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Night call, reaportd'ed tot ' Office on Scott St., Wingham, Ont., i'n house of the late Jas.. Walker. Telephone iso. •..gdintmo WME.0 t>nest O co to6, Resid, 224, J W.1,LKER ultotITURtE . EAI.ER and -- UNE DIRECTOR ritliir Equipment AM, a ONTARIO tM .epyrtgitted, 1511, reel sabatlat thlhf"iewe eitoOo," a Vitaereatr e tare with .. Warren, Ker ries in 040 tit aril., da an Ntdatitetr n at tine thrltene ruc,varly eleTk R XXVI Continued faiyself he's liullting at Tor., my ford,,' said Blood. "But, and c f'na th eking that while he's about it, the attered. d scanned the French ships, luck -led, The Victorieuse and eduuee appeared tq: have taken I'd best be, lookingafter Ful Jamaica for no more than a few seats; but, the King Williareel He laughed, with third ship, g more mirth than he had used in the . the Baleiio e p th h neat last two fafonitlus, "'Set <a course for ly to larboard so as to keep the great I'ot•t Royal, gash in her starboard web above wa-. y , Jeremy, and make all ler, was out of account. speed. 1Je'I1 be level yet with M. The sight of that great red ship de Rivarol, and wipe off some other with her gilt beak -head and open score at the same tirne," ports swinging broadside on must "But yon are not equal" to it, have given check to Rivarol's soar- deanmel" tried his lordship, "Any ing exultation. Yet before Ile could one of the Frenchman's three ships move to give an order; before he is a match for both yours, my man." could well resolve what order to give, "In guns -aye," said Blood, and a volcano of fire ,:and metal burst he smiled: "But there's more than guns that matter in these'' affairs, If Your lordship would like to see an ac- tion fought, at sea as an action should be fought, this is your opportunity." "Rivarol carried in his .hold the ing: closely; executed the same: nano- treasure plundered from, Cartagena, euvre. And then whilst still the amounting to forty, million livres. 1=.1'e Frenchmen were 'confused, panic -sari- has .gone into Port Royal with it,cacti by an attack rthat'took Them so Whether he defeats me or not, he utterly by surprise, .the A.abella had. doesn't come out of Port Royal with gone about, and was returning in her it again, and sooner , or later that tracks, presenting now her •larboard treasure shall find its way into King guns, and loosing her second 1S"'road William's coffers, after, say, one-fifth side in the wake of the first. • Canie share shall have been paid to niy but yet another broadside from the Eliza- caneers. Is that agreed, Lord W11- beth and then the Arabella's trumpet loughby?'' : er sent a caIl across the water, which His lordship stood up, and shaking Hagthorpe perfectly understonG1. back the cloud of lace from his wrist, "On,, now, Jeremy!" cried Blood. held out a delicate white hand, "Stand by, there! Prepare to board! "Captain Blood, I discover great- Hayton the grapnels!" ,Briskly ness in you," said he. e "Sure it's your lordship has the fine sight to perceive it," laughed the Captain. ` CHAPTER XXVII THE LAST FIGHT OF THE ARABELLA. * It was the afternoon of that same concentrating upon the -Arabella r as upon him from the buccaneers, and his decks were swept by the murder- ous scythe of the broadside. • The Arabella; held to her course, 'giving place to the Elizabeth, which, follow he explained himself to his two guests "Boarding is our only chance here. We are too heavily outgunned. Of • this the fullest demonstration followed quickly. The Frenchmen having recovered their wits at last, both ships swung . broadside on, and day, and the two buccaneer ships the nearer and heavier and therefore rocked gently with idly flapping sails, more immediately dangerous of their under the lee of the long spit of land itwe opponents, volleyed upon her forniing the great natural harbor of jointly at almost the same moment. Tort Royal, and less than a mile from The Arabella rocked and staggered under that terrific hammering. For • a moment she seemed to hesitate, then she plunged forward with a gap- ing hole forward, that was only jest above the water -line. Meanwhile, the Frenchmen going about, gave the "y - like reception to the Elizabeth. The Arabella, indifferently served by the wind, pressed forward to come to grips. But before she could accom- plish her object, the Victorieuse had 'loaded her starboard guns again, and pounded her advancing enemy with a second broadside at close quarters. Amid the thunder of cannon, the rending