Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26


had courted an outlaw whom he did moi
know, and rejected a CONT eman whom
no did know, that CALLED him
Those who wa, ted on Colonel Graham
In his room at the inn said that from
tho time Ralph Denham entered the
place Till the Colonel's death, two days
arterwRrd, he never spoke. DR.. Hedges
attende him, but he never could tell
the disease the man died OF, and the I, W
who knew his black history made no
inquiries.
] Within the week u letter came
from the Governor OF the province,
thanking Captain Denham and his men
for his brilliant exploit, and announcing
the fact that FoX-or kidd-ha been
captured and sent to Boston, from which
point he would be returned to England
for trial.
II Ia matter Of history that Kidd
was afterwards hung In London; but,
strangely enough, the crime of piracy
could not he sustained against him, and
the charge on which he was convicted
was for numbering an English sailor on
the Island OF Madagascar.
The governor also ordered Captain
Denham to bring his own ship and the
prize to New York, and to come by way
Of the Sound.
A week after the capture the ships
were repaired 80 far as 10 make sailing
safe, and on the morning OF their de-
parture some notable events happened.
Valentine Dayton was married to
Ellen Condlt and took his wife on board
his ship. Lieutenant Hedges said he
would like to 20 TO New York, and felt
quite strong enough, il only Untilla
would come along to help care for him,
and she consented.
Lady Pa iton feared that her sons
affections were engaged, but when she
came to know Lea Hedges, her fear be-
came delight, and kissing her, after
Ralph had told Of his engagement, she
said:
IL have found son and daughter.
| am blessed -
Ralph Denham took his wife and
mother OH board the Wanderer, and he
insisted that his adopted ia her and
mother should come too He also pre-
vailed on DR.. Hedges and wife to be
Of the party; and he brought along Don
and 0thollo to wait oh them.
In New York Bay Ralph, to continue
the name ly which we know him best,
met with royal reception. The ships
In the harbor were dressed with Aags,
all the guns In the battery at the south
ern end Of Manhattan Island thun-
dered out welcome.
When the story Of his romantic life
became known, the people forgot the
brilliant exploits of the past, and the
older members OF society recalled the
fate OF the Governor of Bermuda and
the loss OF his son.
Doctor Hedges was still humbled
though the father-in-law Of rich lord;
but Squire Condt took the whole mat
ter for granted, and went on calling
his boy" Ralph, and behaving in that
sturdy, manly way that always distin-
gulshed him.
Ralph gave his share Of the prize
money to the men, and soon after that
there were more marriages in Sag Har-
Dor than ever took place in the same
period before or since.
At Lady Paliton's-the mother s.
suggestion, the Wanderer was pur-
chased to convey her son and daughter
to England, though subsequently the
beautiful ship made a voyage to Ameri-
ca every year, when Ralph, his wife and
increasing family came to see their old
dear friends.
Don, the cabin boy, went to England
with the captain, and his mother COM
ing to see him, they both remained all
their lives In the service Of generous
Lord Paliton.
0thello went into the service Of
Squire Condit, and though he showed a
strong disposition to marry Dinah
would not permit it while she lived.
But he was only forced to live single
for year, at the end Of which time the
old woman died and was buried among
the Montauks. y.t
UnCas never recovered from his hui
initiation. He took to drink and was
soon gathered to his fathers.
Untilla still ruled the tribe. She took
great interest in Mr.. Hedges, and
after year became his wife. The
Wanderer came back from England at
the time, and on her return Captain
Hedgse and his beautiful wife were on
board, the guests OF Lord and Lady
Paliton.
And thus it came about that pest of
the ocean, wolf in Sleeps clio hing,
was destroyed by the very devices he
had set for the ruin Of others.
And thus it came to p IS, the noble
by nature was shown to be noble by
birth; and so proving that worth makes
the man, and want of it the fellow"
THE END.