The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-16
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lContinucd Prom Yesterday

"Bcnodloamus Domino" said tho
fri0r 90 his tale.
zen hoe nuno ct usquo In secu.
lum." replied Blood. tho occasional
paplst. with lowered eyes,
The admiral and his attending Of
ficers gave him n sympathetic hear
ing and cordial welcome. Then
came the dreaded question;
"But where Is my brotherg Why
has he not come. himself, TO greet
meg"
1t was young rspinosa who an.
swered this;
My father Is afflicted at denying
himself that honor and pleasure, But
unfortunately. sir uncle. he Is a little
indispoSed oh, nothing grave;
merely sufficient 20 make him keep
his cabin. II Is little fever tho
Acsuit OF q slight wound takcn In
BIC recent raid upon Barbados, which
Resulted in this gcn,leman's happy de-
livcrance.s
Nay, nephew. nay" Don Miguel
protested With ironjc population. II
can have no knowledge OF these
things. I have the honor TO repre-
sent upon the seas his catholic mai
csty. who Is at peace with the king
OF England. Already you have told
mo more than Il is good for me to
know. | will endeavor to forget Il.
and l win ask you. SIRE" no added.
glancing nj his officers TO forget
IL Also But he winkcd into the
twinkllng eyes OF Captain Blood,
then added matter that at once eS.
tinguished that twinkle. But since
Diego cannot come to me, why. ]
win so across 10 him.
For moment Don Estehan's face
was mask OF pallid fear Then
Blood was speaking In q lowered.
confidential voice that admirably
blended suavity. impressiveness, and
sly mockery.
III you please. Don Miguel. but
that Is the very thing you must not
do-thc very thing Don Diego does
not wish you 10 do. You mus, not
see him until his wounds are healed.
That Is his own wish. That is the
real reason why no IS not hero. For
the truth Is that his wounds are not
so grave as TO have prevented his
coming. Il was his consideration OF
himself and tho false position In
which you would be placed II you
had direct word from him OF what
has happened As your excolleney
as said. there Is peace between his
catholic majesty and tho king os
England, and your brother Don
Diego =" He paused n moment.
= am sure that need say no more.
What you hear from us Is no more
than n mere rumor. Your exceIlency
understands"
His cxeellency frowned thought.
fully. II understand in part. "
said he.
Captain Blood had a moments un.
easlness. Did the SpaniRrd doubt his
bona fides7 Yct in dress and speech
he knew himself 70 be lmpeccably
Spanish. and wns not Don Esteban
there TO confirm him? He swept on
20 afford further confirmation before
the admiral could say another word.
And we have in the boat below
two chests containing fifty thousand
pieces Of eight. which we are TO dc.
liver 10 your excclicney."
His excelIency jumped; there was
q sudden stir among his officers.
They are the ransom extracted
By Don Diego from the governor OF
:"
Not another word. in the name OF
.IIeavenr cried the admiral In alarm.
My brother wishes me to assume
Icharge OF this money. TO carry Il 70
Spain for him? Well. that Is fam
ily matter between my brother and
myself. SO. IL can be done. But I
must not know :" He broke Off.
'Huni A glass Of Malaga in my
cabin. II you please" he invited