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PAGE TWO I{pfttanceof the SpanishJMn RAFAEL. SABATINI Jj MUI : ( Copyrichtea, 1922. by Rafael Sabatini , X •CAPTAIN BLOOD," a Vltagraph picture with J. Warren Ker* ' Hs*n tn the title role. Is an adaptatlen es this thrilling novel. CHAPTER XX HOSTAGES Peter Blood made his way through the house to the wide piaz- , za behind it, in whose shade were Colonel Bishop and my Ix>rd Julian Wade. "I have sent for you, Captain Blood, because of certain news that has just reached me,” the Deputy Governor said. "I am in formed that yesterday evening a frigate left the harbor having on board your associate Wolverstone and a hundred men of the hundred and fifty that were serving under you. His lordship and I shall be glad to have your explanation of how you came to permit that de parture.” “Permit?” quoth Blood. “I or dered it.” “’Swounds! Whither has Wol verstone gone?” •"To Tortuga. He’s gone with a message to the officers command lag the other four ships of the fleet that is awaiting me there, telling them what’s happened and why they are no longer to expect me.” "You hear that, my lord? Delib erately he has let Wolverstone loose upon the seas again—Wol verstone, the worst of all that gang Now writs unless you prefer the yard-arm.” piraies after hiinaelt. It's trea son! It's matter for a court-mar tial.” “Will you cease your blather of treason and courts-martial?” Blood put on his hat, and sat down un bidden. "I have sent Wolverstone to inform Hagthorpe and Christian and Yberville and the rest of my lads to quit piracy or sail ont of the Caribbean Sea. That’s what I've done.” Colonel Bishop bellowed his pro test, but Lord Julian was more con ciliatory. "It is possible,” Lord Julian ad mitted, “that my Lord Sunderland will be satisfied, provided that the solution is as you promise. Speak ing on behalf of my Lord Sunder land. I am content to await the re sult of your experiment.’' “Are you, indeed?” Bishop roar ed. “Well, then, I am not.” "Then I’ll be wishing ye both a very good day.” Blood swept off ■his feathered hat, and made them a leg very elegantly’. “Before you go,” said Bishop, “and to save you from any idle rashness, I’ll tell you that the Harbor-Master and the Comman dant have their orders. You don’t leave Fort Royal, my fine gallows bird. Damme, I mean to provide you with permanent moorings here, in Execution Dock. You do not leave this house.” He took a step in the direction of the doorway, and raised his voice. “Ho there . . .’’ he was beginning to call. Captain Blood’s right hand had re-emerged from the breast of his doublet, bringing with it a long pis tol with silver mountings richly chased, which he leveled within a foot of the Deputy-Governor’s head. "Don't stir from where you are, my lord, or there may be an acci dent." And my lord, who had been mov ing to Bishop’s assistance, stood instantly arrested. The Deputy- Governor was swaying on un steady legs. Peter Blood consid ered him with a grimness that in creased his panic. “I marvel that I don't pistol you without more ado, ye fat black guard. Be good enough to give me your arm, Colonel Bishop. Come, corne, man, your arm.” Bishop obeyed. Captain Blood tucked his left arm through the Deputy-Governor’s proffered right. Then he thrust his own right hand with its pistol back into the breast of his doublet. "Though invisible, it’s aiming at ye none the less, and 1 give you my ! word of honor that I'll shoot ye dead upon the very least provoca tion, whether that provocation is yours or another’s. And now, ye greasy hangman, step out as brisk and lively as ye can, and behave asi K TEA ROOM SATURDAY NIGHT f Fried Chicken With Hot Rolli ;W ( , ORDERS TAKEN FOR (35.,-'* t; , Fl u >* Cakes naturally as ye may, or It’a black stream of Cocytus ye’ll bo< contemplating.” Arm in arm they! passed through the house and. down the garden, where Arabellai lingered, awaiting Peter Blood’s re turn. She was convinced now that she had done him a monstrous in justice. Therefore she lingered there in the garden, awaiting his return that she might made amends. And when at last he came, it was in company—unusual ly close and intimate company— with her uncle. In vexation she realized that explanations must bo postponed. He passed, with his companion, from that fragrant garden into