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


Captain Denham's first duty, after he
got clear of the delighted crowds that
beset him, was to dispatch a we'll
mounted rider to New York with the
news of his success. This rider was the
man Fox had so arbitrarily arrested and
imprisoned on board the Wanderer
where the sea Hawk men found him.
1t may be said that in the II eantime
Squire londit had captured Thrasher,
and held him to await the action of the
authorities, who subsequently punished
MIN with the pirates. many OF who
were hanged IN new YORK narpor.
Lieutenant Hedges was carried ashore
and in the same boat came Don from
the Wanderer and Othello from the Sea
Hawk, and when the part the youths
had played in the struggle became
known they were lionized and made
much OF in way that would have
turned ordinary heads.
The wounded Montauks, at DR..
Hedges urgent request, were taken to
his house. 1t may be that his brother.
the lieutenant, suggested this, for, being
close to the wounded warriors, he would
be sure to see a great deal Of Untilla.
and in this he was right.
The wounded men Of the Sea Hawk, In
response to the prayers Of friends, were
sent TO their own houses, where all SUBJ
sequently recovered.
But while the ships were coming to
anchor and the people and the sailors
were cheering on ship and shore, diff
ierehe scene was taking place in The
main room Of the Kings Arms Inn.
mere were assembled Col. Graham,
Lazy Paiiton, the young provincial off,
Ger VINO had accompanied her, and old |
Condit.
They had been some time in consul
tatlon, and Old Dinah had just finished |
her strange story when Graham said.
with sneer:
If Lady Paliton chooses to believe
The wild story OF crazy cd negress to
that Of her dead husbands brother. wei,
and good. She is free agent"
"A free agent" repeated the lady
starting to her feet and throwing back
the long black veil that 60 far had
partly covered her pale face. sSince
he day OF my husbands death you have
prevented my being free agent"
How SO, madam"
How so, sir' Shall repeat the acts
" all these years of cruelty, the stories
VI your spies, your ate npts on my life.
md your efforts to prove me insane,
,ecause-"
Because, madam. you persisted in
lain ng that your son, my nephew.
vas not drowned at the same time "a
our husband, my brother. More than
hat, madam, you persisted In assuring
ne world that conspired against the
ives of BOTH"
En- de lady was right" cried Dinah.
Kidd ZEE knowd it, en- 1 knowd It, en- I
olled de chile har. to dis Long Island.
n lie been har ebber sense.
Colonel Graham raised his hand to
is lips as Il to hide yawn, AMI with
ut taking the slightest notice OF Dinah.
9 said:
on course, you believe this!"
L do, sir, and you will learn before
lie day passes that others believe it. !
Turning to the young provincial off Ger !
no mad accompanied her from New 4
ork, Lady Paliton said:
be pleased to call Squire Condit." /
The Squire. who was waiting outside \
me In. and, In obedience to the la1y's q
quest, he told OF the co ming of Ralph 4
ennam 10 mis- house twenty-one years t
fore.
And you remember the man who =
ought him to your" asked Lady Pali- h
q.
DO, madam; it WAS this man, Col. :"
'anam, and every year since then he q
8 sent me money for the care OF the z
!, not one penny Of which have I
ent, but have it all at interest. The n
y became as dear to my heart as if ii
were my own, and God will b,ar me b
tness that Ralph Denham is young p,
m that King need not be ashamed
acknowledge for his son." s,
You hear this, sir, said the LADY. cl
ave you any reply?" t.
] have none. madam. You have no ! b,