The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

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used him with tho oiviiity which his
own sunyo urbanity invited lilo TOOK
his meals In tho great cabin with
Blood and tho throe officers elected
TO support him; HeRthorpe. Wolver-
atone and Dyke.
Thoy found Don Diego an agree
ablo, even nm amusing companion
and their friendly feeling towards
hlm was fostored by his sortitude aud
brave equinlmity In this adversely.
Tina, Don Diego WINS not playing
ftdr II was impossible TO suspect
Moreover, there was no conceivable
reason why he should not. And hs
had been OF tho utmoat franknes,
with them, Ho had denounced their
mistake In sailing before the wind
upon leaving Barbados, They should
have left tho Island 10 ieeward. head
lng into tho Caribbean and away
from tho archipelago. As IL was
they would now be forced 10 pass
thru this archipelago again 10 as to
make Curacao. and this passage was
not to be accomplished without some
measure OF riAk TO themselves. At
any point between the islands they
might como upon an equal or su
perior craft, whether she were Span
lsh or English would bo equally bnd
for them, and being undernannsd
they were IN no case TO fight. To
lessen this rink ms far as possible
Don Diego directed at first a south,
crly and then westerly course: and
10, taking a line midwns between the
islands OF TohaRo and Grenada, they
won safely thru the danger zone and
oamo into tho comparative security
OF the Caribbean sea.
III this wind holds" he told them
that night at supper after he had
announced their position. I'VE should
rcach Curacao inside three days"
For three days the wind held. In
deed Il freshcned little on the sec,
ond, and yet when the third night de
scended upon them they had still
made no iantfall The clnco LlaEns
was ploughing thru a sea contained
on every side by the blue bowl OF
heaven. Captain Blood uneasily men
toned II 10 Don Diego.
IL viii be for tomorrow morning. .
he answered with calm conviction.
by all the saints. u IL always TO,
morrow morning with you Span,
inrds; and tomorrow never comes, my
friend"
"But this tomorrow N coming. rest
assured. However early you may be
astir. you shall see land ahead. Don
Pedro.''
Captain Blood passed on. content,
and went 10 visit Jerry Pitt. his pa.
tent to whose condition Don Diego
owed his chance OF life. For "a hours
now the fever had LEFT tho sufferer,
and under Peter Rlood'a dressings,
his laesrated hack was beginning %
heal satisfactorily so far, indeed,
was he recovered that no complained
OF his confinement. Of the heat In his
cabin. To indulge hirn captain Blood
consented that he should take tho air
on the deck. and 80. hs the last OF the
daylight, waH fading from tho sky.
Jeremy Piti came forth upon tho cap.
tain's arm.
Seated on tho hAtch-coamings. tbs
sofnersctshlro lad gratefully filled his
lungs with tho cool night air. and
prossssed himself revived thereby
Then with the Eeaman'a instinct his
eyes wandered 20 the darkllng vaui,
OF heaven. spangled already with u
myriad golden points OF light. Awhile
no scanned Il idly. varan,iy. then. his
attention became sharply fired. lie
looked round and up AZ Captain
Blood, who stood beside him.
Dye know anything uf astronomy.
peterr' quoth he.
Astronomy. Is IT Faith. Low. l
couldn't tell the Belt Of Orion from
the Glrdle Of Yenus."
'.Ahl And / suppose AL the others
Of this mulberry crew share your iE.
noranec."
II would DO more nrnisbla OF you
to suppose that they exceed H."
Jeremy pointed ahead 20 n spot OF
light In tho heavens over tho star.