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Anon when ashore be well beset by
questioning buccaneers., It was front
(Mr very questions that he gathered
exactly (low matters stood, and per-
ceived that either from lack of cour-
age or other motive Blood, himself.,
had re"used to render any tmeaunt
of his doings since the Avneella had
sesperated from her sister ships.
'Ile Captain was ever a modest
man," he explained to Hagthorpe
and those others who came crowding
sound him, "It's not his w:ey to be
rounding his own praises. 'Why, !t
was like_ this, We .'ell in with old
lion 11Iiguol, and wlieW we'd scuttled
hha we took aboard a louden p:1vp
It cut by the Secretary or State
to offer the Captain the King's com-
mission 1f so be him'd quit piracy
and be o' good behaviour. The Cap-
tain damned his soul to hell for an -
:ever. And then we :fell hi w1' the
Jamaica fleet and that grey old dev-
il Bishop in command, and thee was
a sure end to Captain Blood and to
t;Vsl'y mother's son of us all. So 1
goes to him, and 'accept this poxy
commission,' says I; 'turn King's
man and save your neck and out's,'
He took me at my word, and the
London pimp gave him the King's
commission on the spot, and Bishop
all but choked hisself with raga when
he was told of it. But happened it
had, and he was 'forced to swallow
it. We were King's mon all, so into
Port Royal we sailed along o' Dish -
,op. But Bishop didn't trust us. He
knew too much. But for his lord-
ship, the. fellow from London, he'd
Ila' hanged the Captain, King's com-
mission and all. Blood would hs'
slipped out o' Port Royal again that
same night. But that hound Bishop
had passed the word, and the fort
:kept a sharp lookout. In the end,
though it took a fortnight, Blood
bubbled him, He sent me and most
o' the mom off in a frigate that I
bought for the voyage His game --
see he'd secretly told me—was to
follow and give chase. Whether
that's the game he played or not I:
c'an't tell ye; but here he is afore
one as I'd expected he would be."
Having delivered himself of his
decoction of fart and falsehood, and
.hereby added one more to the ex-
ploits of Peter Blood, he enquired
where the Captain might be found.
Being informed that he kept his ship.
Wolverstone stepped into a boat and
Went aboard, to report himself, as he
pu it, t
In the great cabin of the Arabella
• he found Peter Blood alone and very
"'Lord, Peter! , Is there never to be
mo and to this?" the giant growled.
far gone in drink --a condition in
which no man eyer before remember -
1 to have seen him, As Wolves -
one came in, the Captain raised
Ioodshot eyes to consider hien. A
moment'thcy sharpened in their gaze
as he brought his visitor into focus.
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Then he laughed, a loose, idiotic
laugh, that yet somehow was half a •
sneer.
"My God, Peter, what's this?"
• "Rum," said Peter, "Ilum, from
Jamaica."
"I'ul asking you what alis you?"
he bawled.
"Ruin," said Captain Blood, again,
and smiled. "Jus' rum. I answer
all your questions. Why donjerr
answer mine? Whatcher gonerdo
wi' lee?"
"I've done it," said Wolverstone.
"Thank God, ye had the sense to
hold your tongue till I came. Are ye I
sober enough to understand me?" I
"Drunk or sober, ailus 'derstand
you.,,
"Then listen." And out came the.(
tale that Wolverstone had told. The
Captain steadied himself to graap it.
"It'll do as well asertruth," said
he, when Wolverstone had finished.
"Yoke maudlin," • Wolverstone
growled. "We'll talk again to -mor-
row."
They did; but to little purpose,
either that day or on any day there-
after while the rains, which set in
that night, endured. Soon the shrewd
Wolverstone discovered that rum
was not what ailed Blood. There
was 0 canker eating at his heart,
and the Old Wolf knew enough to
make n shrewd guess of its nature.
He cursed all things that dangled
petticoats, and, knowing his world,
waited for the sickness to pais.
But it diel not pass. When Blood
was not dieing or drinking in the
taverns of Tortuga, keeping com-
pany tient in his saner days he hal
loathed, he was shut up in his cabin
aboard the Arabella, alone and un-
communicative.. His friends at Gov-
ernment House, bewildered at this
change in lem, sought to reclaim
him. Mademoiselle d'Ogeron, parti-
cularly distressed, sent him almost
daily invitations, to few of which he
responded.
Somethnos Blood asked himself
why he had come back to Tortuga at
all. He was degenerating visibly,
under the eyes of all, He allowed
a black beard to grow on cheeks that
had ever been so carefully shaven;
and the long, thick black hair, once
so sedulously eurled, hung now in a
lank, untidy urine. Wolverstone, the
only one who held the clue to this
degeneration, ventured once to beard
him frankly about it.
"Lord, Peter! Is there never to
be no end to this?" the giant had
growled. "Will you spend your days
moping and swilling 'cause a white -
failed ninny in Port Royal'll have
none o' ye? 'Sblood and 'Ounds!
