Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-01
THE BLACK FLAG
NEW YEARS STORY.
81 OpIe Read.
AVA PHYSICIAN ordered Crandall to
N, go south. What for?" the young
lNAcIl fellow spoke M. rather testify.


Wv I PHYSICIAN ordered Crandall "a
lM 90 south What for?" the younp
lasNEAl fellow spoke up, rather testify.
'You forget that was the successful cen
ter rush Of"
Eyes, know all about that" the doctor
broke in. "And also know that in your
great strengthen the over development
Of your muscles, there lies a danger Go
south for the winter and rest You can at.
ford it." And, acting upon the physician 3
advice, Crandall went down to the gulf
coast Of Mississippi and took up his abode at
Ocean Springs place settled by the Span
iards many years before there was a New
Orleans. He rented cottage built high
upon the pine wooded bluff hired negro
cook and was soon at home with his guns
and fishing tackle upon the walls Some one
asked him if he had brought any books with
him and he answered: "No, ! left them in
the black shadow of the university What
I'm looking for is sunshine And, by the
way, yonder It Is now, out in that boat"
That, in fact, was not the name Of girl ait
ting in boat not far out from the end Of
the pier on which Cranda and newly
formed acquaintance were standing. II
was not the name by which she was known
among the neghbors, but name which any
stranger might have applied to her. Her
hair, as II streamed in the breeze, was wav
ing fame, so golden was its hue; and when
she stood erect, which she did at the mo-
ment Crandall spoke of her, she was pic.
iure of grace so true as might never be
effaced from the mind
"Who is she?" he asked Of the man who
stood beside him; and thus was he enlght.
ened "She is the granddaughter of an old
fellow who lives in that queerookinz house
up yonder the one with the round tower
About here it is known, and he himself
boasts of the fact, that he is the grandson Of
afanous French pirate who once infested The
coast along here, and whose offenses were
condoned by the government on account OF
services which he rendered Andrew Jack.
sons army. don't know what her name
is"
81 believe I'll row over and have a talk
with her." said Crandall.
You may do as you like, but the old man
Is dead set against any attentions that
strangers pay her"
By this time Crandall was in his boat.
The girl did not take notice of his ap-
proach-she paid not the slightest heed to
him until he spoke, and then, turning to-
ward him she said: I'm not acquainted
with you"
"a fact which acknowledge with re.
greet" he replied.
"Oh, you dol" she said, giving him full
view Of her wondrous eyes.
Yes, and your name is--let me see. Isn't
your grandfather a grandson of the lie.
Feete-or whatever his name was--who
robbed on the sea and built fort on Lake
Ponehartrain?"
"You seem to have read history, at any
rate"
Eyes, have SKINNED the most important
events, and | can dip up happening all
right, but dates run through my skinner
What are you trying to catch here!"
Fish, she answered; and be replied:
Il might have surmised as much" and then
she rejoinedi ''Oh, as to that, a man doesn't
often take the trouble to surmise reasona ably
when his only object ia to gain an oppor-
tunity TO ask a question
BIS George Miss Pirate. YOU are as
sharp as your old ancestor" and when she
had looked at him and laughed, for the re.
mark did not displease her, he added: 1T
may be small concern to you. but we are
neighbors live up yonder among the
pines"
ooh, Won are the crazy man, she said. look.
ing at him closer He looked back at her in
astonishment, and she explained: That's
what some Of the folks believe What else
could they think Of a man who hangs up
leather bag and hits it nearly all niRAtg'
He explained that he Vas merely taking ex.
ercise aud she asked him why he didn't Gu
wood, and be replied that it would give him
pleasure to make ehfps ny for her She tried
to frown at him, but laughed They had
been drifting along together Nov she took
rp the oars. he asked her what she was
IOing to 40, and she replied that she was
Eoing home, Of course. He could not expect
seT to remain out there with a stranger.
And, laughing, she rowed on from hin; aud
shortly afterwsrd he muttered an ilnprsoA
Lion against himself for not bavina nerve
'nengA to follow her, asd late that night
DO turaed hOu the punching bag aud said |
10 hin'Nelf; "Come, old fellow. brush that |
ace ont OF your mind. But is ii ia my