Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
THE SEA HAWK
BY RAFAEL SABATINI
published by Arrangement With First National Picures
Inc. Copyrighted by Houghton Miffin Company)
CH PINER VII COntinuedl


and in that moment that sOWn
generous seed of the friendship that was to
spring up between these two men, its roots
fortified by Sir Johns pity that one so gen
tle-natured, so honest, and so upright should
be cursed with so yillainous brother.
81 see, 1 see" he said. And he sighed.
"You know that we are daily expecting an
order from the Queen. to her justices to
take the action which hitherto they have
refused against your-against Sir Oliver"
He froWned thoughtfuliw.
"D'ye think Sir Oliver had news of this:"
At once Master Lionel saw the drift OK
what was in the others mind
81 know it," he replied. Myself I bore
it him. But why do you ask?"
docs it not help us perhaps to UNDER
stand and explain Sir divers disappear
ance2 God lack! Surely, knowing that, he
We're 1901 10 nave tarried here, for he
would hang beyond all doubt did he stay
for the coming of her grace's messengers"
"My Cod" said Lionel, staring. you
you think he is fled them"
Sir John shrugged.
What else is to be thought"
Lionel hung his head
what else, indeed?" said he, and took
his leave like man overweight, indeed
he was. He had never considered that SO
obvious a conclusion must follow upon his
work so fully to explain the happening and
to set at rest any doubt concerning it.
He returned to Penarrow, ana buntly
told Nicholas what Sir John suspected and
what he feared must be the true reason Of
Sir divers disappearance. The servant,
however, was none SO easy to convince.
But do ee believe that he done it," cried
Nicholas. "Do ee believe it, Master Lionel?"
There was reproach amounting to horror
in the servants voice.
"God help me- what else can l believe,
now that he is f1ed?"
Nicholas sided up to him with frightened
young mans arm.
Hem not fled, Master Lionel" he an
nounced with grim impressiveness. Hem
never a turntail. Sir Oliver he don't fear
neither man nor devil and if so be him
had killed Master Godolphin, he'd never ha'
denied it. Don't ee believe Sir John KILL
grew. Sir John ever hated he
But in all that countryside the servant
was the only one to hold this view If
doubt had fingered anywhere of Sir divers
guilt that doubt was now dispelled by this
flight of his before the approach Of the
expected orders from the Queen.
Later that day came Captain Leigh to
PenarroW inQuiring for Sir Oliver.
Nicholas brought word of his presence and
his inquiry to Master Lionel, who babe him
be admitted
The thick-set little seaman rolled in on
his bowed legs, and leered at hiss employer
when they were alone.
He's snug and safe aboard he an
nounced. '"Ihe thing were done as clean as
peeling an apple, and as quiet
why did you ask for him?" Quoth Mas
ter Lionel.
'Why?" Jasper leered again. "My bust
ness was with him. There was some talk
between us Of him going a voyage with me.
I've heard the gossip over at Smithick. This
will fit in with it." He laid that finger Of
tale along. 'Twere a clumsy business to
come here asking for you, sir. Yell know
now how to account for my visit
Lionel paid him the price agreed and dis
missed him upon receiving the assurance
that the Swallow would put to sea upon the
next tide.
When it became known that Sir Oliver
had been in treaty with Master Leigh for a
passage overseas, and that it was but on
that account that Master Leigh had tarried
in that haven, even Nicholas began to doubt
Gradually Lionel recovered his tranquil
lily as the days flowed on. What was done
was done, and, in any case being now be-
yond recall, there was no profit in repining
He never knew how fortune aided him, as
fortune will sometimes aid a villain. The
royal poursuvants arrived some six days
later and Master Baine was the recipient
of curt summons to render himself to
London, there to account for his breach Of
trust in having refused to perform his
sworn duty. Had Sir Andrew Flack but
survived the chill that had carried him off
a month ago, Master Justice Baine would
have made short work of the accusation
lodged against him.
AS it. was, when he urged the positive
knowledge he possessed, and told them how
he made the examination to which Sir Oliver
had voluntarily submitted his single word
carried nos slightest conviction Not for
moment was it supposed that this was
aught but the subterfuge Of one who had
been lax in his duty and who sought to save
himself from the consequences Of that lax
ity. And the fact that he cited as his fell
lOw-witness a gentleman now deceased but
served to confirm his judges in this opinion.
He was deposed from his office and SUBJ
jected to heavy fine and there the matter
ended, for the hue and cry that was afoot
entirely failed to discover any trace Of the
missing Sir oliver.
For Master Lionel a new existence set In
from that day Looked upon as one in dam
ger Of suffering for his brothers sins, the
countryside determined to help him as far
as possible to bear his burden. Great stress
laid upon the fact that after all he
more than Sir divers half-brother;
some there were who would have carried
their kindness to the lengths of suggesting
that perhaps he was not even that, and that
it was but natural that Ralph Tressilians
second wife should have repaid her hus-
band in kind for his outrageous infdeljties.
This movement of sympathy was led by
Sir John KiIligrew, and it spread in so rapid
Lionel almost persuaded that it was no
more than he deserved, and he began to
sun himself in the favor Of a countryside
that hitherto had shown little but hostility
for men of the Tressilian blood
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