of timbers, and the screams of maimed men, the half -wrecked Arabella ;plunged and reeled into the c oud of smoke that concealed her Led now . by Blood himself, they, launched themselves . upon the French the straits leading into it, which the' fort conimauded. It was two hours and more since they had brought up thereabouts,having crept thither un- observed by the city and by M. de Rivarol's ships, and all the time the air had been aquiver with the' roar of guns from sea and land, announcing that battle was joined between the French and the defenders of Port Royal. That long, inactive waiting was straining the nerves of both Lord Willoughby and van der' Kuylen. Blood faced them, smiling confident- ly. "It's this way, . now; , there's nothing at all to be gained by 'preci- pitancy,. and a deal to be 'gained' by delaying, as I. shall show you, I hope. Sure, it'll be time enough to go forward when the fort has shot its bolt..." He broke off to listen. "Aye, I was right. The fire's slack- ening. Ho there, Jeremy!" Cance the padding of feet along the decks, the creaking of blocks and the hoisting of sail, The helm was put over hard, and ina moment they . were moving, the Elizabeth following, ever in obedience to the signals front: the Arabella, whilst Ogle the gunner, whom he had summoned, was receiv- ing Blood's final instructions before plunging down to his station on the main deck, - - Within a quarter of an hour they had rounded the head and stood in to the harbor month, within siker shot of Rivarol's, three ships, to which they now abruptly disclosed them- selvise, Where the fort had stoodthey now beheld a smoking rubbish heap; and the victorious Frenchman with the li- ly standard trailing froin his mast- heads was sweeping forward to gnat- ch the rich prize whose; defences he TO GET ANNUITY In recognition of the national service rendered be- Dr. Charles Saunders in the development of "Marquis" wheat, the Dominion Government included in the main estimates $5,000 for the purpose of providing Dr. Saunders with an an-' nutty. Toni to tome and strengthen tho organ§ of 'digestion and elimination, improve appetite, stop aiok headaches, relieve bil- iousness correct constipation. They act promptly, pleasantly, mildly/, yet thureMghly. Tomorrow Ai trrI,r b' of a Your 260a BoxlirruLtl�t E. J. MITCHELL,` DR't1GGIST Iaroy and ther�I fgoin Fayiou went up t to civ l:Tnat elle was going down by the head. S"l'ie ` .blue and gold' fleet:.. of the Victorieuse loomed through tic, smoke. But even as Blood caught that enheartening glimpse he perceived, too, how sluggish now wet their advance, They must sink be- fore they 'reached her. ' 13ut they bad not yet completely failed. Hayton himself, and a score of sturdy rogues whom his whistle had summoned, were crouching for shelter amid the wreckage of the forecastle with grail- nets ;ready. Within seven or eight yards of the •Victorieese, when their way seemed spent, and their forward deck already awash under the eyes of the jeering, cheering Frenchmen, those men leapt up and forward, and hurled . their 'grapnels across the chasm. Of the four they flung, two reached the Frenchman's deckse and fastened there. Unhesitatingly all. threw themselves upon: the chain of one of those grapnels, neglecting the other, and heaved upon it with all their might to warp the ships togeth- er. Blood sent out his voice ° in a clarion call: "Musketeers to the prow!" Captain Blood sees the enemy Fifty of then dashed forwar in- stantly, and from the ruins of '' the forecastle they blazed •over the heads. of, Hayton's men, mowing down the French soldiers who, unable to dis- lodge the irons, firmly held where they had deeply bitten into the tim- bers of the Victorieuse were themsel- ves preparing to fire upon. the grap- nel crew. Starboard to starboard the two ships swung against each other with a jarring thud. The advance guard of'. boarders, a hundred strong; were ordered to the poop, grapnel -men were posted, and prompt to obey Blood's conenmand at the very moment of impact. As a result, •the founder- ing Arabella was literally kept afloat by the half-dozen grapnels that in an instant moored her firmly to the. Vic- torieuse. Led .now by Blood himself, • they launched themselves upon the French like hounds upon the stag they have brought to bay. For fully half -un hour that battle raged aboard the Frenchman. The " French resis't'ed stubbornly, and they had the advant- age of numbers to encourage thein. But for all their