Show aboul BY IMEARY MTH UY by DON C nt ht ow fy ewa aam A am av ow aal aj pews ey wv CHAPTER XII an hour before sunset the fog rolled up revealing tile the manof man ot war mar anchor anchored ed near enough for the rn mn n on her dock deck to be acen plainly without the aid of a mass glass the anchors of both vessels were raised at once and the chase was renewed with tho the pursuer not a rolle mile away and heading about mouth bouth west which would soon biang tier her within ranso range of the haae whoso course lay due west A curl of smoke soon rose robe from the B dock deck and a few seconds later thero there came the report of a gun A pressing invitation for us ui to show our colors remarked I 1 a fitte ra as lie he watched tho the shot strike tho water A bhora time lime passed with the black atrel a row crew uneasy and ifopo swearing softly in his native toario the r then begaii rl a moio per firing with her bow bom going but none of the he shots rachad thir mark presently lalloo alio ho wah nas standing nR near lopez 5 ilow woul I 1 a shot work ork nowa try and SP set the old with fill a daout due to hla big lon on rt r pr s m 1 d I feel feelen ln 1 i mot S t about leveling levell him un atila tid the he als lanco lance and obtained tile tho cioper eleva tion there was a report soon follow f 01 1 0 11 id 1 1 by a ti embling of the enemy a spars 1 1 1 1 and the blip antilles crow crew cro crowded A dad to soo peo tile he jusula ion have struck hilr forema nl just below the lie ful tocks anno 1 d I I 1 antto looking through his lass lasi aie ae sir and I 1 will ill sing them an other such bitet song r fiall it I 1 I 1 lo 10 1 P coolly watching ills his men reload the gun the enemy had meantime meant come a little cloher and was mas dropping shot viciously about the diey make haste with ith the puril punt red laro with an oath give then them I 1 boloso doso such ruch as will set act them 11 0 o re i hing and aning t it to the are trew Il should sho filio got get close clomo enough to try any tricks with aith grapplIng lions have the cut lassia ready my and rem renumber anber that it Js ja no quai A sound bound half roar halt half buarl came V from the mui and tile the next mota tomtit clit 4 1 acie I tole waa mas a amongst thein i as a a cannonball cannon ball struck the lit in front of I 1 aro tilling the air will bits of 0 aid wood and glancing lanc lne into h 1 the water t A large sharply pointed piece of 0 ragged wood shuck him in the stole bide rid nd with a cursing cry lie he sank rate fao downward donward upon abe deck the blood to t from tile his wounds spattering those near fi emt eat him several everal it of horii had been hit by the flying splinters I 1 aflitto spi ang fori forward ard and placing ills his arrus arms around the ho form turned the distorted taco face to tile the air 7 then lo looking oldrig up ip at the gunner who 1 I was waa staring wildly mildly at the sight lie he cried P ahre ire lopez I copee as a 3 ion ou never arid firt d 1 be forel i A prompt discharge fol followed lolo lomed weil the order and a wild shout of joy went up lip frota from the crew of tho the billack pi ile i trel lit the foremost foremast waa aas again 1 struck this time with fill dicastro us ef feets feet as could be readily oton ot on for her crew atre getting tho the sails off with all poss possible itle speed iler her and top topgallant gallant sails were A ere clea chewed ed up a and nd the topsail ard let go by the run av while the wast mast was aas swaying porep tl A I 1 bly I 1 ir karo aro by La Lant tea command ha 1 aea borrie borne to the main cabin he Q was as laid upon a divan and the i brigantine had bad hen boon ordered to conie come 4 anchor the openly had already y jone jl one this and in her present crippled condition ondi tion there was waa nothing to far e from rom her as the distance be between teen the gessis waa aas too great for advantage advant ase even enen had the englishman wen improper form to continue 1 the aishe al liall IL lart ardway as breathing he heavill avil in brol brok agga essa and beckoning to bantle lie aku b havener P 4 uw v those v who lit ore T about hiell ill of ig g to chi ahk k tile b 1 I thata ed anly 0 ly As daab to A boak ak he fl rel of tle dia n ilife ju I 1 alitt ayr en the othar 1 away and b he l gnp man mantoo t oo 00 lk e of the hands that vere pro ali ead krow groa ing