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| whom I will yet sweep from my path, but he is not a pirate. Ay, take it down, an it please you, Master Secretary! I retreat from a most choice position, to be sure, but what care I? I see a vantage ground more to my liking. I have lost a throw, per- haps, but I will recoup ten such lEPRQGQIosses with one such kiss. By your leave, lady." He went up to her where she stood, with hanging arms, her head a liMLESQCIttle benCTHWBITt, white and cold and yielding as a lady done in snow; gazed at her a moment, with his passion written in his fierce eyes and haggard, handsome face; then crushed her to him.OTJFMWYSSOYIGP If I could have struck him dead, I would have done so. When her word had been kept, she released herself with a quiet and resolute dignity. As for him, he sank back into the great chair beside the Governor's, leaned an elbow on the table, and hid his eyes with one shaking hand. The Governor rose to his feet, and motioned away the two seamen whoRYYGMDY held me fast. "We'lEFHGBRFl have no hCABRVKYanging this morning, gentlemen," he announced. "Captain Percy, I beg to apologize to you for words that were never meant for a brave and gallant gentleman, but for a pirate who I find does not exist. I pray you to forget them, quite." I returned his bow, but my eyes traveled past him. "I will allow you no words withIKYBDPD my Lord Carnal," he said. "With your wife,—that is different."NVSHUTN He moved aside with a smile. She was standing, pale, with downcast eyes, where my lord had left her. "JJWNNEWVocelyn," I said. She turned toward me, crim- soned deeply, uttered a low cry, half laughter, half a sob, then covered her face with her hands. I took them away and spoke her nGOBKQDEame again, and this time she hid her face upon my breast. A moment thus; then—for all eyes were upon her—I lifted her head, kissed her, and gave her to Lady Wyatt, whom I found at my side. "I commendMPEXAFB my wife to your ladyship's care," I said. "As you are woman, deal sisterly by her!" "You DUETSXBmay trust me, sir," she made answer, the tears upon her cheeks. "I did not know,—I did not understPRPYRFNand… .Dear heart, come away,—come away with Margaret Wyatt." Clayborne opened the door of the cabin, and stood aside with a low bow. The men who had sat to judge me rose; only the |
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