the courtyard of the fort. Here the Commandant, who had been in structed to hold himself in readi ness with the necessary men against the need to effect the ar rest of Captain Blood, was amazed by the curious spectacle of the Deputy-Governor of Jamaica stroll ing forth arm in arm and apparent ly on the friendliest terms with the intended prisoner. For as they went, Blood was chatting and laughing briskly. They passed out of the gates un challenged, and so came to the mole where the cock boat from the Arabella was waiting. They took their places side by side in the stern sheets, and were pulled away together, always very close and friendly, to the great red ship where Jeremy Pitt so anxiously awaited new*, Colonel Bishop stood In the waist, his great face blenched to the color of clay, his mouth loose, almost pfraid to look at the sturdy ruffians*who lounged about the shot-rack on the main hatch. “Now, don’t be al'.rmtag your self, Colonel, darling," Blood said. “We’ll talk the matter over while we are dining, for I trust ye’ll not refuse to honor my table by your company.” He led away the will-less, cowed bully to the great cabin. “May I ask wha . . . what are your intentions?” Bishop quavered. "Yeve said his lordship made a mistake when he handed me the commission which the Secretary of State did me the honor to design | for me. I’m disposed to agree with ■you; so I’ll take to the sea again, i I’ll be getting back to Tortuga and I my buccaneers.” “My God!” groaned the Deputy- Governor. "Ye ... ye never mean that ye’ll carry me to Tortu -1 ga!” "No, no. All I waist te that ye insure my safe departure from Port Royal. Ye’ve given certain i orders to your J-larbor-Master, and others to the Commandant of your ' plagitey fort. Ye’ll be so goad as to send for them both aboard here, and inform them tn my presence that the Arabella is leartig this afternoon on the King’s service and is to pass out unmolested. - And so as to make quite sure of 1 their obedience, they shall go a lil > tie voyage with us, themselves. • Here 3 what you require. New • write—unless you prefer the yard ■ arm.” Bishop glared at him; then shrugging heavily, he took up the pen and sat down at the table. In an unsteady hand he wrote that summons to his officers. Blood dis patched it ashore; and then bade his unwilling guest to table. "I trust, Colonel, your appetite is as stout as usual.” The Captain fell to with a good appetite. But before he was mid way through the meal came Hay ton to inform him that Lord Julian Wade had just come aboard, and was asking to see him instantly. "I was expecting him,” said Bloed. "Fetch him in.” Blood signaled to the servant, who was standing behind Bishop. "Set a chair for his lordship. Hayton, send his lordship’s boat ashore. Tell them he’ll not be re turning yet awhile.” • "What’s that?” cried his lord ship. “Blister me! D’ye mean to detain me?” “Just to make myself <tb4 my lads here safe from Colonel Bish op’s gallows. There's a note from his hand gone ashore to summon the Harbor-Master and the Com mandant of the fort. Once they are aboard, I shall have all the hostages I need for our safety." “You fool," his lordship said. “Do you dream that I came aboard your pirate ship without taking my measures? I informed the Com mandant of exactly how you had compelled Colonel Bishop to ac company you. Judge now whether he or the Harbor-Master will obey the summons, or whether you will be allowed to depart as you imag ine.” 'Tm sorry for that,” said Blood. “But not on my own account* It's the Deputy-Governor there I’m sor ry for. D’ye know what ye’ve done? Sure, now, ye're very likely hanged him.” “My God!” cried Bishop in a sudden increase of panic. (Continued in our next issue). $5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 ■ trunq ELLIS WASHIHGTON HAS DID HER FLING FOBWUM After 38 Years She Landed A World Series With Its Thrills BY HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—For one week, at least, Washington has experienced all the thrills of a me tropolis. Like the old prospector who has made a strike and palys millionaire for a day, she has had her fling. From a rather easy-gong, d’libe rate, if-not-today - then - tomorrow will-do town, following all the cir cumlocutions of red tana and main taining a formal >nd dignified mi- n befitting the national '■apital, Wash ington changed for a few brief cays to the hectic hurry and mad rush of a busy burg that has important matters on hand on which hangs nothing less importe’'* * v '«n the f-it-j of the universe. Tim streets we- .h jo->- iling, iiii.