cold jean liou ou will ill take tare care of la 1 a balle and laros black eyes theli their mockery forever slain looked at him with appealing wistfulness lafitte nodded and pressed the hand ho he held blie bho ill haie plenty of wealth as aa you know see that it ft Is delivered to her safely and kept securely after ward take the girl a away ay lean take her to the nuns in new orleans an am I 1 should havo have done before this an and d do ion and she hae the church chinch say bay masses for my soul goul my boup he re dented in a quick knap gasp lo 10 will ill my soul sou RO go an aa lanite a K lips parted to speak tile the dying man as aa it if whit what he might ho ba about to holy wa cited with a qualen bud len buirt of no no boy arv to toll td me no soothing ties lies I 1 iving I 1 net cr knew one fear and lying dying I 1 macorn it if kh h madre de dlos dios christ have in err v and with fill this last ry rv taio laio voice was stall d forar fm vi r n H hearl lic arf 1 I the prayer as ai lie ho folded the lip 1 d I ad man s hands tile he broft braal I 1 it in fl t oil and ly IY had ho he oil ibn glnn lit 11 lie he was am startled in tho aho bots nots of a L in motion above him slopping to iraa draw a blanket over the flue face all and form of lh ib dead h b went ont on d dk k cihi h i it a nu mb r of ex c v citi to d in it atri n ith illi r 1 d I on the side to toward s a rd tb the e t im n mi lit i ills glane hat hal a al doad bollom 1 I ih h dir tion of ir les and lie saw maw oni oil of till th hlach illach petrel a smallest lintn being row roi of by ill indian I 1 it in anh toward the anglish vessel and clinging to it whilo while life his hoarse voice pound for foi A 4 vollee of menacing cing voids was lope had loos d ono one of ills hla hands bands fi aiom oin the boat boats s guam gunwale ah and draa ing ills knife boiled it at al the indian but reevah dodged nud and it foil fell into the sea iia then rowel roel on and lopez no longe attempted to draw himself over ever the stern of the me boat M V fig M J tj with a cursing ry lie he sank at this tho the indian luid had stopped row arg 1119 and the gunner over the he i hea haal I 1 m with fill an oai on diming the blo blows A a until I 1 opp his hot hoi I 1 anil and seii t fi mn sight bight 1 A hout boat which aiu lad been levered front from ilic was mas now btty vapidly to wide A I 1 vie aheu all still pausing oppe appealed nied wilting i eting for the gun norm body to rise tills this it soon noun did and the indian showing on an agile one would not liae to ills his slight franic frame iliew bliem it into lift bont boat the crew crevi of tho the saw khe mh mah paile with the antii aice bioni the ent my s vesel after which he be rowed in thir th ir compan to lie im man of war lafatte mat mateling EhIng through hla his ones as aaa the form forin u of I 1 carried aboard to tn their midst I 1 adlitte bidding unit ine ric company him vent m ent edow to 3 s cabin on ga rutine ronne lit tho the bia higasa as daml lam over the small table find and tit lied hod to I 1 antte it stood looking abot t him as aa it if for some sign of I 1 hew till ah a 11 in tiff lon when the glein gle in of a gold hand band hanging banging oer laroa area bunk their eyes it uns WB a n bracelet bia bin celet wh ahl h the Ind indian litti had alas always s corli boni upon I 1 a 8 naked arm aim 11 since ince the lay day I 1 aro plu pla ed cd it there in a burst of gratitude UI diewall for saved hla his life doth both I 1 adlitte oil and Gs go tinne onne alnea of the lie indian i bribe rl belore ore to heistand 11 dei stand that this ii s I 1 bem ab a meto 11 of fi aided friend ship and coall lie ile doubt lma ittis stole tn in ier erto arto to per form ahat list to him film was mas a r rit alie 0 slid and having hung laro aaros a g ft ashore we e found it went ment 1114 va ma to attempt that which he las lag now uc ac complis hed muied lafate aloud then ua an it struck I 1 y an afterthought he vent N ent to la lorb r a bunk r and rid throw throve ing aside the rth draperies Ira perles tile die closed a heay wooden acler lc cher ler its lid waa contrail to custom lockky ta ai when I 1 opened it t h ol 01 wronged disarranged lit collection collection if ft papers knot and ggs hoed malhin it to la as I 1 not a coin nor beai touche 4 diAt chi cha ts and papers eon one ithac aber of incie Impo runee the roseal