The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
CAPTAIN
BLOOD
By Rafael Sabafi,,i
o RArArL SARArINI
Aprct NEA Srpvlcgssc

under the cloak that civilization fash,
ions for U.S." said his lordship "But
THIS Blood, now, was n man OF con.
siderable parts. from what else this
cahusac told me. He was u bachelor
OF medicine
THAT is true, to my own know.
ledge"
And he has seen much foreign
service on sea and land. Cahusac
said-tho this l hardly credit--that
he had fought under de Ruyter."
That also Is true" said she. She
sighed heavily. 'Your Cahusao seems
to have been accurate enough. Alasr'
You arc sorry. theni"
She looked at him. She was very
pale. he noticed.
AS wo are sorry 10 hear OF the
death OF one we have esteemed, Once
held him Ia regard for an unfor.
tunate but worthy gentle N.
Now /. (, -
She checked. and smiled little
smile. Such man Ii best forgot.
ten"
And upon that she passed AZ once
TO speak OF other things.
Tho friendship. which Il was her
great slit TO command in all SHE met.
grew steadily between those two in
tho little time remaining. until the
event befell that marrcd what was
promising to be the plcasantest stage
OF hts lordship's voyage.
Tho marplot was the mad dog
Spanish admiral. whom they cncoun,
tered on the second day out. when
half way across tho Gulf OF Gonaves.
The captain OF tho Royal Mary was
not disposed 10 be inundated even
when Don Miguel opened fire on him.
Observing the Spanlard's plentiful
seaboard, towering high above the
water and offering him 80 splendid
"A mark. the EnglLshman was moved
TO scorn. IL this Don who flew the
hammer Of CASTLE wanted fight. the
Royal Mary was just the ship 10
ohliec him. II may DO that he was
justified Of his gallant confidence.
and that he would that day have put
an end 20 the wild career OF Don
Miguel do Esplnosa. but that lucky
shot from the Mllagrosa got among
some powder stored In his foreeasilc.
and blew up half his ship almost be.
fore the fight had started. How the
powder came there will never now
be known. and the gallant captain
/, himself did not survive 10 enquire
into Il.
Before the men Of the Royal Mary
had recovered from their consterna.
ton. their captain killed and a third
OF their number destroyed with him.
tho ship yawing and rocking help
lsssly in crippled state, the span.
iards boarded her.
In the captains cabin under tho
poop, TO which Miss Bishop had been
conducted for safety. Lord Julian
was seeking 10 comfort and cncour.
age her. with assurance that all
would yet be well. at the very mo.
ment when Don Miguel was stepping
aboard Lord Julian himself was
none too steady, and HIS face was un.
doubleday pale. Not that he was by
any means coward But this coop.
ed-up fighting on an unknown clio.
ment in a thing OF wood that might
at any moment founder under his
feet into the depths OF ocean was dis.
turblng 20 one who could be brave
enough ashore. Fortunately Miss
1 Bishop diS not appear to be in des.
perato need OF tho poor comfort he
was IN case 20 offer. Certainly she.
too. was pale. and her hazel eyes may
have looked little larger than usual.
But she had herself well in hand.
Half sitting. half leaning on the cap
taln's table. she preserved her cour.
age sufficiently 10 seek 10 calm the
octoroon waiting.woman who was
groyellIng at her fet in state OF
| terror.
And then tho cabin door flew open.
and Don Miguel himself. tall. sun.
burned and aquiiins of face. strobe
in. Lord Julian span round. 10 face
him. and clapped a head to his
sword
The spanIard was brisk and TO the
point.
Don't be a fool" no said In his
own tongue. "or you1l come by a
fools end. Your ship ls sinking"
There were three or four men In
the norions behind Don Miguel. and
Lord Julian realized the position. He
released his hilt. and couple Of feet
or 30 of steel slid softly back into
the scnbbard But Don Miguel smii.
| ed. with a flash Of white teeth ba.
hind his grizzied beard. and held out
/ his hand.
III you please" ne Eaid.
Lord Julian hesitated. His eyes
strayed 20 Miss Bishops.
II think you had better. said that
composed young lady, whereupon
with n shrug his iordship made the
required surrender.
Come you-all Of you-aboard my
ship" Don Miguel invited them, and
strobe out.
They went. OF course. For ono
thing the spanlar1 had force 10 com.
pei them; for another ship which
he announced to be sinking offered
them little induccmcnt 10 remain.
They stayed no longer than was
necessary 10 enable Miss Bishop to
collect some spare articles OF dress
and my lord to snatch up his vallse.
Continued Tomorrow