If ye want the wench, why the
plague does not ye go and fetch
her?"
"If there's no other expedition'll
tempt you, why not Port Royal?
There's enough plunder in the town
to tempt the lads, and there's the
wench for you. Shall 1 sound them
on't?"
Blood was on his feet, his eyes
blazing, his livid face distorted.
"Yell leave: my cabin this minute, so
ye will, or, by heaven, it's your
corpse'11 be carried out of it. Ye
mangy hound, d' ye dare 00010 to
me with such proposals?"
But, at last, as his buccaneers
were growing desperate, eomethillg
happened, brought about by the cap-
tain's :friend, M. d'Ogeron. One sun-
ny morning the governor of Tortuga
came aboard the Arabella, accord-
paned by a chubby little gentleman,
amiable of countenance, amieble and
self-sufficient of manner.
"My captain," M. d'Ogeron deliv-
ered himself, "I bring you M de
Cussy, the Governor of French His-
paniola, who desires a word with
you."
"You have a good force hero un-
der your command, my Captain,"
said M. de Cussy. "Soma; eight hun-
dred men. T understand they grow
restive."'
"1 am speaking officially, my cap-
tain. There is war between France
and Spain in Europe. It is the in-
tention of Prance that this war, shall
ye carried into the New World, A
fleet is coming out from Brest under
the command of- M. le Baron de
varol for that purpose. I have let-
ters 'from him desiring me to equip
a supplementary squadron anti raise
a body of not less than a thousand
men to reinforce hila on his arrival.
What I have tome to propoee to you,
my captain, at the suggestion of our
good friend, NI. d'Ogeron, 111, 1t1
briet, that you enroll your ships and
your force under M. de Rivarol's
flag."
"You are offering to take Us; into
the 'Vrcnth tervior? he asked. "On
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what terms, monsieur?"
"With the rank of, Capitaine de
Vaisseau for yourself and suitable
ranks for the officers serving under
you, You will enjoy the pay of that
rank, and you will be entitled, to-
gether with your men, to one-tenth
,hare in all prizes taken." -
"I will consult my officers," said
Blood. They came and the matter
was laid before them by M. ale Cassy
himself. Yberville, the young French
filibuster, had the honor to point out
to M. da Cussy that the share offer-
ed was too small. For one-fifth of
the prizes, the oillcers would answer(
for their men; not for less. This M.
ale Cussy finally conceded, and the
articles were drawn up and signed
that very day. The buccaneers were
to be at Petit Goave by the end of
January, when M.' de Rivarol had
announced that he might be expect-
ed.
dict The only thing that maned
the enjoyment was the reflection
that he had nbt shaved. "I forget
. nothing, I assure you, my general.
neral.
I do not forget, for instance as you.
nppa'ar to be doing, that the article.,
we signed are the condition of our
1 service; and the articles provid-
that we receive one-fifth share, Ile -
fuse 04 that and you cineol the ar-
ticles; cancel the articles and you
CHAPTER XXIII.
M. DE RIVAROL
Captain Blood was in a disgrunt-
led mood when he sailed from Tortu-
ga, end still in that mood when he
calve to his moorings. in the bay of
Petit Goave, In that same mood lie
greeted M. le Baron de Rivarol when
this nobleman with his fleet of five
men-of-war at last dropped anchor
alongside the buccaneer ships.
Summoned to wait on him. Cap-
tain Blood repaired to the Ca•itle of
Petit Goave, where the interview was
to take place. The baron, .8 tall
hawk -faced man of forty, very cold
and distant of manner, measured
Captain Blood with an eye or ob
vious disapproval. Of Hagthorpe,
Yberville and Wolverstone, who
stood ranged behind their caytain,
he took no heed whatever. NI. de
Cussy offered Captain Blood a chair.
"A moment, M. de Cussy. I do
not think M. le Baron has observed
that 1 am not alone. Let me pres-
ent to you, sir, my companions: Cap-
tain Hagthorpe of the Elizabeth,
Captain. Wolverstone of the Atropos
and Captain Ybervillt> of the Laches-
is."
The baron stared hard and haugh-
tily at Captain Blood. His manner
implied plainly that lie despised
them, and that he desired them at
once to understand it. It had a cur-
ious effect upon Captain Blood. It
awoke the devil in him, and it aw-
oke at the saline time, his self-respect
which of late had been slumbering.
A sudden shame of his disordered,
ill-kempt appearance made him the
more defiant, He waved his captains
to the chairs that stood about,
"Draw up to the table, lads. We
are keeping the baron waiting."
They obeyed him, Wolverstone
wain a grin that was full of under-
standing. Haughtier grew the stare
of M. de Rivarol. He did the only
thing remaining to mark a, distinc-
tion between himself and them. He
put on his hat.