stubborn valor, they ended by being pressed back and back across the decks- that . were danger- ously canted to starboard by the pull of the water-logged Arabella. The buccaneers fought with the desperate fury of men who know that retreat is ifii'jj;sible, for there was no slip to which they could retreat, and here they must prevail and make the Vic- torieuse their own, or. perish. And their own they made her inthe end, and at cost of nearly half' their numbers. Driven to the quarter- deck, the surviving defenders urged on by the infuriated Rivarol, main- tained awhile their desperate resis- tance. But in the end, Rivarol went down with a bullet in his head, and the French remnant, numbering scar- cely a score of .whole. inen, called for quarter. ' Even then the labors of Blood's men were not at an end, The Eliza- beth and, the Medusa, • weretight- locked, and. Hagthrope's •: followers, were 'being driven back aboard their own ship for the second tune. 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 grapnel's to be loosed at onee. Lord Willoughby and the Admiral were already aboard the Victoriettse. As they swung off to the rescue of.Hag- tborpe, Blood, from the quarter-deck of the conquered vessel, looked his. last upon the ship that had served. hunt so well. A moment she rocked after her release, then slowly and gra- dually settled down, the water gurg- ling and eddying about her topmasts,. all that remained visible to inline the. spot where` she had niet her death. As he stood there, . above the ghastly ,uW.�Ymilfllia if WOu+g4u1N 0111 0I414t.y{r1114 fry/,f,.,ir/ r f 7 rdey/// /ri�i/ ! r.F WM!c dB' N,.,14n np� 'milling m easy i ,. i` Nu 1 MN Inc XCELLENCE in milling wood that has been care, -' fullykiln-dried by skilled workmen of long ex-' g perience, promotes easy laying and ensures a fldor of everlasting beauty. When you lay Seaman Kent Hard, '. wood Flooring you axe sure that every strip has been carefully inspected ` to stand* the test of a lifetime for durability, economy and beauty. insist upon .Seams. Kent -Hardwood Flooring. We can supply you in any grade desired, este!, al �._ Askf.r FSI ac L. `4 . y� i�,l ha'I Ir rices Seaman -Ke p , 1I Ontario m2S =q K c .�'.-, m..arF- ,C1F2 , r.? !' _D.R�m.�.`ma' � m'mK o nestoornsameeerzwourmarsticsarmsammenismoiesommasemat • 'shambles in the waist of the Victoi- euse, some one spoke . behind him. 1 "Captain' Blood, . never before have I seen the impossible made possible by resource and valor, oz, victory so 'gallantly -snatched from defeat." I He turned, and presented to Lord Willoughby a formidable front. , His lead piece was gone, his breastplate dinted, his right .sleeve .a,,rag hang- ing 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 himunrecogniza'ale. But from that horrible .mask two vivid eyes looked out preternaturally bright, and . front those . eyes two tears had ploughed 'cactia farrow through the filth of his cheeks. CHAPTER XXVIII HIS. EXCELLENCY THE GOVER- N O R ✓+ • I It was not until the evening of the following day that van der Knylen's truant fleet of nine ships came to an- chor Tn the harbor of Port Royal, and ,its officers, Dutch and English, were made acquaitlted with their admiral's trtie opinion of their worth. . Six ships of that fleet were instant - 13r refitted for sea: There were other West Indian settlements demanding the visit of inspection of the new Governor-General, and Lord Wil- loughby was in haste to sail for the Antilles. "And meanwhile," lie complained to his adtniral, "I aril ,detained. ;here by the absence of this fool of. a De- "Aha l But id it not necessary you. remain for dat. And, meandime de -Vrench will leafdens eye on Barba - 'dos, vich is nod yell defended. Your half here chustthe man you vent. He will require no insdrucshons, dis one. He vill know how to make Port Ro- yal safe, bedder, nor you or me." j' "You mean Blood? Egad! I had thought of it, and, rip me, why not?' 1 Bloc d was sent for. He was a tri- fle dazzled by the honor proposed era. hien, when Lord Willoughby made it known. It was so far beyond any- thing that he had dreamed, . and he was assailed by doubts of his capa 'i- ty to undertake so onerous a charge. "Demme!" snapped . Willoughby, "should I offer it unless I were Satis- fied of your capacity?" If that's your only objection—" " "It is not, niy load.. I. had counted upon"going home, so I had. I am hungry for the green lanes of. Eng- land." ' He sighed. 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