The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-03

! lcosened his fury upon the head of NJ.
de Cussy. 81.
$50, these are the men you have en-
listed in the kings service, the men who
are to serve under me What ex-
plantations do you offer me, M. de
Cussy? ! warn you that / am not
| pleased with you. am, in fact, as you
may perceive, exceedingly angry
The governor seemed to shed his
chubbiness. He drew himself stiffly
erect.
IN. lie Baron, it was folly to have
arrested the buccaneer captain. 1t would
be madness to persist. We have not
the forces to meet force"
NJ. de Rivarol condescended to be
Modified. It was necessary that he
should save his face.
every WE'LL" he said. "Be so good
as to recall this Captain Blood"
The captain came in, assured and
very dignified. NJ. de Rivarol found
him detestable; but dissembled it.
IN. lie Captaine, have taken coun-
sci with M. lie Gouverneur., From what
he tells me, it is possible that mistake
has been committed. Your captain
shall be released"
Captain Blood bowed.
"And now, sir, you have had the night
for reflection in this matter of the ar
ticles. Am I to understand that you
confirm or that you repudiate them 2,
II have considered that, too," he an
nounced. "And whilst my opinion re-
mains unaltered, / must confess that
since NJ. de Cussy has pledged US, it is
for us to fulfill the pledges. The articles
are confirmed, SIR"
Blood and his officers were sum-
moned a week later to q council which
sat to determine their operations against
Spain. NJ. de Rivarol laid upon the
wealthy Spanish town of Cartagena,
which was rich in gold loot. Captain
Blood professed establishment. Sourly
invited by NJ. de Rivarol to state his
grounds for it, he did so with the ut
most frankness.
you mean sir, that we are to sail
across the Caribbean on an adventurous
expedition, neglecting that which lies
here at our very door. In our absence,
Spanish invasion of French Hispani-
ola is possible. If be begin by reducing
the Spaniards here, that possibility will
be removed. We shall have added to
the crown of France the most coveted
possession in the WestsIndies."
Captain Blood laughed outright. He
had suddenly read the Baron's mind.
NJ. de Rivarol, intrigued by his mirth,
scowled upon him disapprovingly.
"Why do you laugh, monsieur"
Because / discover here an irony
that is supremely droll. You, NJ. lie
Baron, general of the kings armies by
land and sea in America, propose an en-
terprise of a purely buccaneering
character; whoilst /, the buccaneer, am
urging one that is more concerned with
upholding the honor of France. You
perceive how droll it isl =,
IN. lie filibuster," cried Rivarol, in
a thick voice, sit seems that l must
again remind you that am your
superior officer.
my superior officer! You! Why,
you are just a common pirate! NJ. lie
Baron, / have the honor to wish you
good-day."
He stalked out, and his three cap
tains, although they thought him mad
rolled after him in loyal silence.
Nevertheless, it was to Cartagent
that they sailed in the middle of March.
Volunteers and negroes had brought up
the forces directly under NJ. de Rivaroi
to twelve hundred men. With these he
thought he could keep the buccaneer
contigent in order and submissive.
They made up an imposing fleet, led