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CS omancp of the Spanish "Haiti (Xptain Blood-1^ ■<& RAFAEL SABATINI (Continued from Yesterday.> CHAPTER XVI—Continued. 'And the girl? Hid he say the gill *’a» present, too?" "Yes. She was a witness of the encounter. Blood carried her off "hen he had disposed of his brother bueraneer." "And the dead man's followers al lowed It?” He caught the note of incredulity In her voice, but missed the note of relief with which it was blent. "Oh. 1 don't believe the tale. I won't believe it!" "I honor you for that. Miss Bishop. It strained my own belief that men should be so callous, until this t’a-l busac afforded me the explanation. Blood purchased their consent, and his right (o carry the girl off. lie paid them In pearls that were worth more than 20 pieces of eight.” Ills lordshop laughed again with a tofich of contempt. "A handsome price!” "Your Cahusac seems to have been accurate enough. Alas!" "You are sorry, then?" •"As we are sorry to hear of the death of one we have esteemed. Once I held him In regard for an unfor tunate but worthy gentleman. Now . . . Such a man is best forgot ten.” And upon that she passed at once to speak of other tilings. The friendship which it was her great gift to command in all she met grew steadily between those two In the little time remaining, until the event befell that married what was promising to he the pleasantest stage of hts lordship's voyage. The marplot was the mad-dog Spabish admiral, whom they en countered on the second day out. when half way across the Gulf of Geneva's. A shot from the Mila gross got arrtong some powder stored iii the Royal Mary's forecastle and blew up half the ship almost before the fight had started. Before the men of the Royal Mary had recovered from 1he!r consternation, their captain killed and a third of their number destroyed with him. the ship, yaw ing and rocking helplessly irt a crip pled slate, the Spaniards boarded it. In the captain's cabin, under the poop, to which Miss Bishop had hern conducted' for safety, Lord Julian was seking to comfort, and rnxiir age her. with assurances that all would yet he well, at the very mo ment when Don Miguel was stepping --i New York --Day by Day B> O. O. MTNTY KK. On the Atlantic, Sept. 23.—There is really not much of interest to scrlh l)le about on an ocean voyage. There is the monotony of a plunging ship riding the waves. Deck walking. Shufflcboard. Dining. More deck walking and sleep. So I ask pardon for the extremely personal note in the voyage home Anyway, I'm on my vacation. But like the movie actor, I am not for getting "my dear public” on the trip back. At dinner tonight I was an actor in a bit of unrehearsed comedy. It was my first appearance in the main dining room. I was dressed like the rest of the waiters in a mon key suit and stood in advance of my wife awaiting to be shown to a table. As I stood there a clean-cut type of xdgorous American executive came up to me. "Why do you permit that lady to stand there?” I thought of the old wheeze of .“that is no lady; that 's my wife," but he looked too impor tant—and it's a long swim home. A*, my hesitation he said: “Speak up What Is your exruse?" Again I started, but this bird had his dander up. Before I could reply he said: "Y'ou come with me to the rhlef steward. I’m going to see about this." So I limped along after him. I'm that way—easily led and easy to meet. We entered the office of fhe chief steward. My explosive friend opened conversation. “I want this fellow dls charged immediately. He has permit ted a lone lady to stand at the dining room entrance for five minutes. And he offers no exruse.” I deetded to horn in. So meekly 1 said: "That lady happens to he my wife. I was trying to get a table for both of us.” Apologies were offered. Ifaughter followed. The executive happened to be Joseph E.' Sheedy, vice president of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet cor poration, who is among the passen gers. We have become good friends. I respect his motive. He was merely trying to give service. The merriest bunch of optimists I have encountered in a long while was the all-Japanese orchestra that plays at tea time This afternoon they were rendering with great vigor. “California Here I Come." Evidently they have not been reading the papers. * A group of us thrown together st n table In the ballroom tonight began discussing writers. One lady led In tho conversation. She spoke high praise of Ring Eardner, Edna Ferber, Scott Fitzgerald and a long list of others. Finally a gentleman with a srnre of pity ventured: "You know Mr. McIntyre writes?" "is that so?” said the lady. "What have you ever written?" And I couldn't think of a single thing. However, I am not without an ad mirer on the boat/ The bellboy who takes care of our deck side delivered a pair of freshly shined shoes today. "Are you the Mrlntyre who writes for a Washington newspaper In Washing ton, D. r ?” he asked. "I admitted the soft Impeachment. "Well, I read It," he said, "and it’s rather good." Of rnurse, "rather" la rather bt In t c cl praise, but Is hetter than nothing. The committee on arrangements has asked me to appear as one of the artists at the ship's concert. With so much talent on board I have d'-elincd. To appear before such a distinguished gathering one so obscure should have ' publicity beforehand. I had thought of reserving advertising space on the left wing of Houls Mann's collar, but I understarfd both wings have been taken up by Eew Cody and Blanche 8 veer t. There are several congressmen aboard looking Important, but get ting nowhere. All ayes follow the movie and stage stars. We had tea with "Mickey" Neilan and Blanche Sweet, today. "Mickey” has been Ul for five weeks, but has not lost his sense of humor. (Cent right. 1124 ) I c aboard. Fortunately, Miss Bishop did not appear to be in desperate need of the poor comfort he was In rase to offer. The cabin door flew open and Don Miguel strode in. lord Julian span round to fare him and clapped n hand to his sword. The Spaniard was brisk and to the point. 