The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-18

right to question me. and only yiel,
In order to humor the mania that ba
possessed you ike an evil spirit TO
years. SAID Graham.
Attra tied by the shouting of the PEG
pie outside, Tor the ships were anchor
ing in the bay, the Squire left the room
Up to III time Graham firm,y be
l1eved that Fox had told HIM the trutt
about Ralph Denham, and that the lat
ter was dead. And just then he would
have rcjoiced to know that the pirate
had met similar fate. AS IL In re-
Spouse to his wish, he heard a man
shouting in the street:
Hurrah! hurrah! the pirate Kidd is
beaten and his ship capturedl"
Kidd would never surrender, thought
Graham, and for a moment he thought
the fates were siding with him,
DE ind Is comm; 1 feel de ind is
comm" said Dinah, going to the win
dow and drawing back the curtains so
that those in the room could see the
ships as if they were painted and set in
Q frame. See" she continued. Oars
Ralph Den ANS ship. en- soon yen see
Ralph Den am hisself."
Ralph Denham!" exclaimed Graham;
then conscious that he made a mistake
in not keeping h s feelings under re-
straint, he arched his brows and said
lightly, L shall be pleased to see the
gentleman.
Coming quickly back Dinail pointed
long finger at him, and she fairly Kissed
as she said:
"Ah. We tink Kidd he kill Ralph
Den'am? Ho, no, Isaw i'm in de tomb,
but me en- Untilla sabed i'm. Look out
aida ship. Ralph Den ans on err dis
bress'd mint.
No, Dinah, Ralph Denham is here"
said a strong. manly voice at the door.
All tuned to fireplace and there stood
Captain Denham, very pale and very
handsome. and beside him was Squire
Condit.
The instant Ralph Denham came
ashore, the Squire, who had learned |
the story OF his adopted sons life the
night before from Lady Paliton and |
Dinah, took him to one side, and, with
out waiting to congratulate him on his
magnificent victory, he tod him the
story Of his birth as briefly as possible,
announcing the fact that his mother,
Lady Paliton, was then at the inn.
During all the trials and the combat,
Ralph Denham never lost his head, but
now he was weak as a child. He gave
no thought to the wealth and honors
that might be his by right of birth, but
the thought that lie, VINO remembered
lotnlng or Iarner'S care or a mOunere
owe, should have a mother living over
covered him.
He permitted the Squire TO lead him
o the inn and he replied to Dinah's
words, but beyond that for some his
rain and heart were in a whirl, and his
ecollection OF events very dim at best.
He recalled the cry. my son! Oh, {
eaven be praised, my son!" AID he
ecalled the fact that he held the form !,
i woman in black in his arms, and !.
hat he kissed the closed eyes and the
Vhite face, till she looked up again and {
ried. MY son, Ralph, my son!" {
Not even in the war with the mother ,
came just eighty years
fter this-was Sag Harbor SO much OK.
tied as at this time. There were not
'anting those who had always believed Z
nat the day would come when 1t would 1
g shown that Ralph Denham. now Lord II
alton. was of noble descent.
DR.. Hedges was not one of these PEG.
le. Indeed, DR.. Hedges, though thank
Il that all had turned out so well, was n
humbled man. Cor he confessed to the s.
quire that he had made plagued n
,ol" Of himself =
He never expected Lord Paliton would Il
AIRY his daughter, but it was not fos
lis he cared. 1t was the fact that h ri
ID courted an outlaw whom he did NOT b
low, and rejected a gentleman whom h
did know, that CALLED him. -,
Those who waited on Colonel Graham -
his room ut the inn said that from "
time Ralph Denham entered the a
ace till the Colonel's death, two DAYS tr
terward, he never spoke. Dr. Hedges nj
tende him, but he never could tell ~
3 disease the man died of, and the few :"
10 knew his black history made no III
luiries. m
Within the week letter came so
m the Governor Of the province, co
anking Captain Denham and his men IN
his brilliant exploit. and announcing -,
fact that FOx-or Kidd-had been al
blurred and sent to Boston, from which I'M
int he would be returned to England br
trial. III,
It is matter of history that Kidd IN,
s afterwards hung in London; but,
angely enough. the crime of piracy
lid not be sustained against him, and
charge on which he was convicted ma
8 for murderingsan English sailor on
island of Madagascar.
he governor also ordered Captain
nham to bring his own ship and the full
ze to New York, and to come by way L J
he Sound.
! week after the capture the ships -,
70 repaired 80 far as 10 make sailing oi'
e, and on the morning of their de- OF
ture some notable events happened. hal
alentine Dayton was married TO Ia
On Condit and took his wife on board m
ship. Lieutenant Hedges sail he r.
lid like to go to New York, and felt ~
to strong enough, IL only Untilla Jus
lid come along to help care for hin, chi
she consented. me
ady Pa iton feared that her sons Tb
ctions were engaged, but when she
10 to know Lea Hedges, her fear be- a
le delight, and kissing her, after ita'
phi had told Of his engagement, she wol
/: gro
have found son and daughter. the
n blessed" -
alph Denham took his wife and INC
her on board the Wanderer, and he int
sted that his adopted ia her and the
her should come too. He also pre- ma
ed on DR.. Hedges and wife TO be ma
he party; and he brought along Lon -
Othello to wait oh them. ~
/ New York Bay Ralph, to continue GU
name ty which we know him lest, 80
with royal reception. The ships in
ne herbor were dressed with flags, trib
he guns In the battery at tho aou,b