Evening star., 1924-11-04
Continued from Yesterdays Star.

L am indeed unfortunate" saic
Capt. Blood, politely.
But I hope that We may meet
again"
That is to fatter me beyond all
that ] deserve"
They reached the boat, and she cas-
of from the great ship. AS they were
pulling away, the admiral waving to
them from the taffrail they heard
the shrill whistle of the bo'sun pip
ing the hands to their stations, and
before they had reached the Cinco
1Lagas they beheld the Encarnacion
20 about under sail. She dipped heI
t3ag to them, and from her poop d
gun fired salute.
Aboard the Cinco LlaEas some one
It proved afterward to be Hagthorpe-
had the wit to reply in the same fash
ion. The comedy was ended. Yet
there was something else to follow
as an epilogue--a thing that added a
grim ironic flavor to the whole.
AS they stepped into the waist OF
the Cinco Llagas Hagthorpe advanced
10 receive them. Blood observed the
st, almost scared expression on his
lace.
Il see that you're found it." he
said. quietly.
Hasthorpe's eyes looked a question
But his mind dismissed whatever
thought it held.
Don Diego - he was begin
ming, and then stopped and looked
Curiously at Blood.
Noting the pause and the look.
Esteban bounded forward, his face
livid.
Have you broken faith, you ours?
Has he come to harm?' he cried
and the six Spaniards behind him
clamorous with furious questionings.
I'VE do not break faith" said Hag-
thorpe firmly, so firmly that he
uuieted them. And in this case
there was not the need. Don Diego
died in his bonds before ever you
reached the Encarnation."
Peter Blood said nothing.
"Died?" screamed Esteban. "You
Killed him, you mean. OF what did
he die?"
Hagthorpe looked at the boy. IF
J am judge" he said, Don Diego
died of fear.
Don Estcban struck Hagthorpe
across the face at that and Hag-
thorpe would have struck back, but
rhat Blood got between, whilst his
followers seized the lad.
Let be-" said Blood. You pro-
Noked the boy by your insult to his
father
q was not concerned to insult"
said Hagthorpe, nursing his cheek.
1T is what has happened. Come and
look"
IT have seen," said Blood. "He
died before / left the Cinco Llagas.
He was hanging dead in his bonds
when ] spoke to him before leaving
What are you saying?" cried
Blood looked at him gravely. Yet
for all his gravity he seemed almost
to smile. though without mirth.
IF you had known that, eh?" he
asked at last.
For moment Don Esteban stared
1T him wide-eyed, incredulous. 81
Yet you may. 1 am a doctor, and
] know death when 1 see it,
Again there came a pause. whilst
conviction sank into the lads mind
IF l had known that" he said at
last in a thick voice, you would be
hanging from the yardarm Of the
Encarnacion at this moment"
'I know" said Blood "I am con-
sidering 1.-THE profit that man
may find in the Ignorance Of others
but you'll hang there yet" the
boy raved.
Captain Blood shrugged. and turn
ed on his heel. But he did not on
that account disregard the words
nor did Hagthorpe. nor yet the others
who overheard them. as they showed
at a council held that night in the
cabin.
This council was met to determine
what should be done with the Span
lard prisoners. Considering that
Curacao now lay beyond their reach
as they were running short of water
and provisions. and also that Pitt
= - s1 n lr a
the navigation of the vessel, it had
been decided that. going east of His
PAMELA, and, then sailing along its
northern coast, they should make for
Tortuga, that haven OF the btcca-
neers, in which iawless port they
had at least no danger OF recapture
to apprehend- 1t was now question