The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
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 l o6y RAFAEL SABATINI xgasSl
RAFAEL SABATINI
a Warren Kerisan in the
 ute role is an aLap of this thrilling novel,

q brawny, vigorous way, with a full, round, weather-beaten face whose mouth was humorous and whose eyes were blue and twinkling.
 As the little man stepped from the ladder into the waist, whither Captain Blood had gone to receive him, his sharp, ferrety dark eyes swept the un- couth ranks of the assembled crew of the Arabella.
 And where the devil may be now?" he demanded irritably. Are you Eng fish, or what the devil are you?"
 Myself, I have the honour to be Irish, sir. My name is Blood-Cap- tain Peter Blood, and this is my ship the Arabella, all very much at your service"
 "Blood! shrilled the little man. 70 'Sblood! A pirate '" He swung to the Colossus who followed him-"A damned pirate, van der Kuylen. Rend my vitals, but we're come from Scylla to Charybdis."
 "So?" said the other gutturally, and again. 'So?" Then the humor of it took him, and he yelded to it.
 'Dammei Whats to laugh at, you porpoise?" sputtered mulbery-coat. "A fine tale thisll make at home Admiral van der Kuylen first loses his fleet in the night then has his flagship fired under by him by a French squadron, and ends all by being captured by a pirate I'm glad you find it mat ter for laughter. Since for my sins I happen to be with you, I'm damned if I do."
 There's a misapprehension, if may make so bold as to point it out" put in Blood quietly. You are not cap tured, gentlemen; you are rescued. When you realize it, perhaps it will oc- cur to you to acknowledge the hospital ity I am offering you. It may be poor, but it is the best at my disposal"
 "Damme! Do you permit yourself to be ironical?" he disaproved him. T am Lord Willoughby, King Williams s governor-general of the West Indies, and this is Admiral van der Kuylen, commander of His Majesty's West In dian fleet, at present mislaid somewhere in this damned Caribbean sea-"
 'King William?' quoth Blood. "And who may be King William, and of what may he be king?"
 T am alluding to His Majesty King William III-William of Orange-who, | Wltu NkueeH nus Dectl land for two months and more."
 Dye mean, sir, that they've reused themselves at home and kicked out that Scroundrel James and his gang of ruff fians%
 "Slife! Hadn't you heard? Where the devil have you been at allY
 Briefly he gave an account. After that, with renewed assurances that aboard his ship they should be honour ably entreated, Captain Blood led the governor-general and the admiral to his cabin, what time the work of rescue went on.
 "Go home if you will said his lord ship when comfortable. Here is a great chance for you, since you declare your. self sick of piracy. Should you choose to serve King William out here dur | ing the war, your knowledge of the West Indies should render you q very valuable servant to His Majesty's gov ernment, which you you'd not find un grateful. You should consider it Damme, sir, l repeat; it is q great chance you are given"
 Pitt came in to report that the worl of rescue was at an end, and the meI picked up--some forty-five in all-safC aboard the two buccaneer ships. HC asked for orders Blood rose.
 II am negligent of your lordship'' concerts in my consideration of my own You'll be wishing me to land you al Port Royal"
 At Port Royal?" The little mar I sauirmed wrathfully on his seat Wrath fully and at length he informed BlooC that they had put into Port Royal las evening to find it's deputy-governor ab sent. "He had gone on some wildgoos' chase to Tortuga after buccaneers talk ing the whole of the fleet with >him.'
 Els Rivarol aware of this?" BlooC cried sharply.
 It was the Dutch admiral who an swered him. Would he go dere if h, were not? NJ. de Rivarol he take som of our men prisoners. Berhabs de! dell him. Berhaps he make dem tell Id is a great obbordunidy." (Continued tomorrow.l