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PAGE TWO Romance 'of the Spanish JUain V (APTAIN RLOODWa RAFAEL SABATINI jjSgF SYNOPSI3. Piter Blood, a yoitng Irish physi cian, is arrested and accused of treason for treating wounded in the battle between Monmouth reb els and the soldiers of King James, tie is brought to trial before the bloody Lord Jeffreys and is sen tenced to death after a prejudiced travesty of justice. King James, however, realized the need of man power in his colonies and he orders ths convicted rebels sent to the Barbadoes. Blood, with his friend Jeremy Pitt, is placed in a detach ment and shipped to Bridgetown. When the rebels-convict are drawn up for inspection in the slave mar ket, Arabella Bishop, niece of Colo nel Bishop, the military comman der, draws his attention to Blood and he is purchased for the sum of ten pounds because of his skill as a physician. Later with Blood given the run of the town as a doctor, Arabella and he meet, but Blood, in his bitterness over his position, misunderstands the char acter of the niece of his master. CHAPTER VI SYMPATHY One day, towards the end of May, there crawled into Carlisle Bay a wounded, battered English ship, the Pride of Devon. She had been in action off Martinique with two Spanish treasure ships. One of the Spaniards had fled from tire com bat. Steed, after the fashion of most, colonial governors, gave the Pride of Devon shelter and every facility to careen and carry out repairs But,*before it came to this, they fetched from her hold over a score of English seamen as battered and broken as the ship herself, and. to gether with these, some half dozen Spaniards in like case. These wounded men were conveyed to a long shed on the wharf, and the medical skill of Bridgetown was summoned to their aid. Peter Blood was ordered to bear a hand in this work, and. partly because In. spoke Castilian (and he spoke it as fluently as his own native tongue l and partly because of his inferior condition as a slave, he was given the Spaniards for his patient:'. They were shunned, however, by all those charitably disposcrf >nbri> Hants of Bridgetown who flocked to the improvised hospital with gifts of fruit and flowers and delicacies for the injured English seamen. Rising suddenly from the re dressing of a wound, a task in which he had been absorbed for some moments, he saw. to his sur prise, that one lady, detached from the general throng, was placing some plantains and a bundle of suc culent sugar cane on the cloak that xerved one of his patients for a cov erlet. Peter Blood stood at gaze a moment. The lady, turning now to confront him, her lips parting in a »mile of recognition, was Arabella Bishop. "The man’s a Spaniard,” said he, In the tone of one who corrects a misapprehension. She frowned and stared at him a moment, with in creasing haughtiness. "So I perceive. But he’s a human being none the less,” said she. "Your uncle, the colonel, is of a different opinion," said he when hi had recovered. “He regards them as vermin to be left to languish and die of their festering wounds.” “Why do you tell me this?” "To warn you that you may be Incurring the colonel’s displeasure If he had had his way, I should never have been allowed to dress their wounds.” "And you thought, of course, that I must be of my uncle’s mind?” "I’d not willingly be rude to a lady, even in my thoughts.” said he -"But that you should bestow gifts on them, considering that it y«ur uncle came to hear of it —.’’ lie paused, leaving the Sentence unfinished. “Ah. well; there it Is!” be concluded. FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. 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JW J/i-A opt _ fii ‘The man’s a Spaniard” -'iti he. "First you impute to me inhu manity, and then cowardice. Faith! For a man who would not willingly be rude to a lady even in his thoughts, it’s none so bad.” Her boyish laugh trilled out, hut the note of it jarred his ears this time. He saw her now, it seemed to him, for the first time, and saw how he had misjudged her. "Sure, now, how was I to guess that—that Colonel Bishop could have an angel for his niece?” said he recklessly, for he was reckless, a’s men often are in sudden peni tence. “You wouldn’t, of course. 