'Don't he a fool," he said in his own tongue, nr you'll come bv h fool's end. Vour ship Is sinking. Come, all of you, aboard my ship.’’ Don Miguel Invited them, and strode out. * As for Ihe survivors in that ghasl !y shambles that bad been the Doyal Mary, they were abandoned by the Spaniards to their own resources. Bet them take to the boats, and it those did not suffice them, let them swim or drown. If Lord Julian and Miss Bishop were retained, it wigs be cause Don Mikuel perceived „heir obvious value. He received them in his cabin. Lord Julian commanded himself with difficulty to supply them. Then haughtily he demanded to know, in his turn, the name of their aggressor. (Continued in ouv next issue. "I am Don Miguel de Espinosa," he answered. "Admiral of the navies of the Catholic king.” * "Will you tell me, then, why you behave like a damned pirate?" Lord Julian asked. "It will cost you dear!" "Ail things are possible. Mean time it is your own lives that wdll cost you dear. Colonel Bishop is a rich man; and you, milord, are no doubt also rich. I will consider and fix your ransom." "And you have the impldence to call yourself the admiral of the na mes of the Catholic king!'' stormed his lordship. "It is that I treat you English heretic dogs just as you English heretic dogs have treated Spaniards upon the seas, you robbers and thieves out of bell! I have the hones ty to do it In my own name, liut you. you perfidious beast, you send your Captain Blood, your Hagthorpes and your Morgans against us and disclaim responsibility for wbat they do." "Captain Blood and the rest are not admirals of England!" cried Lord Julian, "Are they not? How do I know? How does Spain know-? Are you not liars all, you Knelish herettes?" "Sir!" Lord Julian's voice was harsh as a rasp, his eyes flashed. In stinctively he swung a hand to the place where his sword habitually hung. Then he shrugged and sneer ed: Of course," said he. "it sorts with all I have heard of Spanish honor and all that 1 have seen of \ours that you should insult a man who is unarmed and your prisoner." The admiral s face flamed scarlet, lie half raised his hand to strike. And then, restrained, perhaps, by the very words (hat had cloaked the re torting Insult, he turned on his heel abruptly, and went out without an swering. The Mllagrnsa, with its consort, the Hldalga. rolling after It, steered a south by westerly* course, then veer ed to the southeast, round Cape Tiburon, and thereafter. standing well out to sea. with the land no more than a cloudy outline to lar board, it headed directly east, and so ran straight into the arms of Cap tain Blood, who was making for the Winward Passage. That happened early gn the following morning After having systematically hunted hig enemy in vain for a year, Don Miguel chanced upon him In this unexpected and entlrelv fortuitous fashion. It was also the wav of fortune that! Don Miguel should thus come upon the Arabella at a time when, separat ed from the rest of the fleet, ir w.n alono and at a disadvantage. It looked to Don Miguel as if the luck which so long had been on Blood's side had at last \eered in his own favor. Miss Bishop, newly risen, had come out to take the air on the quarter deck, with his lordship in attend ance. when she beheld the big red ship that had once been Cinco Llagas nut of Cadiz. The sight thrilled her curiously; it awoke in her an uplift ing sense of pride that took no ac count of danger to herself in the en counter that must now he Inevitable. Beside her on the poop stood Lord Julian. But he shared none of her exultation. He had been in his first sea fight yesterday, and he felt that the experience would suffice him for a very considerable time. “Look,” said Miss Bishop, point ing. Did she realize, he wondered, what was afoot. Her next sentence resolved his doubt. "It is English. and it comes resolutely on. It means to fight." "God help It, then,” said his lord ship gloomily. "Its eaptain must be mad. If they could so easily blow the Royal Mary out of the water, what will they do to this vessel’’ Look at that devil Don Miguel. He's utterly disgusting in his glee.” Of necessity now, under diminished sail, the advance of the Arabella wa» slower; but it was none the less steady. It was already within shaker shot, and they could make out the figures stirring on its forecastle and the brass guns gleaming on Its prow. The gunners of ihe Milagrosa raised their linstocks and blew upon their smoldering matches, looking up Im patiently at the admiral. Tlut th-s admiral solemnly shook nis head. "Stab me!” said his lordship. “This Englishman may be gallant enough to acept battle against such odds. Put there are times when discretion Is a lietter quality than gallantry In a commander. Presently you will suf fer me to place you under cover. "I can sec beat from here." she answered him. And added quietly: *T am praying for this Englishman. He must ls« very brave." Th« Arabella was advancing, now, alone a course which, if continued. must carry It straight between the two Spanish ships. Hut even at that moment the art ml nil rulsed hla hand: In the waist, below him, a trumpet blared, and Im mediately the gunner on the prow touched off his guns. As the thun der of them rolled out, his lordship saw, ahead, beyond the English ship and to larboard of it, two heavy aplashes. Almost at once two sue* ceaslve spurts of flame leapt from the brass cannon on the Arabellas beakhead, and scarcely had the watches on the poop seen the shower of spray where one of the shots atrtiek the water near them than with a rending rraah and a ahlver that ahook the Mllngroaa from etem to atern, the other him to lodge In Ita foreeaatle. To avenge that blow, the fihlalgn. hinged at the English man with both ita forward guna. (To l*o < ontlnue.1 Tomorrow > THE NEBBS IS THERE NO HOPE? Directed for The Omaha Bee by Sol He«» I I! 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