
tho passionate. eloquent outburst
that in few sharp. ciear.cut strokes |
had 30 convincingiy presented tho
mans bitter case ngntns. hs::;;ssii;s :;
his complete APOLOGIZE and jIisiiflca.
ton for all that could be laid to his |
charge. His lordship looked at that |
keen. intrepid face cleaning llvidly |
In tho light OF the great poop lantern. |
and his own eyes were troubled lie
was nbashed.
He fetched heavy sigh. ~ pity"
no said slowly. "Oh. blister me--a !
cursed pityF' Hs held out his hand. |
moved to n sudden generous impulse. !
But no offense between us. Captain
Blood"
"oh. no offense. But I'm n
thief and a pirate" He laughed with.
out mlrth ond. disrcgurdIng tie prof.
fered hand. swung on his heel.
Lord Julian stood n moment.
watching the tall figure as II moved
away towards the taffrnii Then let.
ting his arms fall helplessly to his
sides in detection. he departed.
Just within tho doorway OF tho
alley leading TO the cabin. he ran
into Miss Bishop. Yet she had not
been coming out, for her back was
towards him. and she was moving IN
tho Same direction. He followed her.
his mind too fun OF Captain Blood
10 be concerned just then with her
movements.
In tho cabin he flung into a chnir.
and exploded. with n violence alto.
gether foreign 20 his nature.
"Damme II ever / met n man
liked better. or even man liked as
well. Yet there's nothing 10 DO done
with him"
80 heard" she admitted in n
small voice. sho was very white,
and she kept her eyes upon her fold.
cd hands.
He looked up in surprise. and then
sat coming her with broodng glance.