Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
r21 Romance Of the Spanish 71a7a 1n.R1n
CAPTAIN. BLOOD - M!
Il ar RAFAEL SABATINl -
Wza,t : Copyrighted, 1922 By Rafael saDatnL
mcAPrAiN BLOOD" Nsraph picture J. Warren
In thrilling novel;
! it was proposed to Y0u. L Is an

It was proposed to Tou. Il Is an
honorable service"
'King Jamess?" he gneered.
"England's," che corrected him
in reproof. 1.-THE country ss all,
sir; the sovereign naught. King
james will pass; others will come
and pass; England remains, to be
honorably served by her sons,
whatever rancour they may hold
against the man who rules her in
their time"
"Shrewd advocacy" he approved
it. you should have spoken to
the crew. Do you suppose now
that this honorable service might
redeem one who was a pirate and
a theft"
IF he needs redeeming.
Perhaps he has been judged
too harshly."
"Why if ye think that"
he said, considering her, an odd
hunger in his glance, "life might
have its uses, after all, and even
the service of King James might
become tolerable If you will go
below, and get your gear and your
woman, you shall presently be sent
aboard one of the ships of the
feet"
She left him, and thereafter. With
WoIversjon leaning upon the rail.
he watched the approach Ct that
boat, manned by a dozen sailors,
and commanded by a scarlet fig
ure seated stiily in the stern
sheets. The deputy proved to be
an officer named Calverlay.
His air, as he stepped into the
waist Of the Arabella, was naughty,
truculent, and disdainful.
Blood, the Kings commission
now in his pocket and Lord Julian
standing beside him, waited to re-
ceive him, and Captain Calverley
was a little taken aback at finding
himself confronted by two men so
very different outwardly from any
thing that he had expected
"Good-day to you, sir" Blood
hailed him pleasantly Il have the
honor to give you welcome aboard
the Arabella. My name is Blood
Captain Blood, at your service.
You may have heard of me-"
"It's your surrender require,
my man, not your aN'ence."
Calverley demande| aptain
Blood appeared sur.e mined,
He turned in appeal TO tnr Julian.
CD ye hear that now And did
We ever hear the like? But what
! did l tell We? Ye see the young
geatleman's under a misapprehen-
sion entirely Perhaps H'll save
broken bones if your lordship ex-
| plains just who and what am"
Il have the honor to inform you,
sir" he said stitGv "hat Captain
Blood holds a ".v7 oteefDn in the
King % service ~ seal OF
my Lord Sur@o aaiesty's
Secretary of s.
"And who the 20 be?''
you're not !, sir as
have already nft. Ny name is
Wade-Lord JuHan Wade l am
His Majesty's envoy to these bar
barous narts, and my Lord Sunder.
lands . near kinsman Colonel
Bishop has been notified of my
coming"
81 believe that he
has" said Calverley, between
doubt and suspicion. THAT is:
that he has been notified of the
coming of Lord Julian Wade, But
but aboard this
ship :?
"If Captain Blood will show you
his commission. perhaps that viii
set all doubts at rest" concluded
his Lordship
Captain Blood thrust a parch
ment under Calverley's bullying
eyes.
81 must return to Colonel BishoT
for my ORDERS" he informed them
At that moment a lane was
opened in the ranks Of the men
and through this came Miss Bishop
. followed by her octoroon woman
over his shoulder Captain Blood
observed her approach.
Perhaps. since Colonel Bishop Ii
with you, you will convey his nice,
to him Miss Bishop was aboart
the Royal Mary, and l rescued her
together with his lordship. She
will be able to acquaint her uncl,
with the details of that and of thu
present state of affairs"
CAS- for me-" said Lord Julian
with intent to make Miss Bishop
departure free from all interior
ence on the part of the buccaneers
a shall remain aboard the ArabeIl,
until we reach Port Poyal. M
compliments to Colonel Bishop
Say that l look forward to making
his acquaintance there"
CHAPTER XIX
HOsTILITIEs wwv
In the great harbor of Port Roya
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