Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-05

IN A MOMENT A TALL FELLOW
SEIZED A COIL OF LIGHT NOpr
AND HURLED 1T THROUGH Ta'.
AIR,
could grasp enough OF II to pass
around his body. He had scarcely
done this, and had made knot in It,
before lurch of the brig brought
strain on the rope, and he was incon
tinently jerked overheard.
Great was the excitement on board
the Revenge. Why should a man from
q merchantmen endeavor, alonc, tc
board vessel which flew the Jolly
Roger? Did he wish to join tho crew?
Had they been illtreating him or
board the brig2 Was he criminal
endeavoring to escape from the officer
Of the law? 1t was impossible t.
answer any one of these questions,
and so the swarthy rascals pulled so
hard and so steadily upon the line that
the knot in 1t, when Dickory had not
tied properly, became q slipknot, and
the poor fellows breath was nearly
squeezed out of him as he was hauled
over the rough water. When he
reached the vessels side there was
something said about lowering a lad.
der, but the men who were hauling on
the line were in hurry to satisfy
their curiosity, so up came Dickory
straight from the water to the rail,
and that proceeding so increased the
squeezing that the poor fellow fell upon
the deck scarcely able to gasp When
the rope was loosened the half.
drowned and almost breathless Dick.
ory raised himself and gave two or
three deep breaths, but he could not
speak, despite the fact that a dozen
rough voices were asking him who he
was and what he wanted.
With the water pouring from him
in streams, and his breath coming
from him in puffs, he looked about
him with great earnestness.
Suddenly a man rushed through the
crowd of pirates and stopped to look
OF the person who had so strangely
come aboard. Then he gave a shout.
ut Is Dickory Charter" he cried,
"Dickory Charter, the son O. old Dame
Charter! Ye Dickory! an how In the
name O. all that's blessed did We come
here? Master Bonnet Master Bon.
nett" he shouted to the captain who
now stood by. ut is young Dickory
Charter, of Bridgetown. He was on
board this vessel before we sailed, wi
Mistress Kate an me. The last time
l saw her he was wi her"
WHAT exclaimed Bonnet, with
my daughter"
"Ay, ay!" said Greenway, 1T must
have beer little before she went on
shore"
Young mani" cried Bonnet, stoop-
ing towards Dickory. when did you
last see my daughter? Do you know
anything of herr"
The young man opened his mouth,
but he could not yet do much in the
way of speaking, but he managed to
gasp, Il come from her, am bringing
you a message"
"a message from Kate!" shouted
Bonnet, now in a state of wild excite
ment. Here you, Greenway, lift up
the other arm, and we will take him to
my cabin. Quick man! Quick, man!
he must have some spirits and dry
clothes Make haste now! A message
from my daughter!"
"It that's So" said Greenway as he
and Bonnet hurried the young man aft,
"ye'd better no be in too great haste to
get his message out O. him or yell kill
him WI pure recklessness."
Bonnet took the advice, and before
many minutes Dickory was In dry
clothes and feeling the inspirlting in
fuence of a glass of good old rum.
Now came Black Paul, wanting to
know If he should sink the brig and
be done with her, for they couldn't
lie by in such weather.
Don't you fire on that ship!" yelled
Bonnet, don't you dare it! For all
I know, my daughter may be on board
of her"
At this Dickory shook his head.
mo" said he, she is not on board"
Then let her CO." cried Bonnet, Il
have no time to fool with the beggarly
hulk. Let her go! have other bust
ness here And now, SIR" addressing
DickOry what of nv dauphter7 Won
have got your breath now, tell me
qoickly What is your message from
her? When did you sail from Bridge.
town? Did she expect me to overhaul
that brig? How in the name of all the
devils could she expect that?"
Il didn't sail from Bridegtown,"
said Dickory, land your daughter is
not there, come from Jamaica,
where she now Is, and was bound to
Bridegtown to seek news of you, hop.
ing that you had returned there"
Which, t5be had" said Ben, who
found 1t very difficult to keep quiet,
rye would hae been Under the necessity
o. givin' your message to his bones
hangin in chains"
Bonnet looked sayagely at Ben, but
he had no time even to curse.
jamaica" he cried how did she
get there? Tell me quickly, slr--tell
me quickly! Do you hear?"
Ito be Continued)