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I8 Ihe service of the King of France 4 will consult my offieess,’ "he said; and he sent for them They came and the matter w a8 lald before them by M. de Cussy himsei Yherville, the young French filibuster, had the honor ta peint out te M. de 10 the best way in which 1o serve my royal master and the Freneh nation, | That which | think will be ebvieus te M. de Cussy, as it is 1 me, is that we sheuld at ence invade Spanish Hispaniola and reduce the whele of this fruitful and spiendid island inte small Por one-Aith of the prizes, ——— : : 1 Rafacl Sabating i st w3 shse r Wk comans it o Mot e M RAFAEL SABATINI | M. de Oussy fnally econsenting to]| g : NEA SEBVICE g exceed his instructions, the articles ,:,?:m froh eom 636 Rumeit .'“' were drawn up and signed that very s | | day The buceaneers were to be at g pee | (Continued From Our Last Issue) |E8me—a she seoretly told me—was to t“"';:‘ ‘i‘“‘l‘" "':“""‘.'“"'.‘“d“' January, mcoufl '"cmsfls , Weeks passed, and every ship from | f0llow and give ehase, Whetier that's | guat™y & U8 FUAE ‘e 1 e St | Dome brought additional news. Wil. |the game he piayed or not | can't tell Rt b expected. | lu. ,‘“ erossed to Eu'“'h’. and "‘I)t. but here he is afore me as l.d‘ CHAPTER M‘ll Mareh of that year, 1689, they learned | ©xpected he would be.' b AL De Rivarol. n Jamalea that he had accepted the | At last, as Dlood's buccancers were | o, L0 Blood was still in dis S0ewn and that James Bad ® throws |srowing restive something happened, | STintied moed when he sailed from Rimeelt Into the arms of France for | brought about by the Captain's friend | L CT UES In that same mood he | rehabilitation, M sunny ""_mm'}l‘rvf'lr-l M. I aren de Rivarol when Tokio, Jan. 19.—~The ifeome of the | To a kinsman of Sunderland’s this [the Gevernor or Tortuga came aboard | " Mobleman with his fleet of five | Imperial government for the seven was disquleting news, indeed, 1t was | |men-of-war at last dropped anghor | months ef tie fseal year to Novem- followed by letters from King Wil | = alongside the buccaneer ships, in the | her | totaled 1,043,000,000 yen, an in- Mam's secretary of state informing middle of February. orease of 18§ million compared with' Colonel Dishop that there was war Rummoned to wait on him, Captain | the same period last year, with Franee, and that in view of its Hiood repaired to the Castle of Petit) The sources are listed as follows: effect upon the Colonies a Governors :;“““";-I"‘:“""_r;":“l‘:'l"‘l"': “\‘Iul- ‘l‘u lrought forward from last year, 75, sent vpon request. Ganeral was coming out to the West o ron, a tall, Hawk- | §73,000 yen; taxation, 289,392,000 | Indies in the person of Lord Wil faced man of forty, very cold and dis- | yen; stamp revenue, 41,600,000 yen; | \ THE HECKER CEREAL COMPANY, NEw YoRx loughby, and that with him came tant of manner, measured Captain | income from government enterprises i/ squadron under the command of A Blood with an eye of obvious dis- fand property, 106,543,000 yen: sun- | - ’ miral van der Kuylen to reinforee the approval, dry revenue, 12,802,000 yen: sale of Jamaica fleet against eventualities e took up a paper. I have here government property, 9,040,0000 yen; Bishop realized that this must mean @ copy of the arficles into which you | oxtra sundry revenue, 6,004,000 yen; the end of his supreme authority, even entered with M, de Cussy. Before | miscellaneous, 3,211,000 yen, . though he should continue in Port going further, 1 have to observe that| The tax revenue s listed: land tax, Rayal as Deputy Governor, | ML de Cussy has exceeded his in-[ 21,133,000 yan: income tax, 31,236, Said he to 1 Julian structions in admitting you to one- | gon yen: business tax, 39,024,000 yen; with France removes all restrictions firth of the prizes taken. His au-|sake tax, 61,061,000 yen; sugar con. | in the matter of Tortuga We are "’\0'"3' did*not Wwarrant his going be- | sumption tax, 30,673,000 yen: textile | free to invest it In the service of the Lo i“’ff" one-tenth, tax, 30,647,000 yen; customs revenue, Crown. A victory there and we es. . 