Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-10

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she informed him. SO you VIII
forgive me if do not stay"
you were none so pressed until
l came"
"Since you perceive it, sir, won
der that you trouble to be so in
sistent."
That crossed the swords between
them, and it was against Blood's
instincts to avoid an engagement.
Faith. you explain yourself after
fashion," said he. But, since II
was more or less in your service
that l donned the Kings coast you
should suffer it to cover the thief
and pirate"
She shrugged and turned aside,
in some resentment and some re-
greet. Fearing to betray the latter
she took refuge in the former. Il
do my best" said she.
80 that We can be charitable in
some ways!" He laughed softly.
Glory be, now, | should be thank
full for so much. Maybe I'm pre-
sumptuoRs. But can't forget that
when | was no better than a slave
in your uncles household in Bar
bados, ye used me with a certain
Kindness"
why not? In those days you
had some claim upon my kindness.
You were just an unfortunate gen
uemen then"
And what else would you be
calling me now?"
Hardly unfortunate. We have
heard of your good fortune on the
seas; how your luck has passed
into byword. And we have heard
other things; of your good fortune
in other directions"
She spoke hastily, the thought o.
Mademoiselle d'Ogeron in her
mind, And instantly would have
recalled the words had she beal
able. But Peter Blood swept thea
lightly aside, reading into the1A
none of her meaning, as she feared
he would.
AYE; a deal of lies, devil
doubt, as l could prove to you"
II cannot think why you should
trouble to put yourself on your de-
Tense" she discouraged him.
80 that ye may think less badly
OF me than you do"
What l think of you can be
very little matter to you. sir"
"Can we say that now? Can We
say that, beholdihg me in this liv-
cry of service l despise? Didn't
We tell me that | might redeem the
past? It's little enough l am con
cerned to redeem the past save
only in your eyes. In my own I've
done nothing at all that l am
ashamed Of, considering the provo
cation / received
II can't think why you should
speak to nue. like this, she said,
with less than her earlier assrs-
Gnce.
"Ah, now, can't ye, indeed?" Ia
cried. Sure. then, III be telling
ye."
"Oh, please" There was real
alarm in her voice. Il realize fully
what you did, and I realize that
partly, at least, you may have been
urged by consideration for myself.
Believe me, l am very grateful.
shall always be greateful" .
But il it's also your intention
always to think of me as a thief
and a pirate, faith, We may keep
your gratitude for all the good it's
like to do me-"
A liyelier color crept into her
| cheeks. But, if she resented his
tone and his words, she stifled her
resentment. She realized that per-
haps she had herself provoked his
anger She honestly desired to
make amends.
you are mistaken" she began.
1T isn't that"
What is it, them" Quoth he. and
added the question: Lord Jul
ian? Och. be frank with me-" he
urged her, unpardonably, "T will
be kindness, so it Will"
"You-you are quite insuffer-
able" she said. Il beg that you viii
let me pass"
"Pll not be OBTAINING you any
longer, ma am. After all, the cursed
thing l did for nothing can be I'M
done Yen remember afterwards
that It was your hardness drove
me-"
"You take that tone! You dare
to take that tone!" she cried, as
founding him by her sudden vehe-
mence. you have the affrontery
to upbraid me because l will not
take your hands when know how
they are stained; when / know you
for a murderer and woFse?"
"a murderer? he said at last.
Must / name your victims? Did
you not murder Levasseur?"
"Leyasseur?" He smiled little.
$50 they've told you about that"
EDO you deny itT'
Il killed him, it is true. I can re-
member killing another man in cir.
cuHtstsnces that we're very similar.
That was in Bridgetown on the
night of the Spanish raid. Mary
Trail would tell you OF It. She was
present"
Ia clapnad his hot IN b{s hoad