Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
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That's it, cried one of Levasseurs
officers. And Cahusac added: Its
reasonable, that, Capt. Blood is right
1t is in the articles"
What is in the articles, you fools -
Levasseur was in danger Of losing
his head. "Sacre Dieu! Where do
you suppose that ] have 10000 pieces
My whole share of the prizes Of this
cruise does not come to half that sum.
I'll be your debtor until I've earned
it. Will that content you?"
All things considered, there is not
a doubt that it would have done so
had not Capt. Blood intended other
wise.
And If you should die before you
have earned it? Ours is a calling
fraught with risks. my captain"
damn you" Levasseur flung upon
him, livid with fury. will nothing
satisfy you?'
''On. but yes. Twenty thousand
pieces of eight for immediate divi-
sion"
IT haven't got it
Then let some one buy the prison.
ers who has"
And who do YOU suppose has it if
have mott"
Il have" said Capt. Blood
You have" LevaSseur's mouth fell
open. "You-you want the grip
Why not? And / exceed you in
gallantry in that I will make sacri-
fees to obtain her, and in honesty
in that ] am ready to nay for what
| want.
LeNasseur stared at him foolishly
agape. Behind him pressed his Off
GERS. gaping also.
Capt. Blood sat down again on the
caSk, and drew from an inner pocket
Of his doublet a little leather bag. Il
am glad to be able to resolve a diff :
Guilty that at one moment seemed in
soluble And under the bullying eyes
of Levasseur and his officers, he un-
tied the mouth of the bag and rolled
into his left palm four or five pearls
each of the size of a sparrow's egg.
There were 20 such in the bag, the
very pick of those taken in that raid
upon the pearl fleet. You boast a
knowledge of pearls, Cahusac. At
what do you value this?"
The Breton took between coarse
finger and thumb the proffered lus-
trous. delicately iridesccnt sphere, his
ShreWd eyes appraising it.
"A thousand pieces" he answered
shortly.
1T will fetch rather more in Tor
tuga or Jamaica" said Capt. Blood,
and twice as much in Europe But
III accept your valua ton. They are
almost of a size, as you can see. Here
are u. representing 1900 pieces of
eight. which is La Foudre's share Of
three ffths of the prize, as provided
by the articles. For the 5000 pieces
that go to the Arabella, make my
self responsible to my own men. And
now, Wolverstone, if you please, will
You take my property aboard the
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eating the prisoners.
All, no. Levasseur threw wide
the fioodSates of his fury "Ah. that,
no, by example. You shall not take
her He would have sprung
upon Capt. Blood, who stood aloof,
alert. tight-lipped and watchful.
But it was one Of Levasseur's own
officers who hindered him
Nom de Dieu. my captain. What
will you do? 1t is settled: honorably
settled with satisfaction to all"
TO all?" blazed Levasseur "Ah
ca. TO all of you. you animals. But
what of me-"
Cahusac, with the pearls clutched
in his capacious hand, stepped up to
him on the other side. Don't be a
fool, captain. Do you want to pro-
woke trouble between the crews His
men outnumber us by nearly two to
one. What's a girl more or less? In
heavens name, let her go. He's paid
handsomely for her and dealt fairly
with us
Dealt fairly" roared the infu-
rated captain. You - In
all his foul vocabulary he could find
no epithet to describe his lieutenant
He caught him blow that almost
sent him spra wiling. The pearls were
scattered in the sand.
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