-li.ng ci fIMMMte I.' hither and voi HBB la.-ir d wildly through thoroughfares. Hawkers ca’lcd their wares along the curbs and spe culatively inclined gentlemen nun? out signs announcing wares for sale more precious than gold and rubies —tickets to the series. For after 38 years of striving, Washington had at last landed a world’s championshi baseball se ie and for the time nothing else count ed. The whole town went on a spree, and a hundred thousand or -o fanatical fans from other cities rush ed in to help the jollification. There’ll be a headache when it is all over, of course. The high eia tion of such periods dosn’t last And when Washington settles back to the humdrum of being just the national capital, with nobody more important than the president and the cabinet members, or occasio nal foreign dignitaries like the Prince of Wales or King Benjamin to pique its interest, thing are going to seem mighty prosy. There may even be a bit of remorse, as the residents view accumulattion of work left undone which must now be tackled, and the deficit in their savings accounts due to dare-devd plunging on, grandstand seats at world series prices. But for the once it was one grand orgy. Inauguration of presidents, parades of returned victorious ar mies, never sent the staid capital to such heights of delirious reckless ness. Even Calm Cal Coolidge cele brated his nineteenth wedding an niversary at the ball paik,and Cal is beyond all question the mildest, cool est and most collected ball fan in the capital. »* * H ADD HARR B. HUNT Being president, or even chief justice of the august and theoretical ly sedate supreme court, need not rob a man of his human qualities. At least so thinks William Howard Taft, who has served in both jobs. Dignity and formality are all right, and within bounds must be maintain ed in these jobs, Bill thinks, but it does public officials good to comit down off their high horse and think and talk like average human beings once in a while instead of seeking to maintain an attitude of superman THE WORLD AT YOOUR FINGER TIPS The Radio has made it possible for you to have the world at your finger tios. Concerts, singing, jazzy music, c assica music and speeches. Market reports, stock reports, etc. Hear The Radiola Super-Hetrodyne And the Crosly Tryodyn RADIO SERVICE COMPANY At Crabb’s Service Station Phone 180 Lamar Street Sumter Maid Butter Is Good for the Kiddies It is made under the most sanitary conditions possi ble, and contains only the most noruishing ingredients. KB Your grocer has Sumter-Maid Butter on sale —order a pound of it today, and after trying it you'll like it so well that yoju won’t have any other. j i Americus Ice Cream'andiCreameryiCo. Cotton Avenue I. E. Wilson, Manager Phone 645 THE AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER T CHURCHES First Christian Church W. A. Joiner, Pastor, Sunday School 10:00 a. m., J. A. Baugh, superintendent. Rally Day Sunday, everybody come, bring soneone. Praise Service 11 :00 a. m. Communion 11:10 a. m. Preaching Service 11:30 a. m. subject; “The Blessedness of Giv ing.’ ■ Chir tian Endeavor 7:00 p. m. Nellie Horn, leader. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m., J. R. Wall, leader. Junior C. E. Friday 3:00 p m. Mrs. L. M. Norville, leader. We extend a most earnest invita tion to all services. Central Baptist Church Milo H. Massey, Pastor. Sunday School exercises begin promptly at 9:30. R. L. Maynard, superintendent. Preaching at 11 :00 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. by the pastor. At the conclusion of the regular morning service, regular conference will be held at which time officers for church and Sunday school, and other deaprtments will be elected Reports will be submitted of year’s work from ail departments of the. church. The prayer meetion on Wed nesday evening at 7:15 is not to be slighted. Let every member of the church take his place in the fellowship of worship and service. Most cordial welcome await? all visitors. Presbyterian Church Richard F. Simpson, pastor 9:45 Sunday school. 