Evening journal., 1923-01-09
Is GfKCAKRfT AKRfM}S
MgSsA8gs By RJael Sabafnii
NLSS4&SM1 ePAFAEL
-NT-N AppoI
g RAFAEL oABkTINl
AppGI NEA SEpNcE.S~a

! set the flag Of Spain. aloft."
Don Diego. with his body stretche'
in an arc across the cannon's mouth
legs and arms lashed 10 the carriag'
on either side OF 1t, eyeballs rollinI
in his head. glared maniacally a
+ Captain Blood.
From frothing lips he hurled bias
phemles and insults at his tormentor
Captain Blood vouchsafed him 8
malignant smile, before he turned
TO meet the fifteen manacled Span
ish prisoners, who were thrust into
his presence.
! Approaching, they had heardsDon
Diegos outcries. From amongst
them a comely. olive-skinned strip
/ ling. distinguished In bearing and
apparel from his companions. start
ed forward with an anguished cry
I OF "Fatherw
Considering him. Captain Blood
thought with satisfaction that he
displayed the proper degree OF flial
piety
"Peace!" he snapped at him.
Peace, and listen! 1t is no part Of
my intention to blow your father to
hell as he deserves. or indeed to take
his life at all"
1T is yon fathers treachery that
has brought US into this plight and
deliberately into risk of capture and
death aboard that ship of Spain. Just
as your father recognized his broth
er's flagship. so will his brother
have recognized the Cinco Llagas
Presently the Encarnacion will be
sufficiently close to perceive that
here all Is not as II should be. Now,
we are in no case to fight. as your
father knew when he ran us into
this trap. But fight we will. II we
are driven to IT, We make no tame
surrender to the ferocity of Spain"
He laid his hand on the breech of
the gun that bore Don Diego.
Understand this clearly: to the
first shot from the Encarnacion this
gun will fire the answer.
"A fight would be averted II Don
Diego de Espinosa were to go
aboard his brothers ship. and in
form the Admiral that all Is well
with the Cinco Llagas. But OF
course Don Diego cannot go in per
son. because he Is otherwise
engaged He has slight touch Of
fever-shall we ay?-that detains
him in his cabin. But you. his son,
may convey all this and some other
matters together with his homage toI
your uncle. You shall go in a. boat
manned by six OF these Spanish
prisoners, and Ia distinguished
Spaniard delivered from captivity In
Barbados by your recent rald-wilI
accompany you TO keep you In coun-
tenance. II return alive. and with
out accident OF any kind to hinder
our free sailing hence, Don Diego
shall have his life, as shall every one
of you"
Don Esteban iAoistened his parch-
ed lips, and with the back of his
hand mopped the anguish-sweat
from his brow. His eyes gazed Wild
ly moment upon the shoulders oil
his father; rs II beseeching guidance.
Something like a sob escaped the
boy.
II accept" he answered
at last and swung to the Spaniards. |
And you-you will accept too" he !
insisted passionately. They answer
ed without much hesitation that they I
would do was required Of them.
CHAPTER XII
Don Pedro Sangre
The Cinco Dagas and the Encar- /
1acion, after a proper exchange OF !
signals. lay hove TO within a quarter /
of a mile OF each other. and across /
he intervening space of gently heav- /
ng. sunlit waters sped a boat from |
The former, manned by six Spanish .
seamen and bearing in her stern
sheets Don Estaban de Espinosa and
Captain Peter Blood.
She also bore two treasure chests
fifty thousand pieces OF
sight
Don Miguel opened his arms TO his
nephew and having EMBODIED him 10
MS bosom turned to great Don Esta-
BANS companion.
Peter Blood bowed grace fully. en-
irely at his ease, so far as might be
Judged from appearances.
II am" he announced. making a B
literal translation OF his name. Don |
Pedro Sangre. an unfortunate GENTLE
man of Leon. lately delivered from
captivity by Don Estaban's most .
gallant father"
But where is my brother? Why
has he not come, himself, to greet
me?"
II was young Esplnosa who
promptly answered thus:
MY father Is afflicted at denying
himself that honor and pleasure. But
lnfortu nately sir uncle. he is a little /
ndisposed. 1t is a little fever, the
result OF a slight wound taken in the
recent raid upon Barbados which
resulted in this gentleman's happy
ieliverance."
CONTINUED I'm Our Next Issue)
ELECTRIC STORE ROBBED.
The store Of the Moore Electric