Arizona state miner., 1926-03-27

counter him. One immense arm, thick
as a tree-bough, shot out and impris-
oned the wrist of the knife-hand;
twist, and the knife pinged on the
deck. The other arm captured a thigh,
and Bones was reared above Peters
head.
Peter gave him a preliminary shake
as If to prove to him how completely
he was in his power and started to
walk back to the lee bulwark Bones
shrieked like the lost soul he was,
certain that Peter intended to cast
him into the sea; but halfway across
the deck Peter came to q loose hall
yard He lowered Bones carelessly,
tucked him under one arm and pro-
ceeded to reeve landsman's slip
moose. We all watched him with ut
ter fascination, and it Is an indication
of the pirates code in such affairs
that none of them intervened. But
Peter was not to hang Master Bones.
"Your object is no doubt praise
worthy, Peter" remarked my great
uncle from the cabin companionway
behind us, "but 1 fear l must request
you to let the man go. He is of some
value to a friend Of mine"
Peter regarded Murray curiously.
"He knifes Robert and me-ja," an
swered the Dutchman.
"He will not do it again." Murray
assured him. master Bonesr'
Peter regretfully unhitched the
moose from Bones neck and admins
tered shove which sent him reeling
across the deck, to carom into the
butt of the mizzenmast, recoiling with
the loss of broken tooth and ending
up In battered heap at Murray's feet.
My great-uncle regarded the fellow
with obvious displeasure.
Stand up, Master Bones" he said.
Bones stumbled to his feet, bleeding
from several cuts and scratches. He
was very plainly frightened at what
lay ahead of him.
master Bones" resumed my great
uncle, 'you are for the present under
my command, and I happen to have
somewhat oldfashioned theories as
regards discipline and the carrying
out of orders. You have recently dis
obeyed an order Of mine"
"Sure, / DIDN'T"
Master Bones" my uncle went on
without raising his voice, "did you
ever know a man named Fotherill-
Jack, believe, was the given manner"
Bones nodded, unable to speak
"And what did I order done to him,
Master Bones?"
Bones moistened his lips.
"Keel-hauled, he was"
Correct" agreed my great-uncle.
"KeeI-hauIed. A most expressive
phrase, Robert" he added to me.
Technically, 1 should explain, 1t in
wolves drawing a man under the keel
of vessel. 1t has-shall we say?-
unpleasant consequences"
He turned to Bones.
"No man disobeys an order of mine
more than once, Master Bones. That
Is all. You may go for'ard."
The man started to slouch off, wip-
ing the blood from his cheek with
his coat sleeve; but Peter stepped in
front Of him.
The Dutchman took an oaken belay-
ng-pin from the rack around the miz-
zenmast, held it out toward Bones
and the others and calmly broke 1t
in two with his bare hands and tossed
the fragments oversize.
Admirable !" exclaimed my great
uncle "What words could hope to
express so much as that gesture
And it intrigues me to note that Cor
laer has a distinct taste for the dra-
matte. Silver, has the lookout
sighted any vessel?"
mot sail since we cleared Sandy
hook, Sir" the one-legged man an
swered briskly.
Every good. Keep on this course
and call me at once should sail show
in any quarter" And he descended
with proper dignity to his breakfast.