The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-16

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The Scotchman shook his head
Joke. Master Bonnet" he ex
claimed, 1T Is no joke. He had ta'er
your ship from We; he has ta'en from
we your sword, your pistols, an YOU
wicked black flag. an he has mad,
evil impossible to ye. He has ia Ell
from we the shame an the wretcl,eC
wickedness o. bein' pirate. Think o
that Master Bonnet. We are no Longer
pirate. That most deyilish O oil
demons has preserved the rest o. your
life from the dishonor an the infamy
which ye were aborin to heap upon
It, fe are poor mon now. Master
Bonnet; that Beelzebub Will strir
from ye everything we had. all your
riches shall be his. Ye can no longer
afford 10 be a pirate; We will be com
PEELED TO be an honest mon. An tel
We that my soul llfteth itsep in
thanksgivin an my heart Is happier
than 1t has Leen since that fearsome
day when we went on board your yes
sci al Bridgetown."
Ben" said Bonnet. ut is hard and
II Is cruel that in this, the l. me of my
great trouble. you turn upon me. !
have been robbed; have been ruined !;
my life Is Of no more use to me, and
you, Ben Greenway. reylle me while
that | am PROSTATE"
'Revile!' said the Scotchman. Il
trIn I lot
verified. re haze been changed, We haze
beer snatched from the jaws o. hell.
Moreover, Master Bonnet, my soul was
rejoiced even before that master dell
came to set We free from your tolls.
To look upon we an see that, although
ye called yourself pirate. ye were no
like ane O. these blackhearted cut.
Threats. Ye were never as wicked,
Master Bonnet. as ye said ye were"
You are mistaken" groaned Bon.
net; Il tell you. Ben Greenway. you
are mistaken; | am just as wicked as
/ ever was. And I was very wicked,
as you should admit. knowing what |
have done Oh, Ben. Ben! Is it true
that shall never go ON board my
good ship again."
And with this he spread his arms
upon the table and laid his head upon
them He felt as II his career was
ended and his heart broken.
1t did not take very long for a man
of practical devilishness, such as
Blackboard was, to finish the business
which had called him away, and he
soon reapDeared in the caPip.
"Ho there! good Sir Nightrap-an'
may freely call yon that Since now
own you. uniform, cooked hat. title
and everything else--dont cry your.
self to sleep like baby when its toys
are taken away from it, but wake up.
| have a bit of liking for you, and
believe that that is because you are
clean. Not having that virtue my
self, | admire II the more In others.
and thank you from my inmost soul
wherever that may be-for having
provided such comely quarters and
such fair accommodations for me
while | shall please to sail the Re.
yenge. But ! shall not condemn you
to idleness and cankering thoughts, |
my bold blusterer, my terror of the (
sea- my barrier of the coast. my
1aunter of the jolly Roger washed |
clean in the tub with SOAP: | shall !
give you work 10 do which shall bet 1
Ter suit you than the troublesome |
.rade you've been trying to learn. /
You write well and read, know that. /
my good Sir Nightcap; and. more.
over, you are fair hand at figures. /
/ have great work before me in land. I
ng and selling the fine cargoes you /
have brought me. and In counting and .
dividing the treasure you have locked .
n your iron-bound chests. And you
shall attend to all that, my reformed 4,
.utthroat. my regenerated sea robber. /
fou shall have a room of your own,
where you can take off that brave uni.
orn and where you can do your work
IND keep your accounts and so shall
,e happier than YOU ever were before.
ceiling that you are ia your right
Jlsce"
10 ali this Steds Bonnet cid not
Inswer a word; he did NOT even raiss
rs head.
"An5 nov for you. my chaplain"
aid Blackboard, suddenly turning to-
ssrd Ben Greenway, what would you
Ike? Would il suit you better to 90
verbosrd CT to conduct prayers for
1y pious crew."
Il would stay vi ny master" said
nc Scotchman, quietly.
The pirate looked steadily at Green.
gay. Ohol" said he. you are a
turdy fellow, ana have q mind to
peak from. Being so stiff yourself,
on may be able to stiffen little this
az Of master Of yours and help hiia
0 understand the work he has TO do,
hitch he viii bravely co. ween,
hen he finds that to Be my clerk 10
IS career. Hs. hal Sir Nightcap,
be pirate OF the pen and inki"
Deeply sunk these words into Stsds
Ion1et's heart. but he made no sign.
" hen Blackboard went back 10 the
eYeuge he took with him all Of his
VI effects which he cared for. and
e also took the ex-pirstes uniform,
,cked hat and sword Il may have
&c fer them" be said. "and my clerk
an wear common clothes ike CON-