The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
WHAT LOOSE TILES"
IN GAME MEANS

servant TO His MaJesty's govern.
inent, which you would not find
ungratcful. You should consider II.
pamme, SIR. I repeat: IL is a great
chance YOU are given"
That your lordshIp gives me .
Blood amended. Il am very CRATE.
fnl. But az the moment. | con.
Tess can consider nothing but
this great news II alters tho shape
OF tho world. must nccuntom my.
self 10 View II as II now ~ befor,
! can determine my own place In
e."
Pitt came In 10 report that tho
work Of rescue was at an end. and
tho men picked up-some 4s in
all--safe aboard the two buccaneer
shipa He asked for orders Blood
rose.
Il am negligent Of your lordshlp'a
concerns In my consideration OF
my own. Yoa'll be wishing mo 10
land you At Port Royal"
"A. Port Royal7" The little man
sauirmed wrashtully on his seat.
Wrathfully and at length he in
formed Blood that they had put
into Port Royal last evening TO find
isa deputy.governor absent. ''is
had gone ON some wild.goose chass
70 Tortugn after buccaneers, taking
the whole Of the fIset with him"
Blood stared In surprlso n mo.
ment; then yielded to laughter.
"Ho went. l suppose. before news
reached him OF the change Of gov
eminent az home. and tho war with
F'ranceT
He did not" snapped wnlough-
by. He was informed or botn.
and also OF my coming before he
set out"
ooh. impossiblel"
$50 I should have thought. hut
have information from Major
Mallard whom I found in Port
Royal. apparently governing in this
FOOLS absence"
But IS he mad. TO leave his
post at such timer" Blood was
amazed.
Taking the whole fleet with
him. pray remember and leaving
the place open to French attack
This Is tho sort OF deputy governor
that tho late government thought
III 10 appoint: an spitomc Of It's
misrule. damned He leaves Port
Royal ungunrded save by RAM
shacklc fort than can be reduced
to rubhie In an hour. Stab mel
It's unbelievable"
The lingering smile faded from
Biood's face. rs Hiyarol aware Of
thisT' he cried sharply.
IL was the Dutch admiral who
answered him. Would he so dere
II ho wers not7 NJ. de Riyaroi he
take some Of our men prisoners.
Berhabs dey dell him. Bcrhabs he
make dem tell. ID Is a great OBJ
bordunidy."
His lordship snnrled like n noun
tain.cat. THAT rascal Bishop shall
answer for II with his head II
there's any mischief done thru this
desertion OF his post. What II II
we're deliberate. eh2 What II he Is
moro knavc than fool7 What II
this is his way OF serving King
James, from whom he held his OF.
ficc?"
Captain Blood was generous
Hardly 80 much. u was Just vim
dlctlveness that urged him. It's
myself he's hunting at Tortuga, my
lord. But. I'm thinking that while
he's about II, I'd best be looking
after Jamaica for King William"
He laughed. with moro mirth than
he had used in the last two
months.
"set a course for Port Royal.
Jeremy. and make all speed. Wen
be level yet with ". do Rlvaroi.
and wipe off some other scores at
the same time"
Both Lord WiTloushby and the
admiral were on their feet
But you are not equal to H..
damned" cried his lordship. Any
one OF the Frenchman's three shlps
Is match for both yours. my
man"
I'm guns-ayo." said Blood. and
he smiled. But there's more than
guns that matter IN these affairs
II your lordshlp would like TO Hoo
an action fought az sea as an ac-
ton should bo fought this Is your
opportunity"
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