Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-08

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voice; and he fetched a sigh.
Wolyerstone squared himself be-
fore his captain.
"Pll see Colonel Bisho in hell or
ever lies to for him"
"Oh, but-by your leave" his
lordship interviewed, surely there
is nothing to be apprehended from
Colonel Bishop. Considering the
service you have rendered to his
niece and to nc -. assure you
that my word counts for something
in England"
ooh, aye-in England. But this
amt England, damme," Wolver-
stone laughed.
Came the roar Of a second gun,
and q round shot splashed the
water less than half a cables
length astern. Blood leaned over
the rail to speak to the fair young
man Immediately below him by the
telmsman at the whipstaff.
bid them take in sail, jeremy"
b said quietly. I'VE lie to-" But
Wolverstone interposed again.
Hold there a moment, Jeremy!"
he reared. watt" Captain and
loyal follower faced. their glances
met, sullen defiance Drawing dull
anger, surprise and pain
"There is no question" said
Blood, "of surrender for any man
aboard save only myself. Il Bishop
can report to England that l am
taken and hanged, he will magnify
himself and at the same time
crafty his personal rancour
against me. I'll send him
message Offering to surrender
aboard his ship taking Miss Bishop
and Lord Julian with me, but only
on condition that the Arabella is
allowed to proceed unframed It's
bargain that he'll accept. if
know him at all"
"Yere surely daft evG@ 10 think
of it, Peter!" q
Not SO daft as you when you
talk Of fighting that" Before
we've run another half-mile va
shall be within range"
Wolverstone swore deliberately,
then suddenly checked. Out of the
tail of his. single eye ne had espled
trim figure in gray silk that was
ascending the companion. SO en-
crossed had they been that they
had not seen Miss Bishor a ONE
from the door of the passage lead.
ing to the cabin. And there was
something else that those three
, men on the poop, and Pitt imme-
diately below them, had failed to
/ observe. Some moments ago Ogle.
followed by the main body of his
gun-deck crew, had emerged from
' the BOBBY hatch, to fall into NUT
tered, angrily vehement talk with
those who, abandoning the gun
5 tackles upon which they were la
boring, had come 20 crowd about
him.
9 Even now Blood had no eyes for
a that. He turned to look at Miss
+ Bishop, marvelling a little. after
the manner in which yesterday she
had avoided him, that she should
4 now venture upon the quarter deck.
n Her presence at this moment, and
It considering the nature of his al
a tercation with Wolverstone, was
embarrassing. Captain Blood barred
: his head and bowed silently in a
/ greeting which she returned com
d posedly and formally
/. What is happening, Lore
, Julian?" she enquired.
AS If to answer her a third CUR
q spoke from the ships.
TT "They are ships Of the Jamaics
is fleet. his lordship answered her.
n Before more could be added
their attention was drawn at las
~ to Ogle, who came bounding up tn,
broad ladder, and to the men loung
d. ing aft in his wake. Blood, con
Y fronted him.
-, Whats this?" the Captain de
!. manded sharply. "Your station I.
J. on the gun-deck. Why have YOU
10 left it?"
re Captain Ogle said, and as h,
spoke he pointed to the pursuing
ships. Colonel Bishop holds us
- We're in no case either to run o.
n. fight"
lie "Ogle," said he, in a voice col,
IT, and sharp as steel. "your station
= is on the gun-deek. You'll return
~ to 1t at once, and take your crew
- with you or else :"
- Threats will not serve, Captain.
- Captain Blood's hand closed owe
!, the burt Of one OF the pistols slunl
~ before him.
/ Continued in our next issus).
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