1 shouldn’t think you often guess aright.” Without another word or so much as another glance at Peter Blood, she swept out of the place. Peter fetched a sigh. CHAPTER VII PIRATES There was, too. a new hope. There were two doctors ia Bridge town? both freemen, and they were feeling the rivalry of this new rebel, convict slave, whose earnings for services went to Colonel Bishop. To rid themselves of his rivalry, they proposed to Peter Blood to finance his escape from the island. He enlisted his good friends, in clud’ng Jeremy Pitt, whose skillful seaman’s knowledge must lie need ed to guide the sloop which they were to purchase. But the plan miscarried in that Kent, the over seer, suspected Pitt, and Colonel Bishop ordered Pitt Io the stocks, where he h id him flogged soundly. Even while Jeremy was being prepared for the lash, the colonel looked seaward and saw in the roads, standing in for the shore be fore a gentle breeze that scarcely ruffled the surface a stately red hulled frigate, flying the English ensign. So leisurely an advance argued a master indifferently ac quainted with fiesi walers. The colonel withdrew when his passion bad been satisfied by Pitt's punish ment, and there in lhe stocks Peter found hjm. and sot about giving him sneeor as a doctor and hs a friend. Pitt's pillory seemed to end all hope of escape .1 was now Pe ter’s hope to save his friend from death. And. while he staunched th-* flow of blood, his thoughts, grim and hopeless as they were, were in lerrupted. He felt the shadow :»f Colonel Bishop upon him. "What the devil are yon doing here?" There isn’t any use in worrying over where we are headed. All of us have round-trip tickets. $5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS Mr. Blood turned to face him, and over that swarthy countenance (which, indeed, by now was tanned ( to the golden brown of a half-caste Indian) a mask descended. “Doing?” said he blandly “Why, the duties of my offlced’ "I said he jvas to have neither meat nor drink until I ordered it." "Sure, now, I never neard ye.” For an instant lhe colonel was too amazed at his impudence tv speak. Then: "If you're alive when my blacks have done with you, perhaps you'll come to your senses " He swung to his negroes to Issue an order. But it was never issued I At that moment a terrific rolling | thunderclap drowned his voice and shook the very air. Colonel Bishop jumped; his negroes jumped with him. and so did even the apparent ly imperturbable Mr. Blood. Then the four of them stared together seawards. As those men started from the eminence on which they stood, not yet understanding what had taken place, they sqw the British jack dip from the main truck and. to re place the flag of England soared the gold and crimson banner of Castile. "Pirates!” roared the colonel, and again "Pirates!” CHAPTER VIII SPANIARDS The stately ship that had been allowed to sail so leisurely intc Carlisle Bay under her false colours was a Spanish privateer, coining to pay off Some of the heavy debt piled up by the predaceous Breth- 'j ren of the Coast, and the recent defeat by the-Pride of Devon of two treasure galleons bound for . Cadiz. It happened that ttye galleon which escaped in a more or less crippled condition was copimandel by Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez, who was own brother to the Span ish Admiral Don Miguel de Espino sa, and who was also very hasty, proud, and hot-tempered gentlenfan. He had succeeded so well in hi? Intentions that he bad aroused no suspicion until he saluted the fort at short range with a broadside of twenty guns. And now the gaping watchers in the stockade on the headland be held the great ship creep forward under the rising cloud of. smoke her mainsail unfurled to Increase her steering way, and gc •about close-hauled to bring her larboard guns to bear upon the unready fort. ' (Continued in our next issue.) EVERY FIFTH FLORIDA FAMILY OWNS AN AUTO TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 20.—An average of one motor car to every family in the state, using the cus tomary five members as constituting the average family, is true of Flori da according to statistics in the of fice of the State Comptroller, which show that on August 31, 211,175 automobile license tags had been is sued this year up until that date. The rate of one car to a family is based on Florida’s estimated popula tion of 1,000,000. Licenses issued for the above period show an increase of 51,186 cars over last year, according to the statistics, and are taken as an in dication of the general prosperity of the state as well as the result of good road building. In a few years a hard guy w;l be one who likes his iced tea so strong you can’t see the lemon. fried chicken dinner With Hot Rolls Friday, 12 to 2P. M. Saturday, 6 to 8 P. M. THE TEA ROOM CONSTIPATION must be avoided, or torpid liver, biliousness, indigestion and gassy pains result. 