"Ye're very, wise now," said Blood
amiably. "I feel the draught my-
self." And he covered himself with
his plumed castor. "Shall we come
to business?"
"Perhaps it will be best." NI. de
Rivarol took up at paper. "Before
going further, I' have to observe that
M. do Cussy has exceeded his in-
structions in admitting you to ono -
fifth of the; prizes taken."
"That is a matter between your-
self and M. de Cussy, my general."
"Oh, no. It is a matter between
myself and you."
"Your pardon, my general. The
articles are signed. So far 118 we
000 concerned, the matter is closed."
"But, nom ale Dieu! It is your
concern, I suppose, that we' cannot
award ,you more that one tenth
share."
"You are quite certain of that,
M. le Baron; that you cannot?"
"I ant quite certain that I will
not."
"In that ease," said Blood, "it but
remains for me to present my little
account for our disbursement, and
to fix the stem at which we should be
compensated for our loss of time and
derangement in corning hither. That
settled, we can part friends, M. to
Baron. Ne harm 'has been done."
"What the devil do you mean?"
"Is it posiblo that I am obscure?
My French, perhaps, Ls nob of the
purest, but—"
"Oh, your French is fluent enough;
too fluent at momenta, if I may per-
mit myself the observation. Now,
look you here, M. le Filibuster, you
have accepted service of the Ring of
France, you rand your men, The first
obligation.of an officer is obedience.
You are not to conceive yourselves,
as you appear to be doing, my allies
i11 the enterprises T have in view,
but my st,hordinetee. In me you be-
hold a commander to lead you, not
11 eo1111Xa1ni05l 01' an equal,"
"Oh, be sure that T understand,";
Captain Blood laughed. Ile was re-
covering his normal self nteazingiv
under the inspiring stfmultts of eon
"My superior officer! You! Why,
you are just a common pirate,"
cancel our services with them. Froni
that moment we cease to have the
honor to hold rank in the navies of
the Ring of France."
Captain Blood rose, his officers
rose with him. Captain Blood bow-
ed.
"M. le Baron!" said he.
"You shall be advised of my r0 -
solve," M. le Baron retorted.
That resolve proved to Captain's
Blood way next official business
brought these two together. Wol-
verstone was the cause of Captain
Blood hunting audience with the ad-
miral while he sat at dinner. The
Old Wolf had retorted with his ready
fist a mocking Frenchman's remarks
and had been flung in jail. M. de
Rivarol bade his visite(• be admitted.
There entered into nts presence a
spruce and modish gentleman, dress-
ed with care and sombre richness in
black and silver, his swarthy, clear-
cut face scrupulously shaven, his
long, black hair in ringlets that fell
to. a collar of fine point. In his right
hand the gentleman carried a broad
black hat with scarlet ostrich plume,
in his left hand an ebony cane. His
stockings were of silk, a bunch of
ribbons masked his garters and the
black rosettes on his shoes were fine-
ly edged with pond.
"Your people have arrested the
wrong man, M. de Rivarol," Captain
Blood began. "Instead of the French
officer, who used the grossest provo-
cation, they have arrested Captain
Wolvertsone. It is a matter which I
beg you to reverse without delay."
"Sir, you—you are insolent! But
of insolence that is intolerable("
"M. le Barton, you waste words,
,lustice is justice in the New World
as in the Old. That justice 1 invite
you,- with submisison, to administer."
"With submission?" smorted the
baron in furious scorn.
- "At the same time 1' will remind
M. le Baron that ley buccaneers
number 800; your troops 500; and
M. de Cussy will inform you of the
interesting fact that any one bue-
cauieer is equal in action to at least
three soldiers of the lino."
"You will do me the favor to wait
in the ante -room, M. le Capitaine. I
desire a word with M. de Cussy.
When the door had closed, the
baron loosed his fury upon the lead
of M. de Cussy.
"So, these are the mein you have
enlisted In the King's service, the
nten 'who are to serve under iu0!
What explanations do you offer 01,1,
M. le Cussy? 1 warn you that I am
not pleased with you. T am, in fact,
as you may perceive, 5xcecdingly an-
g17.".
n-
gl'y ",
The Governor seemed to she.( his
chubbiness. NO thew himself stiffly
erect.
"M. le Baron, it vies folly to ar-
rest the buccaneer captain. it would
be madness to persist. We have not
the 'forces to moot force with 101,1',"
M. ale Ilivarol condescended. to be
mollified. It was necessary that 110
should save his face.
"Very well," he said, - "Be so
good as to retial( this Captain Blood."
'.elle Captain came in, assured. and
vary dignified. M. de Rivarol found
him detestable; but dissembled it.
"M. le Capitaine, T have taken
counsel with M. lc Gouverneur.
From what lie tells ]n0, it is possible
that a mistake has been edmnilt'.ed.
