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PAGE TWO EQIPTAIN BLOOD tl RAFAEL; SABATINI Copyrighted, 1922, by Rafael Sabatini. "CAPTAIN. BLOOD,” a Vitagraph picture with J. Warren Ker. rigan In the title role, is an adaptation of tfeis thrilling novel. CHAPTER XXVll—Continued And their own they made her In the end, and at cost of nearly half their ■mbers. Driven to the quarter-deck, the surviving defend ers, urged on by the infuriated Rivarol; maintained awhils their desperate resistance. But in the end, Rivarol went down with a bul let tn his head, and the French remnant, numbering scarcely a score of whole men, called for quarter. Even then the labors of Blood’s men were not at an end. The Elizabeth and the Medusa were tight-locked, and Hagthrope's fol lowers were being driven back aboard their own ship for the sec ond time. Prompt measures were demanded. Whilst Pitt and his seamen bore their part with the ■ sails, and Ogle went below with a gun-crew. Blood ordered the grapnels to be loosed at once. Lord Willoughby and the Admiral were already aboard the Vlcto rieuse. As they swung off to the rescue of Hagthorpe, Blood, from the quarter-deck of the conquered i vessel, looked his last upon the ship that had served him so well. A moment she rocked after her re lease, then slowly and gradually settled down, the water gurgling and eddying about her topmasts, all that remained visible to mark the spot where she had met her death. As he stood there, above the ghastly shambles in the waist c* the Victorieuse, some one spoke behind him. “Captain Blood, never before have I seen the im possible made possible by resource a 8 ■- KU • V? ft /Fl IL/ Captain Blood sees the enemy. and valor, or victory so gallant!}’ snatched from defeat." He turned, and presented to laird Willoughby a formidable front. His head piece was gone, his breastplate dinted, his right sleeve a rag hanging from his shoulder about a naked arm. He was splashed from head to foot with blood, and there was blood from a scalp-wound that he had taken matting his hair and mixing with the grime of powder on his face to render him unrecognizable. But from that horrible mask two vivid eyes looked out preternatur ally bright, and from those eyes two terrs had ploughed each a fur row through the tilth of his cheeks. CHAPTER XXVIII HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER NOR It was not until the evening of the following day that van der Kuylen s truant fleet of nine ships came to anchor in the harbor, of Port Royal, and its officers, Dutch and English, were made acquainted with their admiral’s true opinion of their worth. Six ships ol that fleet were in stantly refitted for sea. There were other West Indian settlements de manding the visit of inspection of the new Governor-General, and .Lord Willoughby was in haste to rail for the Antilles. "And meanwhile,” he complained tn his admiral, “I am detained here by the absence of this fool of a Deputy-Governor." “Aha! But id it not necessary you remain for dat. And meandime de Vrench will has deir eye on Bar bados, vich is nod veil defended. You half here chust the man you vant. He viil require no insdruc shons, dir one. He vjn know how to make Port Royal safe, bedder nor you or me." “You mean Blood? Egad! 1 had thought of it; and, rip me* why not ?” Blood was sent for. He was a trifle dazzled by the honor pro posed to him. when larrd Willough by made it known. It was so far beyond.® anything that he had dreamed, and he was assailed by doubts of his capacity to undertake So onerous a charge. “Damme!” snapped Willoughby, "should I offer it unless I were sat isfied of your capacity? If that’s your only objection ” “It is not, my lord. I had counted upon going home, so I had. I am Baked and Eried CHICKEN ;. DINNER V Wednesday at Noon 4 TEA ROOM hungry for the green lanes of Eng land." He sighed. “There Will be apple blossoms in the orchards of Somerset.” “Apple blossoms!" His lord ship’s voice shot up like a rocket, and cracked on the word. “What the devil —? Apple blossoms I’’ He looked at van der Kuylen. The ad miral raised his brows and pursed his heavy lips. His eyes twinkled humorously in his great face. “So!” he said. “Fery boedlcal!" My lord wheeled fiercely upon Captain Blood. “If you want your past forgotten and your future assured, this is your chance. Your duty lies here, at least for as long as the war lasts. When the war’s over, you may get | back to Somerset and cider or your j native Ireland and its potheen, i but until then you’ll make the best of Jamaica and rum.” Van der Kuylen exploded Into laughter. But Blood remained sol emn to the point of glumness. His thoughts were on Miss Bishop, who wal somewhere here in this very house in which they stood, but whom he had not seen since his ar rival. Had she but shown him some compassion . . . A.nd then the rasping voice of Willoughby cut in again, upbraid ing him for his hesitation, pointing out to him his .incredible stupidity in trifling witli such a golden op portunity as this. He stiffened and bowed. “My lord, you are in the right. It shall be as you wish; and very gratefully, let me assure your lord ship. I shall know how to earn his majesty’s approbation. You may depend upon my loyaJ service." Thus it was settled. Blood’s com mission was made out and sealed in the presence of Mallard, the commandant. "We sail tomorrow morning," his lordship announced. Blood was startled. “And