3 | “The articles we signed are the con- | 57,200,000 yen; miscellancous, 18, dition of our service; and the urticles 113,000 yen. - FIRST ANNIVERSARY new government ishare, Refuse us that, and you can. The Service of King Louis. SIAPL O IMARDER. Isince M. de Cussy has pledged us, it|, short their greeting# and when they| M. de Cussy looked at M.d'Ogeron|Armies in' America” said he, "Ip) } 2 pants During Sale SUI I S and O V ERCOA I S i ' | | | .I 58y that the share offered was toe (he possession of the Kll\’ of Franee.” e —— Japanese Governmont Announces That Revenue Fas Increased 10 Million Jonin Past Year. , bone and at in most appetizind, nutritious, easily dipested form, e delcral o o u::uel% &:qm'zl;*flv oot —Inncheon— dinner. Special Crass Forins recie folder d'Ogeron One “This war “I see that you understand,” . Rishop laughed coarsely We'll hunt ment we cease to have the hm'"f to this rascal Blood in his liar, right ’er[ “mk."" i eyl of.£h0- Big under the beard of the King of % "'1!')'“"‘”' s """'"" % reply. 3 5 el tak time - : he Baron glared, “I will consider V'rance ::’::’, ",l_n"”'l;““‘“’"“’" l;"l:l'"“‘:" “YOU ARE OFFERING TO TAKE/the matter,” he said sullenly. “You ) l’s INTO THE NCH SERVICE?" |shall be advised of my resolve N 4 1E_ ASKED., N WHAT TERMS,| Captain Blood rose and bowed. On that expedition they sailed twe ISR 20 % prt " days luter—which would be somb | MONSIEUR? ‘M. le Baron!” said he. three months after Elood's departure o The next day M. de Rivarol sent for ——tatking every ship of the fleet, and aptain Blood i | several lesser v auxiliaries, ['he Arabella, accompanied by a| “I have considered weil" he an- chubby Jittle gentleman, amiable of nounced. “And whilst my opinfon Tortuga, Captain Blood had blown “u the G e Ko, Blood and bis: officers were sum ) p . Nieiling 8 s | Cussy, the Governor of Frenc s- | d a 5 W . » g v e ot b it Woleirs | niia, who. dewres 3 word with moned s ‘week later o 4 counci||§| for some of you folks but, surely you would walk a few blocks to save yourself a TEN SPOT? Take a walk i stone had sailed from Port Royal a |You.” which sat to determine their opera- i 7 3 E wione had saie : o en s ok ot | TSE S S (it’s good for the health) and save a TEN SPOT. In that snug anchorage he found |YOUr command, my Captain,” said M, lald before them a project for a rald Sideet awalting him--theftor shipe de Cussy. }“l"’" the wealthy Spanish town of which had been separated in the gaje| "Some elzht hundred men.” [Cariagena. , CARIAINLR 0 pROICRE] ’ Eiiho. Lasacr AntiTIEn ! M. de Cussy tok snuff delicately, |astonishment. Sourly invited by M. — — His captains, Hagthorpe, Christian, | T have something to propose,” said (de Rivarol to state his grounds for and Yberville, were on the jetty to re- he. ,"' 1P 180 80 (WIEIL IEhe ULMICRD ToRUES St Bim i (A vore ome | CEropoe f (hen” sid Bioog, 1€ SUITS and OVERCOATS $12.50 $15.50 $19.23 $24.50 . . 9. s : This Iot consists of young men’s in the latest styles and patterns and conservatives in all sizes. Open CHAPT XXV, sountenance, amiable and self-suffi. | "°mains unaltered, I must confess that - hundreds of buccaneers. He cut|Withoutinterest. e Were,d Getpral of tie SEinEg —BOYS’— Evenings SWEATERS ...... $2 69 + Worth $4.00 ARROW and IDE COLLARS (stiff) All styles 11 c eaCh All'sizes — UNDERWEAR — UNION SUITS SHIRTS and ‘ 63(: $1.39 DRAWERS ... Ribbed | Fleece Lined . SOCKS i lb pair for $106 $ 6 ; 5 0 Worth Rosinol| HUBCLOTHINGCO. foaner $10.00 then,” Formerly sold $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 and up Sheughttully st his lp ‘nn'lnqwuh them, From that mo- ga kolonel Bianop set SRUto reducel L et T bring iy ol B da ] Artilen are GanArTIed, Yin, Just a few more days left to buy merchandise at a great reduction. We might be a little out of the way Be had tarried, he bade them await did not find Captain Blood encourag- | the coming of Wolverstone, who wouid [!n8: ~ But M. d’Ogeron nodded vigor- ‘ satlsty their curiosity to a surfeit. |OUSIV With pursed lips, and the Gov- When the old Wolf cast anchor in|¢Tnor of Hispaniola propounded his the bay two days later, it was to him h“,‘,i\’;“," all turned for the cxplanaton. News has reached us from France 1 e 2 3o Now Wolverstone had only one eye: I'h‘.’