rascal no the wata t the liana baria la do It lerro I 1 so lk aarts i arl lie be tan has taken alil III in feal others showing them where to tc fild what now belongs b longs to jhc thc th senorita Is my it fionn forgot forgetful fid of him usual re triant when liati in laflai s now n ow arr ice forth into a flood or f uries writ wilh h the latt latter er checked at once the male turned to the cabin door ahern hf fie panned and asked in a trembling with fill till the linger anger he dared not show aboa alave ilave iou oil any orders for or nie me IS notie one save gave to let the men have hare their supper kuppr at one onci and nee bee to it that only half allowance of grog Is served serve rho hia fog Is coming coining lit in and we me will A ill sail a as ai i go scon goon on as am may be like an army of shrouded ghosts the fog ans no aaen about the black petrel pr arpi enclosing her in a world orld she was ag the sole tangible thing hut but us as over a path familiar to blind the har hands lolk that manned her could shape an un erting course for thor their secure haven I 1 long ong beffi 0 midnight she was of feel ing her way may coith twain the anoll mouth th of the channel that would bring the crew crea to their island strong hold the hail baits a tie de rho early coining air was of heavy with odors of aromatic shrubs glow ing beyond tho beach and the carol of lir birds fl was as filling it with aith music wh A h n I 1 arne ame ashore leav 1 I 1 garonne baronne in charge barge of tile the brigan tine iris course div infant at arst over waste fields and then cultivated ones cues of cufar can cam coffee and tobacco thi th a rank rani onlo haijara and fig plan tation d with groves of palms und and ut tit tn in s until after a walk malk of twant mcnut 4 he reached a carlill diarl har lill nf in which tool too many small huth dallin dw llin and anait flom ill hs roh ill IK walls aln of a stone hill building iding fi iv bv a high wall N iab iri in ulai tow tov r rs at al ill h angles I 1 rot ros id 1 I tit th open apri spice and I 1 a oaka door in th ill wall mall alle I 1 for admission but it lit ii atas nn no bollt and after a 8 lonjo r si no ni than suited I 1 Is IB humor in 11 f r 11 1 1 tili tilling jing upon the door while hp he railed still loud r this result resu ltd d in its fig soon being to show how a stalwart stal wait giant hose black face and naked aims showed all tin thi darker by con liast with mith the white cotton colton of his big ral ment draped in n barbaric bar laric fashion failon I 1 that told of its not having known thead tin cad and needle my oung cap captain taint tie be exclaimed in spanish aple a pleased pleas ascol td surprise surp ilse lighting ills his grave face and catching I 1 lafitte B s hand he kissed it as the latter ie plied piled Gice tings to you arah dirah Is it all wll A II here yom YB in oung captain all is well but 11 v il A bo be moie than well ell now nom that hat anu I 1 ane ae returned I 1 anete waited A until the arab for such ho he was mas had closed und barred tile the gate and then in ti a few words lie ho told him of what had bad taken adding that laios body would be brought later in the da for buical but I 1 at irah list listened ned with mith a face hovi howin ing no motion latevor ha tevor save perhaps that of angor anger that th tin tint nation 10 n lit his mas it r had taugh t lalni I 1 ini to late hate should haac heon been tho the means ol of the former i lentil death ilia 1118 young I 1 ili tho the Sno ilta I 1 azalle inac of bomse not bet et am awake like ond and neltte I 1 after bidding the arab to leave hot hi went ment to his own apartments I 1 aalde was mas row sixteen and since eluce leaving a convent school in seville two scars eara before tier her entire time had been pained upon tho the daira de allerio to which I 1 aro her living reli rela tiso live had brought her and where bhe lied liall fully contented with mith her luxurious luMir loua and independent life laro of necess lt passed much of hla his time awa ama from the barra de and darlng hn his absence in zalle was aas its gilad and ruler ariit when found it necessary nece aBary to visit the island ihen the spanish girl gave place and with ith cetire will mill to the man whom from their dist meeting ni eting she had loiel loel with nith all the feri ceroi oi of tier her uncurbed n kihne itin e to be continued |