Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
Continued from Yesterdays starr

The deputy governor went out with
agging feet, followed by guards, his
uomentary turbulence utterly spent
But no sooner had he departed than
=, leapt Cahusac, who had been of the
.tunCil assembled to receive the ad-
rails answer His face was white
ii his hands shook as he held them
t in protest.
Death of my life, what have you
90 say nuw?' he cried, his voice husky
ma without waiting to hear what it
light be, he raved on: Il knew You
ut brighten the admiral so easy. He
Id US entrap,' and he knows it; Yet
uu dream that he will yield himself
YOUR impudent message. Your fool
tier it have seal the doom of us
Have We done?" quoth Blood quiet
~, as the Frenchman paused for
= -eath.
NO, l have not"
Then spare me the rest. Itll be
.: the same quality. devil d doubt, and
doesn't help us TO solve the riddle
hats before us
But what are YOU going to do? Is
il that YOU viii tell me-" 1t was not
question. il was a demand.
How the devil do l know? / was
hoping you'd have some ideas your
If. But since we're so desperately
'pncerned to save your skin, you and
nose that think like YOU are welcome
. leave us I've no doubt at all the
spanish admiral Will welcome the
natement of our numbers even al
is late date. We shall have the
%loop as Il parting gift from us, and
We can join Don Miguel in the fort
oil No
we're likely to he to us in this present
pass"
1T is TO my men to decide" Ca
hausac retortcd. swallowing his fury
and on that Stalked out to talk tC
them, leaving the others to deliberate
IN peace.
Next morning early he sought Cap.
tain Blood again. fe found him alone
N the patio, pacing to and fro, his
head sunk on his breast. Cahusac mis-
,ook consideration for detection. Each
If us carries in himself a standard by
which to measure his neighbor.
I'VE have take YOU at your word
@aptain," he announced between sui
,enness and defiance. Captain Blood
rauSed. shoulders hUnched. hands be
ind his back, and mildly regarded
he buCcanecr in silence. CahuSac eX-
.lained himself. Last night | senC
ne of my men TO the spanish admira
18th a letter. make him offer tc
Apitulate if he viii accord us pas.
age with honours of war. This
morning | Will receive his answer
lie accord US this on the understand
1g that we carry nothing away
18th us. My men they are embark
ng them on the sloop. We sail "a
nee
Bon voyage" said Captain Blood
nd with a nod he turned on his hee
gain to resume his Interrupted med
alton.
is that all that YOU have to say
, me?' cried Cahusac.
There are other things" saiC
lood over his shoulder. But
. now We wouldn't like them
"Ha Then its adieu. my captain
enormously he added: 1t is my be
EFF that We shall not meet again:
Your belief IS my hope" SAID
aptain Blood.
CahuSac flung away. obscenely vi.
operative. Before noon he was un.
er way with his followers. som,
. detected men, who had allowed
lemSeiVes to be persuaded by hin
ITO that empty handed departure
spite even OF all that Ybervill'
ruld do to prevent it. The admira
ept faith with him and allowed
i'm free passage out to sea, which
rom his knowledge of SpaniardS, wa:
lore than Captain Blood had ex,
'ected.
MeanW while. no sooner had the de.
arterS weighed anchor than Captain
Hood received word that the deputy