11:00 a. m. morning service. A matter of vital importance to Geor gia Presbyterians will be brought to the attention of our people at this hours. 6:45 Senior Christian Endeavour, Mrs. George Duncan, leader. There will be no evening service on account of absence of the pas tor in a meetihg at Smithville. First Methodist Church John. M. Outler, Pastor Sunday school at 9:30 every Sun day morning. Wible Mashall sup erintendent. Epworth League meets at 6:30 Sunday evening; The Junior Mis superiority. Bill demonstrated his belief, both by words and actions, the other day when the members of the supreme court gathered at the White House to pay their respects to the president before resuming their judicia' la bors after the summer’s vacation. It was, of course a formal occa sion—so long as they were with the president. Some of the members of the court attempted to continue the formalities, after they emerged from the executive presence, when photographers asked them if they wouldn't pose for a photograpa. They demurred. Posing for pictures wasn’t seemly for supreme court justices, they suggested. Then up spoke Bill, the chief jus tice of them all, in infromal terms: “Come on,” he said, waving his arms at the reluctant ones. “Can the chatter. Line up and do your stuff. You might as well; they’ll get you anyhow. And smile while you’re about it!” Which, we submit, shows that Bill is a pretty good scout. sionary Society at the same hour. Mid-week prayer meeting on Wed- Church Sunday school will make a liberal offering to this worthy cause, nesday evening at 7:30. The pastor will preach at both the 11:00 o’clock and 7:30 o’clock services this Sabbath. Sunday will be the day when the Sunday school scholars and mambers of the church will be expected to make thier contribution to the South Georgia Conference Orphans Home, in Macon, known as Work Day. It is expected that the First Calvary Church Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector. Seventeenth Sunday’ after Trinity. Holy Communion 7:30 a. m. The church school . .. 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon 11:00 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon 7:30 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended io all to attend all the services. Lee Street Mehodist Church Luther A. Harrell, pastor. At the eleven o’clock hour to morrow, the pastor will preach on. "The Greatest Mother in th’ World.” This will be a study tha' should prove interesting and help ful to the people of the church and community. A cordial invitation is extended to all who are not otherwise obligat ed to worship with us. Much interest should be manifes ted in the session of the Sunday’ school, since this is the beginning of'the new year in the Sunday school work. Plans for a training class are being made and in a few days the class will begin work. Come with us tomorrow. The pastor will preach at Seven thirty p. m., with the Epworth Lea gue holding an important meeting, at six-thirty. All the young people are urged to attend this service We have just a few weeks now be fore the session of the Annual Con ference will be held at Bainbridge. All of our people are urged to be diligent in the work of the church for these weeks. First Baptist Church. Carl W. Minor D. D. Minister. The worship in Gods house has something for you better than you can find elsewhere, come and see. 9:30 a. in. Bible School. T. Fur lew Gatewood, Supt. To redeem the past absence, be present in the fu ture. 11:00 a. m. worship. Subject: “Es sentials to Effective service.” 6:15 p. in. the hour for the young peoples meetings. You are invited to meet with them. 7:15 p. m. worship. Sub : ect: “Few or Many Saved.” 7:15 p. m. Wednesday, prayer and praise and Bible study. First Thessolonians 5. Come, worship and study with us, thus gain power for the duties of life. PALESTINE ENJOYS MANY HOLIDAYS JERUSALEM, Oct. 11.—(By The Associated Press.) —Fridays, Satur days and Sundays, the Sabbaths of the three faiths in Palestine, are recognized as official holidays for purposes of presentation of nego tiable paper, and no promissory notes or bills may be protested on those days, according to a decision of a conference of merchants with the Chief Justice. All other off : cial holidays of Moslems, Jews and Christians are similarly recognized in Palestine. 