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F^omattc* of tht ^pantthJHaln rAorBLOO ■(&r RAFAEL SABATINI (Continned from Yontordaj.) CHAPTER Will. THE SERVICE OF KING JAMES. Miss Arabella Bishop was aroused very early on the following morning by the brazen voire of a bugle and ihe insisting clanging of a bell in the ship's balfry. In his cabin Lord Ju lian was already astir and hurriedly dressing. All about him in the waist where all last night had hern so peaceful, there was a frenzledly ac live hustle of some three-score men. By tile rail, immediately above and behind Lord Julian, stood Captain Blood In alternation with a one-eyed giant, whose head was swathed In a red cotton kerchief, whose blue shirt hung open at the waist. As his lordship, moving forward, revealed himself, their voices ceased, and Blood turned to greet him. "Good morning to you,” he said, and added: "I've blundered badly, so I have. I should have known better than to come so close to Jamaica by night. But I was in haste to land you. Come up here. I have some thing to show you." Wondering, Lord Julian mounted the companion as he was bidden. Standing beside Captain Blood, he looked astern, following the indica tion of the captain's hand, and cried in amazement. There, not more than three miles away, was land—an un even wall of vivid green that filled the western horizon. And a couple of • miles this side of it. bearing after them, came speeding three great white ships. Wolverstone looked down sardoni cally upon Lord Julian. "So that you're like to be in yet another sen fight afore ye’ve don wl’ ships, my lord.” “That's a point we were just argu ing.” said Blond. "For I hold that we're in no case to fight against such odds.” "The odds he damned!’ Wolver stone thrust out his heavy Jowl. "We’re used to odds. The odds was heavier at Maracaibo; yet we won nut and took three ships. They was heavier yesterday when we engaged Don Miguel.” "Aye—but those were Spaniards.’ "And what better are these?—Are ye afeard of a lubberly Barbados planter? Whatever alls you, Peter? I've never known ye scared afore. ' A gun boomed out behind them. •That’ll be the signal to lie to,” said Blood, in the same listless voice: and he fetched a sigh. Wolverstone squared himself before his captain. “Oh, hut—by your leave,” his lord ship intervened, "surely there Is noth ing to be apprehended from Colonel Bishop Considering the service you have rendered to his niece and to me. ... I assure you thai my word counts for something in England.” "Oh, aye—In England. But this / New York --Day by Day s_' By o. o. McIntyre. On the Atlantic, Sept. 26.—We are to he at Quarantine thle evening and wait for the tide to eteam up to the pier In the North river In the morn ing. Trunks are packed. Servants have been tipped. The Journey is over. Tomorrow we breakfast in New Tork. The best part of a long Jour ney is the first day s return. And to grab Georgie Cohan's stuff—there's no flag like our own. Compared to the poverty and degradation one sees in Europe, America appears like a bright, fresh, newly-minted coin. Mine has been solely a pleasure jaunt and even if I were able I made no study of the political or economic destiny of Europe. I do know that Americans are the only people who have money over there. We are pros perous. They are wondering what next and are bankrupt. The most pathetic people In all Europe are the Russians. In a little cafe run by Russian refugees in Paris I saw a former prince playing a violin and a princess doing a na tive dance. A cousin of the late czar is a match seller along the Rue St. Honore. Fanny Hurst tells me she went to Europe to stay eight months. She came back in eight weeks. She saw Russia as "a half mad, stupid, dying beast.” Visitors to Berlin are return ing disgusted. France seems to be the only country showing progress. A few moments ago there was the cry of “Land.” Many voyagers receive the biggest thrill of the trip in scan ning the horizon with binoculars to see land ahead. I'm fairly broadminded, but It didn't heighten my respect for American lawmakers, to see a United States congressman acting as auctioneer for the auction pools in the lounge as one did on this boat. Auction poo] Is a hazardous form of gambling. Last night we had dinner with Col Daniel Roundtree of Atlanta, a fine gentleman who retains the grace and charm of the old south. He was on the Olympic coming over end we have many mutual friends but did not meet until the return trip. The Colonel Is I he sort of man. I imagine, who If hard-pressed, could mix a most elegant mint Julep. My official sweetheart of the trip. Miss Nancy Blair, aged 4, has deserted me for a handsomer man. Her fickle ness was evidenced today when walk Ing with me she suddenly hounded sway into his arms and I have not aeon her since. The sensible traveler t« iuggaged lightly. Packing and unpacking are the greatest nuisances in traveling. on my next Journey I Intend, to take a day suit and dinner suit. This Is all any man needs for a two months* trip. Old Jimmy Is a steward on the Iievlathan. He has a great shock of white hair and has traveled the seven sess for 42 years. Me accompanied Mark Twain to Australia and has a number of letters from the famous humorist. He has tried to give up the sea several times hut always goes hack. He explains It by saying he feels like a fish out of water on land. There I* a Hpanlsh hull fighter aboard. Me la quite a Valentino among the ladles Me ha* massive shoulders and * romantic head hill extremely unromantlc legs. Me Is about a* bow lagged ss any man I ever saw He might stop bull* but he could never stop ah»ep. The vacation 1» ended And so, as Psmuel Pepya might g* ■ back to my I (UaA ain't England, damme." Wolverstone laughed. Came the roar of a second gun. and a round shot splashed the water less than half a rabie s length astern. Blood leaned over the rail to speak to the