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| thereafter, so much, indeed, that
they sat down to say IT, whilst time
sped on, and Governor Blood for
got the duties of his Office He
had reached home at last His
odyssey was ended.
And meanwhile Colonel Bishops
fleet had come to anchor, and the
! Colonel had landed on the mole, a
disgruntled man to be disgruntled
further yet. He was accompanied
ashore by Lord Julian Wade
A corporals guard was drawn I'D
to receive him, and in advance Of
this stood Major Mallard and two
others who were unknown TO the
Deputy-Goyernor: one slight and
elegant, the other big and bravny.
Major Mallard advanced. Colo
mel Bishop, l have orders to arrest
you. Your sword, sir"
Bishop stared, empurling what
the devil? Arrest me. dye say?
Arrest me?"
by order Of the Governor OF ia
maica," said the elegant little man
behind Major Mai!ard. Bishop
swung to him.
THE Governor? You're mad!'
! re looked from one TO the other.
/ y am the Governor"
you were" said tie little man
dryly. But we've changed that
in your absence. You're broke for
abandoning your post without Due
cause and therefore imPe~iling tha
settlement over which you Lad
charge lis a serious meter, Colo
mel Bishop, as you may find. Con-
sidering that you held your Office
from the Government Of King
James, It is even possible that a
charge Of treason may lie against
you. 1t rests with your successor
entirely whether ye're hanged or
not"
Bishop raped out an oath. and
then. shaken by a sudden fear:
who the devil may you he?' he
asked.
81 am Lord Willoughby, Cover
nor-General of His Maiesty's Colo
MES in the West Indies You were
informed, l think, of my coming"
The remains of Bishops anger
fell from him like a cloak. He
broke into a sweat of fear. Be
hind him Lord Julian looked on,
his handsome face suddenly white
and drawn.
But, my Lord" began the Colo
neil
"Sir, I am not concerned to hear
your reasons" his Lordship inter
rupted harshly. 4 am on the point
of sailing and I have not the time,
The Governor will hear you and no
doubt deal justly by you" He
waved to Major Mallard and Bish-
iop, a crumpled, broken man, allow
ed himself to be led away.
To Lord Julian. who went with
him, since none deferred him, Bish-
op expressed himself when pres
entity he had sufficiently recov-
cred.
This is one more item to the ac-
count of that scoundrel Blood" he
said through his teeth. MY God.
what a reckoning there will be
when we meet!" =
Major Mallard turned away his
face that he might conceal his
smile, and without further words
led him prisoner to the Cover
nor's house that so long had been
Colonel Bishops own residence He
was left to wait under guard in
the hall, whilst Major Mallard went
ahead to announce him.
Miss Bishop was still with Peter
Blood when Major Mallard entered
His announcement startled them
back to realities.
You viii be merciful with him
You will spare him all you can fol
my sake, Peter" she pleaded.
"To be sure I will" said Blood
but Pm afraid the circumstance
won't"
She effaced herself, escaping int
2 the garden and Major MallarC
, fetched the Colonel.
His Excellency, the Governor
9 will see you now" said he. anC
threw wide the door.
? Colonel Bishop staggered in ant
? stood waiting.
At the table sat man OF whom
I nothing was visible but the top o
. a carefully curled, black head
a Then this head was raised, and
. pair OF blue eyes solemnly regard
ed the prisoner. Colonel BishoI
: made a noise in his throat, and
, stared into the face of His Excel
a lency, the Deputy Governor of ia
? maica, which was the face of thu
a man he had been hunting in Tor
q tnga to his present undoing.
! The situation was best expressed
!. to Lord Willoughby by Van de
Kuylen as the pair stepped aboar,
? the AdmiraI's flagship.
I'D is ferry boedigali" he said
r his blue eyes twinkling. "Cabdail
Blood Is fond Of boedry-you re
8 member de abble blossoms. So
q Ha, hat"
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