Evening journal., 1923-01-08
SYNOPSIS

tacks the Island.
COLONEL BISHOP. owner OF Blood
and other slaves, boards the vesse
after the capture TO learn VINO pet
prise. he finds that the victors are his
slaves And IL is with amszemen
that ne learns that Peter Blood Is IN
command Of the conquerors
The Colonel looked more closely.
"Gad's. my life" he crowed on a
note Of foolish jubilation. And 1t
was with these fellows that you took
the spanisrd and turned the tables
on those dogsl II was heroic!'
Colonel Bishop considered them.
His excellency shall write home
an account Of your exploit and
maybe some portion OF your sem
tences shall be remitted,'
"The generosity of King James Is
well known" sneered Nathaniel
Hagthorpe, who was standing by,
and amongst the ranged rebels-con-
vict some one ventured 10 laugh.
Colonel Bishop started up. He was
pervaded by the first pang OF un-
easiness. 1t occurred TO him that
all here might not be as friendly as
appeared.
And now another intervened-the
brawny one-eyed Wolverstone, less
mercifully disposed than his gentle
manly fellow-convict.
String him up from the yard
arm" he cried his deep voice harsh
and angry and more than one Of
the slaves standing 10 their arms
made echo.
Colonel Bishop trembled. Mt
Blood turned. He was quite calm.
"Yen please to understand that
aboard a ship there is one captain.
So" He swung again to the
startled Colonel Though ! promise
YOU your life, I must-as you've
heard-keep you aboard as a host
age for the good behavior OF Cover
nor Steed and what's left OF the fort
until we put 10 sea-
Until you ." Horror pre-
vented Colonel Bishop from echoing
the remainder OF that incredible /
speech
Just so, said Peter Blood, and .
he turned 70 the officers who had
accompanied the Colonel The .
NNdL - " Na4AaAlhf ktALAtAuHAls OA II I
have heard what I said. Convey Il (
with my compliments to his excel
leney."
But, sir E" one OF them be-
gan.
There Is no more 10 be said,
gentlemen. Ny name is Blood-Cap-
tain Blood. II you please. OF this
ship the Cinco Llagas. taken as
prize OF war from Don Diego de Es-
pinosa y Valdez, who IS my prisoner
aboard"
As they were running cloee TO the
hsadlsnd east Of the bay. Peter
Blood returned 10 the Colonel. who,
under guard and panic-strioken. had I
dejectedly resumed his seat on the .
coamings OF the main hatch.
can ye swim. Colonel?"
Colonel Bishop looked up. His /
great face was yellow and seemed In I
that moment OF a preternatural fab
biness; his beady eyes were oeadier
than ever.
As your doctor. now. prescribe
a swim y cool the excessive heat OF
your humors." Blood delivered the
explanation pleasantly.
II was the thought OF Arabella
Bishop that had urged him to mercy.
and had led him 10 oppose the
natural vindictivenese Of his fellow
slaves until he had been in danger
of precipitating a mutlny.
You shall have chance 20 swim
for IT," Peter Blood continued. IT'S
not above a querter Of a mile TO the
neadland yonder. and with ordinary
luck ye should manage t."
Peter Blood gave an order. A
plank was run out over the gunwale,
and lashed down.
For a moment rage stamped out
his fear. He cursed than aloud
venomously' and incoherently. then
stepped out upon the plank. Three
steps he took before he Lost his bal
apce and went tumbIing into the
green depths below.
CHAPTER Y
Don Dieeo's Commission
Don Diego De Espinosa Valdez
awoke. and with languld eyes in ach-
ing head. he looked round the cabin.
which was flooded with sunlight
from the square windows astern.
Then he uttered moan. and closed
MS eyes again, impelled to this by
me monstrous ache in his head.
he was beginning to torture his
mind with conjecture. when the door
opened, and to Don Diego's increas-
ing mystihcation he beheld his best
suit OF clothes step into the cabin.
The suit paused 70 close the door.
then advanced toward the couch on
which Don Diego was extended, aud
inside the suit came tall. slender
gentleman OF about Don Diego'sI
'wn height and shape.
Don Diegro struggled up into sit
ing position on the red velvet
,ouch. .-. -... -.,--4....
who the devil are you?" he
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