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"Naught else," I said

My lord started from his seat and strode over to the here he stood dru I turned toward hiht when you plotted with the Spaniard"

He recoiled with a gasp, and his hand went to his side, where it found no sword I saw his eyes busy here and there through the cabin, seeking soht convert into a weapon

"I am yet captain of this ship," I continued "Why I do not, even though it beto the sharks, I scarcely know"

He threw back his head, all his bravado returned to hian loftily; "and I would have you remember, sir, that you are my enemy, and that I owe you no loyalty"

"I am content to be your enemy," I answered

"You do not dare to set upon me now," he went on, with his old insolent, boastful snal, and they without will be here in a twinkling, breaking in the door"--"The signal set?" I said "The one When I bid the world good-night, oes with me"

His lips moved and his black eyes narrowed, but he did not speak

"An my cheek did not burn so," I said, "I would be content to let you live; live, captain in verity of this ship of devils, until, tired of you, the devils cut your throat, or until so you at his yardarland, by hook or crook, to wait, hat in hand, in the antechaham As it is, I will kill you here and now I restore you your sword, love at his feet, and Sparrow unbuckled the keen blade which he had worn since the day I had asked it of its owner, and pushed it to 's ward leaned back in her chair, very white, but with a proud, still face, and hands loosely folded in her lap My lord stood irresolute, his lip caught between his teeth, his eyes upon the door

"Cry out, er Cry to your friends without, who entleman!"