fair young man immediately below him by the helmsman at the whlpstaff. "Bid them take in sail, Jeremy," he said quietly. "We lie to.” But Wolverstone interposed again. “Hold there a moment, Jeremy!" he roared. "Wait"' Captain and loyal follower faced, their glances met, sul len defiance braving dull anger, sur prise and pain. “There is no question,” said Blood, “of surrender for any man aboard save only myself. If Bishop can re port to England that I am taken and hanged, he will magnify himself and at the same time gratify his personal rancour against me. I'll se,nd him a message offering to surrender aboard his ship, taking Miss Bishop and Bold Jutian with me, but only on condition that the Arabella is allowed to proceed unharmed. It's a bargain that he'll accept, if I know him at all.” "Ye're surely daft even to think of it, Peter!" "Not so daft as you when you talk of fighting that. Before we've run another half-mile we shall be within range.” Wolverstone swore elaborately, then suddenly checked. Out of the tall of his single eye he had espied a trim figure in gray silk that was ascending the companion. So en grossed had they been that they had not seen Miss Bishop come from the door of the passage lo.idinc to the cabin. And there was something else that those three men on the poop, and Pitt inimed'ately below them, had failed to observe. Some moments ago Ogle, followed, by the main body of Ills gun-deck crew, had emerged from the booby hatch, to fall into muttered, angrily vehement talk with those who. abandoning the gun tackles upon which they were labor ing. had come to crowd about him. Even now Blood had no eyes for that. He turned to look at Miss Blsh op, marveling a little, after the man ner in which yesterday she had avoid ed him, that she should now ventur upon the quarter-deck. Her pres ence at this moment, and considering the nature of his altercation with Wolverstone, was embarrassing. < op tain Blood bared his head and bowed silently in a greeting which she re turned composedly and formally. "What is happening, Eord Julian c she inquired. As if to answer her a third gun spoke from the ships. "They are ships of the Jamaica fleet," his lordship answered her. Before more could be added, their attention was drawn at last to Ogle, who came bounding up the broad lad der and to the men bounding after in his wake. Blood confronted him. -What's this?" the captain demand ed sharply. "Your station Is on the gun-deck. Why have you left it! "Captain,” Ogle said, and as lie spoke he pointed to the pursuing ships. "Colonel Bishop holds us. We re in no case either to run or tight. "Ogle,” said he, In a voice cold and sharp as steel, "your station is on the gun-deck. You’ll return to it at once, and take your crew with you. or else ...” .... "Threats will not serve, captain. Captain Blood's hand closed over the butt of one of the pistols slung before him. „ , "Nor will that serve you, Ogle warned him, still more fiercely. "T he men are of my thinking, and they I. have their way." "You come to give advice, then. <1o you?" quoted Blood, relenting noth ing of his sternness. "That's it, captain; advice. That girl, there." He flung out a. bare arm to point to her. "Bishops gill the governor of Jamaica's nterr. We want her as a hostage for our safety.” . . "Aye!” roared in chorus the buc caneers below. "It's a providence having her aboard; a providence. Heave to, cap tain, and signal them to send a boat, and assure themselves that Miss Bish op Is here. Then let them know that If they attempt to hinder our sailing hence, we'll hang the doxy first and fight for u after. That'll cool Colonel Bishop's heat, maybe” "And maybe It won't " Slow a no mocking came Wolverstone's voice to answer the other's confident excite^ ment, and as he spoke he advanced to Blood's side, an unexpected ally. "If ye're counting on pulling Bish op's heartstrings, ye're a bigger fool. Ogle, than I’ve always thought you wa« We've got to fight, my lads? "How can we fight, man?” Ogle stormed at him. Then louder than before roared a gun away to leeward. "They are within range," cried Ogle. “Walt!" Blood hade him. interrupt Ing. and he set a restraining hand upon the gunner's arm. ' There is. 1 think, a better way. Mine is-1 to ss fe and easy way. Put the helm [down.*' he bade Pitt "Heave her to. and signal to them to send a boat. A silence of astonishment fell upon the ship—of astonishment and suspi cion at this sudden yielding. Captain Blood turned and beckoned Bord .It! Han forward. Briefly and clearly he announced to all the object nf Cord Julian's voyage to the Caribbean, and he informed them of the offer whtcn yesterday Lord Julian had made to him. "That offer T rejected. But now. oute.dled. and likely to he outfought, iia Ogle has said, I am ready to take the way of Morgan: to arrepl the king's commission snd shelter us all behind it.” The main body of them welcomed the announcement as only men who have been preparing to die can wel come a new lease of life. "No man need follow me Into the king's service who is reluctant. Blood went on. That Is not In the bargain. What Is in the bargain Is that 1 accept this service with such of you as may rhnoqp to follow me. And even those of you who do not choose to follow me shall share iho immunity of all, and shall afterwards he free to depart. Those .ep the term* upon which 1 sell nyself to the king. I#et l^oril Julian, the repre •tentative of the secretary of state, snv whether he agrees to them.” |*n dipt, eager and clear came his lordship’s agreement. Meanwhile tin* bo’sun signaled to the Jamaica ship'' to send a lK»at. and the men In the waist broke their rank* and went noisily flocking to line the bulwarks and view the great stately vessels that were racing down toward *he: ■ As Ogle left the quarterdeck. Blood turned, and came far* to far* with Miss Bishop. 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