Your captain shall be released."
Captain Blood bowed.
"And now, sirs', you have had the
night for reflection in this matter of
the articles. Am I to nnderstand
that you confirm of that yeti-repud-
late them?"
"I have considered that, too," he
announced. "And whilst my opinion a
remains unaltered, I must confess,
that since M. da Cussy has pledged
ua, it is for us to fulfill the pledges.
The articles are confirmed, sir."
Blond and his olfic'rcc we 00 20111-1
n>on,'a11 a week later to a council
which salt to determine their opera-
tion:, against Spain. hT. do Rivarol
laid before 111(31 a project: for a raid
upon tri wealthy Spanish town o!'
Cartagena, which was rich in gold
loot. Captain Blood 'professed as-
tonishment. Sourly invited by M. de
Ilivarol to state his grounds for it,
iia• did 60 with the utmost frankness.
"You mean, sir, that we are to
sail across s the Caribbean on an ad-
venturous expedition, neglecting that
which lies here at our very door. In
our absence a Spanish invasion of
French Hispaniola is possible. If we
begin by /educing the Spaniards here
that po ihility will be removed. We
011a11 have added to the Clown of
France the most coveted possession
in the West Indies."
Captain Blood laughed outright.
He had suddenly read the Baron's
mind. M. de Rivarol, intrigued by
his mirth, scowled upon him disap-
provingly.
"Why do you laugh, monsieur?"
"Because I discover here an irony
that is supremely droll. You, M. le
Baron, General of the Ring's Armies
by Land and Sea in America, propose
an enterprise of a purely buccaneer-
ing character; whilst 1, the buccan-
eer, am urging one that is more con-
cerned with upholding the honor of
France. You perceive how droll 't
is."
"M. It filibuster," cried Rivarol in
a thick voice, "it seems that I must
again remind you that I am your
superior officer."
"May superior officer! You! Whv,
von are just a eoweinn nicer.! 11
le Baron, 1 have the honor to :viol-,
you good -day."
He stalked out, and his three . ap-
tains, although they thought him mad
—rolled after him in loyal silence.
Nevertheless, it was to Cartagena
that they sailed in the middle of
March. Volunteers and negroes had
brought up the forces directly undo.
M. de Rivarol to twelve hundred
men. , With these he thought lie
could keep the buccaneer contingent
in order and submissive.
They made up an imposing fleet,
led by M. de Rivarol's flagship, the
Victorieuse, a mighty vessel of
eighty guns. Each of the four other
French ships was at least as powerful
as Blood's Arabella, which was of
forty guns. Followed the lesser
buccaneer vessels, the Elizabeth, La-
chesis, and Atropos. and a dozen
WEDNF;SDAY, MARCH 28, 1f127,
frigates laden with stores, besides
[canoes and small craft in tow,
CHAPTER XXIV.
CARTAGENA.
Having crossed the Caribbean in
the teeth of contrary winds, it was
not until the early duns of April that
the Free, b 1:,,,,,t hove in sight of
Cartagena, a, and lila Rivard sululn .n -
ed a ((cunei,' aboard hi•; flagship to
determine the 01 .1 hod of as null.,
"It is of lmpnrtunee, maseieue ,"
he told them, "that we take the city
by surprise, not only before it can
put itself into a stat'' of defense; but
before it can remove its treasures in-
land. I propose, to land a fore" suf-
tirrient to achieve this to tura north
of the city after 'lark."
He was hoard respectfully and
approvingly by his officers, scornful-
ly 1>y Captain Blood. Blood was the
only one amongst them who knew
exactly what lay ahead. Two years
ago he had himself considered a raid
upon the place, and he had actually
made a survey of it. The Yaron's
proposal was one to be expected
from a commander whose knowledge
of Cartagena was only such as might
11e derived from maps. '
Geographically and strategically,
eunsidered, it is a curious place. It
stands almost four-square, screened
east and north by hills, and it may
be said to face south upon the, inner
of two harbors by which it is nor-
mally approached. The entrance to
the outer harbor, which is in reality -
a lagoon some three miles across,
lies through a neck known as the
Boca Chica—or Little Mouth—and
defended by a fort., A long strip of
(tensely wooded land to westward
acts here as a natural breakwater,
and as the inner harbor is approach-
ed, another strip of land thrusts
across at right angles from the first,
towards th' Iruint:1.ml on the oast.
Just short 0f this it ceases, leaving a
deep but very narrow channel, a
veritable gateway, into the secure
and sheltered inner harbor. Another
fort defends this second passage.
East and north of Cartagena lies the
.mainland, which may be left out of
account. But to the west and north-
west this city, so well guarded on ev-
ery other side, lies directly open to
the sea. It stands back beyond at
! half -mile of beach, and besides this
i and the stout walls which fortify it,
would appear to have no other de-
fenses.
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