15 CHILDREN SURVIVE . 46-YEAR-OLD MOTHER DOURNANEZ, France, Oct. 11. —The unusual sight has just been seen here of 15 children following their mother’s coffin to the grave. Madame Pierre Le Carre died at the age of 46. She had been the mother of 18 children and fifteen survived her. ROMANCE FADES FROM SOUTH SEAS WITH JAZZ PAPEETE, Tahiti, Oct. 11— Moving pictures and radio, jazz music, motor cars and bobbed hair have crowded out the old native customs of Tahiti, and some ol the romance of the South Seas would ap pear to be on the wane. Time was when July 14, the anni versary of the fall of the Bastile, was the great native festival of these islands. There were singing and dancing contests among the native clans, prepared for months m advance, and the competition for real excellence was keen. This year only a few small and mediocre com panies entered the contests, and in terest was distinctly lacking. The principal centers of attraction were the dancing pavilions. Along the waterfront where jaza bands led the revellers in fox trots to a contin uous flow of warm champagne. ITCH KILLED IN THIRTY MINUTES WITH PAR-A-CIT-I-CIDE BUY NO SUBSTITUTE. 50c at DRUG STORES SHARPDECLINE -1 IN COTTON CLOTH Week’s Government Report Changes Aspect of Cotton Goods Trading NEW YORK, Oct. 11. —A gov ernment cotton report during the; week again changed the aspect of cotton goods trading. It was fol lowed by a sharp decline in specula tive cotton prices and gray cloths weakened from 1-8 cto l-4c a yard cn small sales. Manufacturers now feel that there will be cotton enough for re quirements, but they anticipate fuhther hesitancy in buyers in plac ing contract orders with mills. Sell ing agents have been doing a fairly steady business in small lots and they have been able to reduce sur plus stocks of low and colored and brown cotton. When higher prices are asked buyers withdrew or place very limit ed orders. A lower cotton market may enable the mills to meet the prices buyers will pay, merchants believe, and they are looking for ward to a quickened business when cotton is more settled. The naming cf new prices on spring ginghams and percales has been delayed five weeks later than usual. Bleached cottons are steady. New lines of wash fabrics for spring con sist largely of rayon and cotton yarns mixtures and silk and cotton f. gg 11 READON \ I j I ■ A » _ l The newest styles in Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Wa white gold and green gold, diamond cases and pla | $25.00 to SIOO.OO '1 AMERICUS JEWELRY CO., Phone 229 Wallis Mott, Mgr. | OUR Birthday Party CONTINUES ’ ’’ ' Through Next Saturday j Come SATURDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY SPECIALS 36-in. Pajama Cheeks, while One lot 81x90 Bleached I only, value 25c, at yd.— Sheets, full size, hemmed and ready for use, each • 17c $1.39 One large lot of Fancy striped Madras for Shirts; va l„e« Pto^.n ty »,a_ Bl an k et jGi/C One lot ’large size’ Ft, Blankets (double); v Plain or Fancy Stripe Egyp- SIO.OO, at each tian Gloria, finest fabric made f6r linings, slips, etc., (fr/* 4Q ya- $0.40 9c 65c —~~ A new lot of Lassie Suitings, 34 to 38 inches wide; noth- Q ne | ot Women’s JSC ing in Americus like them; T uxe( j o Sweaters, all yard— shades; value $lO, e 39c ‘ $6.98 _ Light and Dark, Plain and gm Fancy Outing; value 25c. at Boys’ Pull-Over yard— assorted colors, each -19 c 82.98 W H.S.WALKERCC! SATURDAY, OCTOBEi s ? i A i peL-finished- material weft ’ ¥££e goods argil 2 4 tively better in was J the coarser and mor^ 4 ®® 8 Yarns had advancecLW week but declined at'hS report was issued. The business on workil terials has been full feul done at low prices andl garments are Still obta« knit wear is in demanijß vance spring business® Prices current in prinan for cloths are as fol cloths, 28 inch 64 by— -64 by 60s, 7c, 645, 9 l-2c; brown l-2c; denims, 3.205, ir 20c; tickings 8 oz., 2 staple ginghams Widf nal; dress ginghams, nominal. _ , i POLICE ROUT 1 1 ATLANTA, Oc ficers casually pa J | ' teria here routed ' broken into the 1 lishment, bound 5 watchmen and We. s blow the office Wai—— « ' been carried to the b. 1 elevator. The burgla ? approach of the office s in an automobile. c showed the rear door and two badly scared v bound hand and* foot.. □ Cut fish should q firm appearance and clB