Colonel Bishop?” he asked. “He becomes your affair. You are. now the Governor. You will dea» with him as you think proper on his return. Hang him from his own yardarm. He deserves it." “Isn’t the task a trifle invidious?” wondered Blood. “Very well. I’ll leave a letter for him. I hope he’ll like it." Captain Blood took up his duties at once. With the sanction of Lord Willoughby he marshalled his buc caneers and surrendered to them one-fifth of the captured treasure, leaving *o their choice thereafter ■ either to depart or to enrol them selves in the service of King Wil iliam. A score of them elected to re main, and amongst these were Jeremy Bitt, Ogle, and Dyke, whose outlawry. Use Blood’s, had come to an end with the downfall of King James. They were saving old Wolverstone, who had been left be hind at Cartagena—the only sur vivors of that band of rebels-con vict who had left Barbados over three years ago in the Cinco Llagas. On the following morning, whilst van der Kuylen’s fleet was making finally ready for sea, Blood sat in the spacious whitewashed room that was the Governor’s office, when Major Mallard brought him word that Bishop’s homing squad ron was in sight. "I am glad he comes before Lord Willoughby’s departure. The or ders, Major, are that you place him under arrest the moment he steps ashore." ® Peter Blood sat back in his chair and stared at the ceiling, frown ing. Came a tap at the door, and an elderly negro slave presented him self. Would his excellency receive j Miss Bishop? He sat quite still, con scious that his pulses were drum ming in a manner wholly unusual to them. Then quietly he assented. He rose when she entered, and if he was not as pale as she was, it was because his tan dissembled it For a moment there was silence be tween them, as they stood looking each at the other. Then she moved forward, and began at last to speak, haltingly, in an unsteady voice, amazing in one usually so calm and deliberate. “I . . . I . . . Major MAllarl has just told me . . ." "Major Mallard exceeded hts duty,” said Blood, and because of the effort he made to steady his votce it sounded harsh and unduly loud. “You alarm yourself without reason, Miss Bishop. Whatever may lie between me and your uncle, you may be sure that I shall not follow the example he has set me. I shall not abufee fny position prosecute a private vengeance. On the contrary, I shall abuse it to pro tect him. Lord Wiiloughby’s rec ommendation to me is that I shall treat him without mercy. My own intention is to send him back to his plantation in Barbados.” She came slowly forward now. “I ... I am glad that you will do that. Glad, above all, fpr your own sake.” She held out her hand to him. He considered it critically. Then he bowed over it. I’ll not presume to take it in the hand of a thief and a pirate,” said he bitterly. (Continued in our next issue). $5,000 1U LOAN On America Residence Property Phone 830 • «?w>q ELLIS FINNS BUSINESS imMOOET j Women Are Hostesses of Men’s i Evangelical Club Monday Night BY CORRESPONDENT One of the most enjoyable even’s at Plains in recent weeko was the banquet of The Busin ’ss Men’s Evangelistic Club, which was held at the school building Monday night, the ladies of the three churches be ing hostesses of the occasion. Every member of the Club was present ex cept two, those two being out of town. In the absence of the presi ! dent, Dr. Thad Wise, W A. Carter, ■ first vice president, presided over ; the meeting. The usual order of business was , transacted, the reports of. commit tees and group leaders showing cun siderable activities during tie past week. Group No. 2, J. L. Moor.? learder, reported having conducted th< prayer services at the Baptist church last Thursday night with a large attendance and much interest on the part of the <! ;:> members and others present. Group Nt. 3, VV. L. Thomas lea ler, reported hav ing conducted the ch; pel exercises on Monday morning at the- Plains high school, every-m. •’’>< ? of the group being present and an inter esting program having been ren dered. Group No. 4, Prof. E L. Bridges leader, reported a most in-J . pirational cottage prayer meeting j held last Sunday afternoon at the I residence of Mrs. Hag' rsnn, a “shut in” of the Concord < onimunitv . At the request of .In l”<iie-, a ' cte’ was taken to determine who was the most enthusiastic member of the Club, Broadus Wellons re ceiving the highest number of votes. E. R. Stewart received* thd second highest vote and Ross Dean the third. Many other; received a number of votes showing that the enthusiasm on the part of all the members is so great that it was dif ficult to determine who the winner should be. Resolution of appreciation to the ladies for the bounteous spi«?ad was unanimously adopted by a ris in gvote, the care with which the supper had been prepared and the large number of ladies present giv ing evidence of the appreciation on the part of ladies of the activities of the Club. This vote of thanks was responded to by Mrs. J. C. Logan in a manner that was highly pleas ing to the men of the Club. ” UM BID LEU ” “I was afflicted with a very se vere sore on my leg for years. I am a teamster. I tried all medicines and salves, but without success. I tried doctors, but they failed to cure me. I couldn’t sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors said I could not live for more than two years. 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