The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-20

PAMELA, who desires n word with
you."
Out OF consideration for his friend,
Captain Blood pulled tho pipo from
his mouth. shook aomo OF tho rum
out OF hls wits. and ipso and made
n Log TO NJ. dc Cussy.
"scrvltourv said no.
NJ, do Cussy returned tho bow and
accepted u scat on tho locker under
tho stern windows,
You have u good forco hero under
your command. my captain" said ho.
Some eight hundred mon"
"And understand they grow
FESTIVE In idloncss."
'yrhey may go to the devil when
they please"
NJ, do Cussy took snuff dcllcately.
Il hnvo something better than that
to propose" said he.
Propose Il, then" said Blood.
without interest.
NJ. do Cussy looked at NJ. d'ogcron.
and raised his eyebrows little. lilo
did not find Captain Blood encourag.
Ing. But NJ. d'ogoron nodded vlgor.
/ ously with pursed lips. and tho gov
ornor OF Hlspanloia propounded hla
business.
'Nows has reached us from France
that thoro Ia war with Spain"
That is news. Is itT' growled
Blood.
Il am speaking officially. my cap
tain. ! am not aliuding to unofficial
sklrmishcs. and unofficial predatory
measures which we have condpncd
out here. This Ia war-formally war
between France and Spain In Eu.
ropo, II IN tho intention OF France
TINT this war shall be carried into the
New World. A fleet is coming out
from Brest under the command OF
NJ. 10 Raron do Rlvarol for that pur.
pose. have letters from him dcsir.
Ing mo ~ equip a supplementary
squadron and raise body OF not less
than a thousand men TO reinforce him
on his arrival. What have como TO
propose TO you. my captain, at the
suggestion OF our gcpd friend NJ.
d'ogeron Is. In brief. that you enroll
your ships and your force under NJ.
de Rivarol's flag
Blood looked at him with faint
hndling OF interest. you are offer
Ing TO take us into the French serv,
ico9" he asked. ION what terms,
monslcurg"
with the rank OF Capitainc de |
valsseau for yourself. and suitable |
ranks for tho officers serving under
you. Ybu Will enjoy tho pay OF that
rank. and you VIII DO entitled. 10.
gethcr with your mon. 70 onc.tenth
share In all prizes taken.'
My men win hardly account II
generous. They will tell you that |
they can sail out OF here tomorrow. /
dlsembowcl Spanish settlement. and /
keep the whole of the plumber"
"Ah. yes. but with tho risks nt-
tachlng to acts OF piracy, With US
your position VIII bo regular and OF.
fetal. and considering tho powerful 1
fleet by which NJ. de Rlvaroi Is back.
ed. tho enterprises 70 bo undertaken
will be on a much vaster scale than
anything you could attempt on your
own account. so that tho ono.tcnth
In this case may be equal TO more
than the whole in the ssslcr."
Captain Blood considered. This.
after all. was not piracy that was be.
Ing proposed. II was honorable en-.
pIoyment In the service OF tho king
OF France.
81 VIII consult my officers" no
said: and he sent for them.
They came and the matter was laid
before them by 81. dc Cussy himself.
Hagthorpe announced at onco that
tho proposal was oppovtune. Tho
men We're grumbling ut their pro.
tractcd inaction. and would no doubt
be ready 10 accept the service which
NJ. do cussy offered on behalf bt
France. Hagthorpe looked at Blood
as no spoke. Blood nodded gloomy
agreement. Emboldencd BY this. they
went on 20 discuss the terms. Yber.