.fr;};:r;";:fi: “:;’h i"j‘mwondered but he saw a deal more with that one eye than do most men with two; and | Bl100d. y o despite his grizzied head—so pictur-| 1 am speaking officially, my Cap- esquely swathed in a green and scar- [{8if, There is war between France let: turban—he had the sound heart|3nd Spain iniEurope. It is the in- of & boy, and in that heart much love |tention of France that this war shall | for Peter Blood. be carried in to the New World. A The B‘Kht of the Arabella at anchor fleet is cnml_ng trgm hrest Unakr the 4 ' PR in’the bay had at first amazed him |COmmand of M..le Baron de Rivarol \Y @s he sailed round the rocky head- |f°F that purpose. What I have come Eve h d d 3 land that bore the fort. 10 Rapone & olly iy CApRRY AL iDe | 13’ 0 )’ aamires % i . | suggestion of our good en M. L ibmioning boceamectn - was vory | OBPTon . n Drie, that you enroli| - @ good complexion your ships and your force under M. 2 ::mnzc?m?"f:g&xs'mof f:;h;?: de Rivarol's flag." ] : The daily use o Resincl Soap” tor eefbed that either from lack of cour- Blood looked at him with a faint| the to[le( and bath keep: the skin so age or other motive Blood, himselr, Kidling of intevest. “You are offer-| clear it cannot help being beautiful ing to take us into the French serv- 1t is unusually cleansing and at the same time so pure and milé it will not irritate the most sensitive skins. some with bad refused to render any account of | "8 o i Bls doings since the Arabella had ;:zasiehu"rjf‘kei On what terms, s L i et '“.’.‘.}'::‘ga;‘:i’; }:.:5 slf.'e: ‘:"’modes, _“With the rank of Capitaine de man,” he explained to Hagthorpe and ' “aisseau for yourself, and suitable those others who came crowding'anks for the officers serving under| round him. “It's not his way to be YOU. You will enjoy the pay of that sounding his own praises. We f,,"!rank ,anfi you will he entitled, to- # gether with your men, to one-tenth | “Ah!" sald Tord Juli ¢ e ) § Ahi" 6aid Tord Julian and pulled ! . {eel the articles, and you cancel our Meanwhile soine threegmonths be- ¥ A i . “My Captain,” M. d'Ogeron ,,,.A}m for us to fulfill the pledges. The ! plagued him with questions of where |20 raised his eyebrows a little. He | g WAIT UNTIL | PUT MY SLED AWAY - GEE, ) HOPE IT SNOWS REAL HARD AGAIN TONIGHT: DON'T You, DADDY P in with old Don Miguel, and when we ¥ A scuttled him we took aboard a Lon- |Share in all prizes taken 8 don pimp sent out by the Secretary| Captain Blood considered. Th‘s; of State to offer the Captain the was not piracy that was hmngv pro- King's commission if so be him'd quit |Posed. It was honorable employment piracy and be o' good hehavlo; i Trhp B Captain damned his soul to heil for . : i " . answer. And then we fell in wi’ the th Jamiaca fleet and that gray old devil DOINGS OF THE DUFFS Such Is Life With a B|g Yard Rishop in command, and there :‘as a iy ‘sure end to Captain Blood and to - - every mother’s son of us all. So I = 5 ~\\[ ) DON'T KNOW WHETHER I'M LL, THAT WAS A GOOD goes to him, and ‘accept this proxy SUCH A WISE GULY OR NOT - HOUR AND A HALF OF commission,’ says I; ‘turn King's man THE BIGGER THE YARD YoU g HARD LABOR=-BUT IT'S and save vour neck and ours.’ He sdpidDse YARD LR \ took me at my word, and the London GET THE MORE WO ONE OH DANNY, L H Ol R A, HAVE - THERE 1S GOING TO COME ON NOW - sion on the spot, and shop all bu \ HE choked hisself with rage when he K BE. PLENTY mzzfgg;_ Vou MUST COME' was told of it Blood would ha’ HERE IN THE HOUSE' slipped out o' Port Royal again that - 2 same night. But that heund Bishop 2 2 had passed the word, and the fort) e X kept a sharp lookout. In the end. though it took ,a fortnight, Blood bubbled him. fie sent me and most ®' the men off in a frigate. His [——————————— S et TORNS - Lift Off with Fingers "$ALESMAN $AM ———— HERE'S TH' 500 BILLS, GUzZ- 't hurt a bit! Drop a little on an aching corn, in- that corn stops hurting, then| it right off with druggist sells a tiny bottle of for a few cents, sufficient hardcorn, soft corn, the cal-