Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23
THE SEA HAWK
BY RAFAEL SABATINI
Prshcd by Arrangement With First National Pictures
Inc. copyrighted by HOUghtOn- Mifflin Company.)
CHAPTER VI (CODfinupdl

thought so mean that again the color
flooded into his cheeks for he was shamed by
it. Yet it chung. If he sailed with oliver, men
would say that he was a partner in the
guilt attributed to his brother
He realized to the full the contemplate
qualities of his thought and hated himself
for conceiying it. But he could not shake off
its dominion. 1t was stronger than his will
His brother observing this hesitation and
misleading it, drew him to the freside and
made him sit.
"Listen,' he said, as he dropped into the
chair opposite There is a fine ship stand
ing in the roads below, off Smithick You'll
have seen her. Her master is a desperate
adyenturer named Jasper Leigh who is to
be found any afternoon in the 2Ie-house at
PenycumWick. l know him Of old, and he
and his ship are to be acquired. He is ripe
for any venture from scuttling Spaniards to
trading in slaves, and SO that the price be
high enough we may buy him body and soul.
His is a stomach that refuses nothing so
there be money in the venture. SO here is
ship and master ready found; the rest l will
proyide-the crew, the munitions, the arma-
ment and by the end Of March we shall see
the Lizard dropping astern. What do you
say, LaI? 'Tis surely better than to sit
moping here in this place of gloom"
'Ill-I'll think of it, said Lionel, but so
listIessly that all Sir divers quickenng en-
thusiasm persisted again at once and no
more was said Of the venture.
But Lionel did not altogether reject the
motion. If on the one hand he was repealed
by it, on the other he was attracted almost
despite himself He went so far as to &C
Quire the habit Of riding daily over to
PenycumWick, and there he made the ac-
Quaintance of that hardy and SCARED ad-
yenturer of whom Sir Oliver had spoken and
listened to the marvels the fellow had to
tell-many Of them too marvellous to be true
of hazards upon distant seas.
per Leigh had a tale Of another kind for
him, news that dispelled from Lionel's mind
all interest in the captains ventures on the
Spanish Main. The seaman had followed
the departing Lionel to the door Of the little
inn and stood by his stirrup after he had
got to horse.
CA word in your ear, good Master Tres
siIian," said he. Dye know what is being
concerted here against your brother?"
against my brother?"
"Aye-in the matter of the killing of Master
Peter GodoIphin last Christmas. Seeing that
the justices would not move of themselves,
some folk ha' petitiOned the Lieutenant OF
Cornwall to command them to grant war
rant for Sir divers arrest on a charge O.
murder. But the justices ha' refused to be
driven by his lordship, answering that they
hold their office direct from the queen and
that in such d matter they are unanswerable
to none but her Grace. And now l hear that
a petition be gone to London to the queen
herself begging her to command her justices
to perform their duty or quit their office"
Lionel drew sharp breath, and with di-
lating eyes regarded the mariner, but made
him no answer.
Jasper laid long finger against his nose
and his eyes grew cunning.
Il thought Id warn you, sir SO as we may
bid Sir oliver look to hssef. 'Tis a fine sea-
ha
Lionel drew his purse from his pocket and
without so much as looking into its contents
droDped it into the seaman's ready hand, with
a muttered word of thanks. He rode home III
terror almost 1t was come. The blow was
about to fall, and his brother at last would
be forced to speak. At Penarrow fresh
shock awaited him. He learned from old
Nicholas that Sir Oliver was from home, that
he had ridden over to Godolphin Court.
The instant conclusion prompted by LionePs
terror was that already the news had reached
Sir Oliver and that he had instantly taken
action; for he could not conceive that his
brother should go to Godolphin Court upon
any other BUSINESS.
But his fears on that score were very idle
Sir Oliver, unable longer to endure the Tres
ent sst%fe Of things, had ridden over to lay
before Rosamund that proof with which he
had taken care to furnish himself. He could
Lionel His journey, however, had been en-
tireIv fruiuess She had refused pointblank
to receive him, and for all that with a hui
mility entirely foreign to him he had in
duced a servant to return to her with most
urgent message, yet had he been denied. lie
returned stricken to Penarrow, there 20 find
his brother awaiting him in a passion Of i'm
patience
"WeII?" Lionel greeted him. what will
you do noW?'
Sir Oliver looked at him from under brows
that scowled darkly in reflection of his
thoughts.
DO now? Of what do you talI1?" quoth he.
"Have YOU not heard?' And Lionel told
him the news.
Sir Oliver stared long at him when he had
done, then his lips frightened and he smote
his brow
$50" he cried. would that be why she
refused to see me? Did she conceive that |
went perhaps to plead2 Could she think
that? Could she?
He crossed to the fireplace and stirred
the logs with his boot angrily.
con! 'Twere too unworthy. Yet Of
certainty it's her doing, this"
"What shall you do?" insisted Lionel, I'M
able to repress the question that was up
parnost in his mind and his voice shook.
''Do?" Sir Oliver looked at him over his
shoulder ''Prick this bubble, by Heaven!
Make an end Of it for them, confound them
and cover them with shame"
He said it roughly, angrily, and Lionel
recoiIed deeming that roughness and anger
aimed at himself. He sank into chair, his
knees Ioosened by his sudden fear.
''Y0u-yOu will tell them the truth?" he
said in small, Quavering voice.
Sir Oliver turned and considered him more
"A Gods name Lal what's in thy mind
vr-2 Io air them