, 1926-04-14

Ion ASCunlO mas placed the conduct
of matters in my hands. What is
next? Must you he began.
He gestured expressively toward the
vessel beneath us.
1T GEMS II find myself TITS
n nauseating prospect Several hun
dred men-and priests and nuns, Muir
ray Aye, a cardinal sin, one I'll
never have dissolution for, whatever
betide-"
You concern yourself without
cause" said Murray soothingly. 1--WE
have arranged it differently. and to
that end | shall net a part with your
daughter which you must support;
aye, to the offering of violence. And
now, tell me, where is the treasurer
in the lazaret."
Master Saunders ~ called my great
uncle, Take fifty men and break
u a quantity of treasure from the
lazaret of the prize"
AYE, aye, sir" returned Saunders.
md the pirates fell over themselves
in their a~lacrity to have a hand in
his business.
My great-uncle concluded the clean
Ing of his sword, crossed to the lar
board railing M tossed the blOodied
handkerchief overheard.
"Oh, Master Martini he hailed the
mate on the poop of the Royal james,
"Be so good as to have a whip rugged
from the foreyard-arm to sling aboard
the treasure which Saunders is break
Ing out"
AYE, aye, sir. I'll attend to It all
myself" Martin assured him. -"
my eyes for a - - and all
the Twelve Apostles, blast 'em for a
-- lot Of ---"
"A pungent fellow. Martini rom
mented my gr~eat-uncle, recrOsslng the
deck But we must play our little
comedy here. You, c%hevalier, are cast
for the Angulshed Parent. | am the
Aged Libertine. Peter is the Mute
with the bowstrlng-be gentle, Peter.
Robert-humph! l scarce know how
to describe your role. Robert. You.
shall we say, are to be Youth? You
shall be Youthful W~antonness. and
did we adopt all the e~xIgencies Of the
plot 'twould be necessary for you fl
naIly to strive with me for the pos
session of the maid. But we will
wave that anon. Play up to me,
nephew! You. too, Peterr'
He left us and walked with a mine
ing gait, entirely different from his
real catllke prowl, up to the black
CARRIED cluster surrounding Mistress
O'Donnell.
"Stap me, n fair piece, this, 80 he
drnwled. TOO fair to bloom unseen.
Come hlther. mistress :"
But the maid answered him so
dauntlessly that It made the blood
prickle in my neck.
"A black shame on you, old enough
to be the father OF me and these 9th
ers here! ! know you for what you
are, Captain liip-Itap, n n you will
be thinking I am one 10 fear you II is
a sorry wakening you will have. oh,
you might better be down on your
knees. asking pardon for the wicked
ness you have wrought, than plotting
fresh evil. md threatening holy folk
with your dreadful t%ormentsi'
$50 you recognize me7' said my
g~rent-uncle. "'Tis an honor, mistress.
But I fear you have heard much TO my
prejudice, and | must press you to
visit my ship and learn the contrary"
"Step forward. colonel, and defend
her" ! muttered under my breath to
her father.
lie had the fsnce 10 blush, but he
acted upon my suggestion with a sem
blance Of sincerity.
"Sir. sir, whit Is this you d or he
cried. "Certes. there Is some limit
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my daughter"
My great-uncle went through his
snun ritual with an artful exagger
tion which was comical to one who
knew him.
unfortunate 2" he drawied. 81 wish
] could sympathize with you. SIR"
And 10 me
"Robert, you will conduct the Indy
Go the James
For the first time Mistress O'Don-
nell's glance lighted fair upon my
fnce.
"Master ormerodi ?" she gnsped.
You'd best come quietly. MISTRESS"
] snapped.
She flung her hands TO fcnd me on,
and the lat non and the two nuns
Gust themselves upon u. the monk
striking at my head with his heavy
cruclnx n the nuns scratching md
clawing No that I was put 10 Il TO pro
tect my eyes. They were surely three
OF the brnyest people who eve lived,
and but for Peter they would have
wOrsted fle.
The big Dutchmun wnded stolidly
into The confusion, showed ODonnell
from his pnth. Upset the monk nnd
pushed the tive nuns out ~ the why.
you take DC little gal, Bob" he