Evening star., 1924-11-15

pale. he noticed.
"As we are sorry TO hear OF the
death of one we have esteemed. Once
/ held him in regard for an un-
fortunate but worthy gentleman.
Now
She checked, and smiled a little
crooked smile. such e. man is best
forgotten"
And upon that she passed at once
TO speak Of other things.
This friendship, which II was her
great gift to command In all she met.
grew steadily between those two in
the little time remaining, until
the event befell that mArred what
was promising TO be the plsassntest
stage of his lordship's voyage.
The marplot was the rnad-dog Span
ish admiral whom they encountered on
the second day out, when halfway across
the Gulf Of Gonaves. The captain OF the
Royal Mary was not disposed to be In
timidated even when Don Miguel opened
Are on him. Observing the Spaniard's
plentiful seaboard towering high above
the water and offering him 60 splendid
a mark the Englishman was moved to
soorn. II this Don who few the banner
Of CASTLE wanted a fight the Royal
Mary WAS Just the ship to etaiSs hlR.
1t may be that he was JUSTIFIED OF his
gallant confidence, and that he would
that day have put an end to the wild
career OF Don Miguel de Espinosa. but
that a lucky shot from the Milasrosa
got among some powder stored In his
forecastIe and blew UP half his ship al
most before the fight had started. How
the powder came there will never now be
known. and the gallant captain himself
did not survive to inquire into II.
Before the men Of the Royal Mary
had recovered from their CONSERVATION.
their captain killed and third Of their
number destroyed with him. the ship
yawing and rocking helplessiy in a Grip
pied state. the Spsniards boarded her.
In the captains cabin under the poop.
to which Miss Bishop had been conduct
ed for safety. Lord Julian was seeking
to comfort and encourage her. with as
surances that all would yet he we'll. at
the very moment when Don Miguel vas
stepping aboard. Lord Julian himself
was none so steady. and his face was
undoubtedly pale. Not that he was By
any means a coward. But this cooped-
up fighting on an unknown element in q
thing or wood that might at any mo-
nent founder under his feet into the
depths OF ocean was disturbing to one
who could be brave enough ashore.
Fortunately Miss Bishop did not appear
to be IN desperate need Of the poor
comfort he was in case to Offer. Ger
tainly she, too, was pale, and her hazel
eyes may have looked a little larger
than usual. But she had herself we'll in
hand. Half sitting, half leaning on the
captains table. abe preserved her cour.
age sufficiently to seek to calm the
octoroon waiting woman who Was
groveling at her feet In a state OF terror.
And then the cabin door few open,
and Don Miguel himself, tall, sunburned
ard aquiline Of face. strode in. Lord
Julian spun round to face him, and
clapped a hand to his sword.
The Spaniard was brisk and to the
point.
Don't be a fool" he said In his own
tongue, ''or you'll come By a fools end.
Your ship is sinking
morions behind Don Miguel. and Lord
Julian realized the position. He re-
leased his hilt, and a couple OF feet OF
so o. steel slid softly back into the scab-
bard. But Don Miguel smiled, with
fash Of white teeth behind his griz-
zled beard, and held out his hand
If you please" he said.
Lord Julian hesitated. His eyes
strayed to Miss Bishops
Il think YOU had better" said that
composed young lady. whereupon with
surrender
Come you-all of you--aboa-d rnr
ship Don Miguel invited them, and
strobe out
They went, OF course. For one th!aR
the Spaniard had force to compel them
for another a ship which he announced
to be sinking offered them little induce
n1ent to remain. They stayed no longer
than was necessary TO enable Miss
Bishop TO collect some spare articles
or dress and my lord to snatch up his
va!ise.
AS for the survivors In that gnastl,.
shanoies that had been the Royal
Mary, they were abandoned by the
Spaniards TO their own resources. Let
them take 10 the boats. and II those
did not suffice them, let them swim or
drown. If Lord Julian and Miss Bishop
were retained. Il vas because Don
Miguel perceived their obvious value.
He received them in his cabin with
great urbanitr. Urbanei4 he desired
to have the honor Of being acquainted
with their names.
Lord Julian, sick with horror Of
the spectacle he had just witnessed,
commanded himself with difficulty to
supply them. Then haughtily he de-
nanded TO know IN his turn the
name OF their aggressor. He was in
an exceedingly i'll temper He re-
allied that II he had done nothing
positively discreditable in the un
usual and difficult position into which
fate had thrust him, at least he had
done nothing creditable. This might
have mattered less but that the spec
tator OF his indifferent performance
was lady. He was determined IL
possible to do better now.
Il am Don Miguel de Espinosa,"
he was answered. Admiral of tho
navies OF the Catholic king"
Lord Julian easped. II Spain made
such a hubbub about the depreda-
tions OF a runagate adventurer like
Capt. Blood, what could not England
answer now?
VIII you tell me. then, why you
behave like a damned pirate?" he
asked. And added: IT hope you re-
alize what will be the consequences,
and the strict account to which you
shall be brought for this days work,
for the blood you have murderously
shed, and for your violence to this
lady and to myself"
Il offer you no violence" said the
admiral, smiling. as only the man
who holds the trumps can emile.
"On the contrary, have saved your
Saved our lives" Lord Julian was
momentarily speechless before such
callous impudence. And what Of
the lives you have destroyed In wan
ton butchery? BY God, man, they
shall cost you dear"
Don Miguel's smile persisted. "It
Is possible. All things are possible.
Meantime II is your own lives that
will cost you dear. Col. Bishop Ia a
rich man: and you, MILFORD, are no
doubt also rich. I will consider and
fix your ransom
80 that you're just the damned
murderous pirate ! was supposine
you," stormed his iordship. And
you have the impudence to call your
self the admiral of the navies of the