Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
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was knightly man, greatly devoted to
his wife and only child, son. at that
time aged between five and six wears
and named after his father.
The climate no. agreeing with Lady
Denham, she went to England, but at
the earnest request of her husband she
left her little boy with him.
capt. George Graham, younger and
only brother Of the colonel, lived in his
family, and acted as colonial secre-
tary," position which had but little
iacor connected with it and consider
able emoluments.
AS the Governor was man in good
health and on the sunny side of forty,
there was every reason to believe that
he would survive his father, tn n an old
man, and fail heir to his titles and the
large estates thereunto belonging.
But should the governor die. his little
son, Ralph, would, in. the natural course
OF events, succeed to the rank of Lord
Paliton Earl OF Ayr.
But should the governor and his son
die, then Capt. George Graham would in
herlt the titles and estates,
Many thought it was good thing
that Capt. George Graham's chances
were 80 small. for he was harsh cruel.
domineerlng man, who seemed in re-
bellion against his Creator because he
was not born first
Capt George Graham was, however.
an accomplished hypocrite, for he suc-
ceeded in making the Governor believe
that he was the most devoted brother
that ever lived.
Bermuda does not bubble over with
excitement even in these days of cleo
trieity and steam. 1t is byway off
the great ocean routes. At this time
tn officers sent there on duty looked on
1T as mild sort OF exile, and did every
thing they could to get ordered home.
Yachting was 81 ort in which Col.
Graham delighted at home, but here he
found IN it one source OF amusement on
which he could depend to break up the
ennui.
| His brother George was also fond Of
va hting, and the sloop in which they
took their pleasure was commanded, or
rather sailed by a daring, handsome
young En- lishman of sixteen or seven
teen named William Kidd.
| Young Kidd was great favorite with
Capt. Graham.
He was bold, ambitious youth, with
natural aptitude for his calling, and q
mind far above the average.
| Having acquired no principle of right,
and being wholly deficient therein by
nature, William Kidd had no scruples
that would lead him to resist the
schemes of the Captain.
| They held their consultations at the
cabin of an old negro woman, the Cap
| tain slave, named Dinah.
| There it was decided that the next
! time the Governor went out with them
to sail that the boat should capsize, and
! 4 I, 4 L. o. 4, IL: 4
| be drowned.
This programme was carried out. The
! Governor could have saved himself had
not his unnatural brother leaped upon
him and held him under water.
The little boy, Ralph, chung to the
sailor, Kidd, but when the Captain mo-
ton d for him to drown the child, the
Intent spark of humanity in the fellow s
breast fired up.
With dangerous light in his fierce
blue eyes and savage oath on his
beardless lips, he said:
No, sir, We've done enough for on @
day. The youngsters arms are about
my neck, and may l sink to the bottom
with his father if do not save his life.
You can hide him away"
But it was your bargain" urged the
Captain.
Men that bargain to murder cannot
be held to account if they do not fill the
contract This boy must live, and
must know that he lives, otherwise l
will turn Queens evidence and tell the
truth, replied Kidd.
The result of this peculiar bargaining,
under su circumstances, was that tie
child was carried ashore and given into
the cha ,ge of the old negro woman,
Dinah.
Here little Ealph was seoreted until
the story OF his death was firmly be-
lieved on the islands and in England.
Then the Ca tain how the Right
Honorabl lie George Graham and Will
ia n i'd smuggled the child to Long
Island, in the Province of New York,
where he was disposed of, as has already
been stated.
The loss of his son and grandson so
Frustrated old Lord Paliton that he did
not long survive them, and SO the Cap
tain achieved the one great object OF
his ambition.
Soon after this, old Dinah disap-
pearei, and it was generally believed
that she was drowned; but, as she was
old and not particularly liked, her loss
soon ceased to be a matter OF specula-
ton.
But Lord Paliton was not destined to
enjoy his criminally procured future
undisturbed.
The young sailor, Kidd, became
man, and with his increase OF years
there came an increase of ambition anc
a decrease of principle, if that were
, possible.
I His old companion in crime was nov
, a great parsonage in the world, and
having considerable power at court
add was just the man to rise by cling
i ing to his skirts, or, if need be, by plac'
ing his feet on his patrons shoulders.
, Kidd clung TO him, as the old man Of
the sea chung to Sinbad.
| Again and again, Colonel Graham-tt
give him the name he had assumed fol
{ use at Sag Harbor, had tried TO put kide
out of the way. but he was always
foiled.
At length Kidd, as means OF Sc
curity. concealed his friend-Guy Ere
nauld, young sailor Of fortune-wher'
he could hear himself and Colonel Ora
ham discussing the awful past. Then
. | ~, a., oya tn uramalic effect, Kidd