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Fans tur.e in espe cially to I'Stea to the “Wave f'om L-ke Erie.” PLANS COMPLETED FOR FLOYD FAIR ROME, Sept. 20.—(8y Associat ed Press.) —One of the greatest at tractions ever presented to the people of this vicinity is the Floyd County Fair which is to be held in this city beginning September 30th and lasting through October 4th, in the opinion of Secretary Wyatt Foster and other fair offi cials. All plans have been practical ly completed. One of the biggest features to be displayed will be the Agricultural Exhibit, despite the fact that drought has perhaps affected the crops in all parts of the state. Each district will have part in this dis play, it is said, and all manner of products and live stock will be there for the hundreds to witness. Another exhibit which will at tract much attention is the Manu facturer’s Exhibit, where all of the manufacturing plants in this city and Floyd county will be repre sented. This is said to expect to exceed anything of the kind ever before attempted in this section. Other features at the county fair will be the exhibits of the Rome Demonstration work under the di rection of Miss Jessie Burton; corn cotton and pigs clubs, and other various attractions. McAdoo’s brother is for La Fol lette, proving Bryan takes better care of his brother than McAdoo does. FOUND THAT THE BEST RADIO SETS AND SUPPLIES CAN BE BOUGHT FROM THE— CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO. CHURCHES First Christian Church. W. A. Joiner, Pastor. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. J. A. Baugh, superintendent. Lets make it a great Sunday School Day, Sun day. Praise service 11:00a.m. Preaching 11:00 a. m. Subject: Zeal. Christial Endeavor 7:00 p. m. Elizabeth Joyner, leader. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. J. R. Walker, lender. Junior C. E. Friday 4:00 p. m. Mrs. L. M. Norville, leader. We extend a cordial welcome to every service. First Baptist Church Carl W. Minor, D. D. Minister 9:30 a. m.Bible School, T. Fur low Gatewood, superintendent. It was indeed heartening to see so many back in their places last Sun day. Be sure to come tomorrow. 11:30 a. m. worship, Dr. W. D. for a number of years missio nary in Mexico, will speak. A great speaker with a great message. Come, hear him, and bring others. 6:30 p. m. Senior, Intermediate and Junior Unions will hold their regular meetings. 7:30 p. m. Worship. The pastor will speak and administer the ordi nance of baptism after the sermon. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible sutdy, Col. 3:17 to 4:18. First Methodist Church. John M. Outler, Pastor. Sunday School opens at nine thirty every Sunday morning. Wible Marshall General Superin tendent. Epworth League will conduct a service at Hopewell tomorrow nigh;, they are trying to encourage the League work throughout the coun ty- The Junior Missionary Society will meet at six thirty. The pastor will preach at both, the eleven o’clock hour, and the evening service at seven thirty. Attention is called to the Stand ard Training School, which begins at the First Methodist Church at six o’clock Monday evening. This is held under the direction of the General and Conference Sunday School Boards, and for the Ameri cus and Cordele Districts. A strong Faculty has been secured, and it is expected that a large number of students from all over the two Dis tricts will be in attendance. Prep erations have been made to enter tain all who attend, and a lunch will be served to the entire School every evening at seven o’clock. Two lessons periods every night lasting one hour each. The Ist from six to seven, the second from eight to RYLANDER THEATER MONDAY-TUESDAY Presents I 31 - __ < What does your Mother-in-Law say when your conduct does not agree f J with her moralcode? Issheright? Or is she too slow for these jazzy days? IrJ Here’s a stirring motion picture about a Mother-in-Law who took a ® family’s trouble ihto her own hands. Was she justified? Come and see' IF < 5 > B. P. SCHULBERG presents a