Argosy All-Story Weekly, Vol. 123, No. 3 — page 53: what you’re looking at

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TEACH: PIRATE DE LUXE. “ Dieu et mon Droit!” He did not even ask me again how I came by that hat and the rest of my at- tire. He did not even ask how I came by the wound in my head; which wound was revealed when the hat was removed. Only his boring eyes fastened on the line of slight- ly matted hair along the right side of my skull. The hard smile on his face deepened when his gaze again dropped to mine. “T ha’ no breath to waste on the stub- born,” said he at last. ‘ For the stubborn, stubborn measures. Unless in the mean time it pleases ye to make confession, and 330 that confession prove a fair price for thy life—ye shall hang on the gallows on the morrow at seven o’ the clock!” That was all. He dipped his quill in the ink-horn and resumed his papers, brush- ing aside the king’s hat to make room for matters of importance. And I was marched out between Stains and Bassett, Sergeant Okey bringing up the rear, and Jonas Slythey standing aside and bowing me out with a smirking grin. To the guardhouse I was taken, and there lodged—condemned to die next morning in the presence of all my Ironside comrades. This story will be concluded in next week’s issue of the ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY, the consolidated title under which both magazines will appear hereafter as one. - hy C.J. Cutcliffe "T HE first of C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne’s series of stories detailing the advefitures of ‘Teach: Pirate De Luxe,”’ -was printed in the ALL-STORY WEEKLY, issue of May 22. One will appear in each of our issues throughout the summer months. While each story is complete in itself, all are concerned with the adventures of that likable blackguard,~ Captain Teach — descendant of the notorious pirate Blackbeard—and charming Mary Arncliffe. X—THE SHEEP-STEALER “YOUNG Anrncliffe,’ said Admiral Y Teach, “died to make England a fit place for shirkers to live: in. That is why I have not been hard on his father in return for all the unpleasantness he has raised in my direction. “ Also, I intend to marry his daughter, ‘one’s father-in-law’s tail Mary, and it is just_as well not to twist beforehand. I never knew young William Arncliffe. I wish E had. He was a splendid lad by all accounts. They’re a splendid family all round.” Lord Raisghyll tossed a glowing stub Je 5 ~ ee Z 6)(0)) @ Original from (CON <SuiG@ E OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Digitized by Go gle TH