Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

could take her. when Sne passed the bar below Bridgetown and came to an- chor, Capt. Marchand imm mediately lowered a boat and was rowed up the river to the recent residence of Maj. Stede Bonnet, and there he delivered two letters-one to the wife of that gentleman, and the other for his daughter. Then the captain rowed back and went into the town, where he annoyed and nearly distracted the citizens by giving them the most eau tious and expurgated account of the considerate and friendly manner !, in which the Amanda had been relieved of her cargo by his old friend and fel- low-vestryman, Maj. Bonnet.
 Capt. Marchand had been greatly impressed by the many things which Ben Greenway had said about his mas ter's present most astounding freak, and hoping in his heart that repent ance and suitable reparation might soon give this hitherto estimable man an opportunity to return to his former place in society he said as little as he could against the name and fame of this once respected fallow-citizen. When he communicated with the Eng fish owners of his now departed cargo, he would know what to say to them, but here. safe in harbor with his vessel and his passengers, he preferred to wait for time before entirely black ening the character of the man who. had allowed him to come here Like the faithful Ben Greenway, he did not yet believe ill Stede Bonnet's piracy.
 Madam Bonnet read her letter and did not like it. In fact, she thought it shameful. Then she opened and read the letter to her step-dau2hter This she did not like, either, and she put it away in drawer: she would have nothing to do with the transmission of such an epistle as this Most abomina- ble when contrasted with the scurrilous screed he had written Ter.
 Day after day passed on, and Kate Bonnet arose each morning feeling less happy than on the day before But at last a letter came, brought by French vessel which had touched at Barbadoes. This letter was to Kate from Martin Newcombe. It was love letter. a very earnest, ardent love let ter, but 1t did not make the young girl happy, for it told her very little about her father. The heart of the lover was so tender that he would say nothing to his lady which might give her needless pain. He had heard what Capt Mar chand had told and he had not under, stood 1t, and could only half believe 1t. to Yn.r Poy ok oil this painful business than he did, for her fathers letter would tell her all he wished her to know. Therefore, why should he discuss that most dis dressing and perplexing subject, which he knew so little about and which she knew all about. So he merely touched upon Maj. Bonnet and his vessel, and hoped that she might soon write to him and tell him what she cared for him to know, what she cared for him to tell the people of Bridgetown, and what she wished to repose .confiden1 tially to his honor But whatever she chose to say to him or not to say to him. he would have her remember that his heart belonged to her, and ever would belong, no matter what might happen or what might be said for good or for bad, on the sea or the land, by friends or enemies.
 This was rarely good love letter, but it plunged Kate into the deepest woe, and Dickory saw this first of all. He had brought the letter, and for the second time he saw tears in her eyes. The absence of news of Mai Bonnet was soon known to the rest of the family, and then therea were other tears. It was perfectly plain, even to Dame Charter, that things had been said in Bridgetown which MT. New combe had not cared to write.
 "Dickory," said the girl, my mind is filled with horrible doubts. I have heard of the talk in Bridgetown before we left, and now here is this letter from Mir Newcombe from which can not fail to see that there must have been other talk that he considerably refrains from telling me"
 "He should not have written such a letter. exclaimed Dickory hotly; The might have known 1t would have set you to suspecting things"
 You don't know what you are talk ing about, you foolish boy" she said; 'it is a very proper letter about things you don't understand"
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