GASNIER Production > MOTHERS- i IN-LAW < From die story by Frank Dazey and Agnes Christine Johnston. < > Adapted by Olga Printzlau. > L * 4 > With a Preferred Cast including: > GASTON GLASS JOSEF SWICKARD < J RUTH CLIFFORD CRAUFURD KENT < J x- EDITH YORKE VOLA VALE ! a_/ ® V w ; Wmb 7 \ / "* £ <■s? / X Jfk j v ■>. m ilo PREFERRED pictures ly —® — -- A Mother-in-Law Is Just A Mother, With Another Child to Love This mother-in-law saved her boy and her boy’s wife the greatest sor row of all. How she did it makes one of the finest stories of the year, f r / F CSlw «« w . There is laughter and tears perhaps a lesson for wives who forget their mar riage vows. The cutest baby you ever saw helps the tale along. * It "V ’ It s the kind of a picture that you’ll recommend to your friends, t> ’ As good as Over the Hill is what people have said about it. ♦ * • . - COME AND SEE IT! ° r SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SE PTEMBER-2 0,1924 nine. Especial emphasis is placed upon this fact. That the Sunday School workers of all the Churches are invited to attend this School, and the Officers and Teachers of Lee street and First Church are expected, for it is held for their special benefit. It is hoped that as the Result, there will be a quiickened interest in Christian Education throughout the Districts interested. Lee Street Methodiit Church. L. A. Harrell, Pastor. We cordially invite all our mem bers and friends to worship with us tomorrow at the following hours. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school under the leadership of H. S. Walker Superintendent. Classes for every age. 11:00 a. m. morning worship with preaching by the pastor. Sub ject: “The Law of the Harvest." 6:30 p. m. devotional service of Epworth League. 7:30 p. m. worship with the pas tor preaching. All Sunday School workers are urged to attend the Training School next week. Central Baptist Church. Milo H. Massey, Pastor. Sunday School and Young Peo ple’s Union at regular hours. There will be no preaching at the morning hour on account of the illness of the pastor, Rev. Milo 11. Massey. 7:30 service Rev. J. L. Claxton, of Albany preaching. All members and friends are cor dially invited to worship with us at these services. ■ ■ First Church of Christ, Scientist. 128 Forest Street Sunday School at nine forty-five. Sunday morning service at eleven subject: Matter. Golden Text: Luke 16:13, No ser vant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love’ the other; or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon. Reading Rooms are open here dai ly except Sundays and legal holidays I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. J. C. BASS, Electrician * \ TELEPHONE 533. ’ ' from ten until twelve. The public is invited to attend the services and use the Reading Rooms. Wednesday evening meeting a$ eight o’clock. Calvery Church Rev. James B. Lawrence * The Feast of St. Matthew. September 21. Holy Communion 7:30 a. m. ~ The Church School 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and service 11 00 a. m. Evening prayer and service 7:30 p. ih. A cordial invitaiton is extended to all to attend all the services. Presbyterian Church Richard F. Sampson, pastor. 9:45 a. m. Sunday School, A. C. Crockett, sperintendent. 11 a. m. morning service, sermon “ God’s interest in Little Things.’’ 7:30 p. m. Evening service and Bible study, subject “‘Parable of tn hid treasure.” A’ cordial welcome to all visitors and strangers. FLORIDA HAS FINE CORN CROP READY GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 20. (By Associated Press.)—-Florida’s corn crop, which is now being har vested, is the best in a number of years, according to the United States Crop Report. On a slight decrease over last year’s acreage, production is esti mated at 12,675,000 bushels. Last year it was 10,350,000. Good weath er for corn growing prevailed all through the season, and quality as well as yield is high, the report states. More fodder than usual was sav ed by the farmers this, year, and they have it amply stored and cured. HANCOCK TO LIFT PROPERTY VALUES SPARTA, Sept. 20.—The taxable value in Hancock copnty will be raised slightly, over last year, it is thought, as farming conditions this year are better, and lands are worth more on the market than n several years, according to county officials here. The tax rate will be about the same as last year, it is stated. *
