Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-14

CHAPTER XXII.-CoNT1NUED.

When safe again on board their YES
Sel, after the sudden termination of
their projected tour of calls on pirates,
Kate took her father aside and entered
into earnest conversation with him,
while Mr.. Delaplaine, much ruff1ed in
his temper, although in general of q
most mild disposition, said aside to
Dame Charter: "He is as mad as a
March hare. What other parent on
this earth would convey his fair young
laughter into the society of these vile
beasts, which in his eyes are valiant
heroes? We must get him back with
us, Dame Charter, we must get him
back. And if he cannot be constrained
by love and goodwill to decent and a
Christian life, we must shut him up.
And ii his daughter weeps and raves
we must cen stiffen our determination
and shut him up. It shall be my pur-
pose ROW to hasten the return of the
orig. There's room enough for all, and
he and the. Scotchman must go back
with u.s. The governor shall deal with
him; and, whether it be on my estate
or behind strong bars, he shall spend
the rest of his days upon the island of
Jama4ca, and so know the sea No
more "
The captain of the Belinda was very
WILLING, to make a profitable voyage
back to Jamaica, but his vessel must
be we'll laden before he could do this
Goods enough there were at Belize for
that purpose, for Blackbeard's supplies
were all for sale, and his chief clerk,
Bonnet, had the selling of them. So,
all parties being ike-minded, the Be-
linda soon began to take on goods for
Kingston
The very next morning there came
letter from Stede Bonnet to his
daughter Kate, in which he told her
that it was absolutely impossible for
him to return to the humdrum and
stupid life of sugar-planting and cat
ue-raising. Having tasted the glories
Of pirates career, he could never
again be contented with plain country
pursuits. So he was off and away, the
bounding sea beneath him and the
brave Jolly Roger floating over mis-
head. He would not tell his dear
daughter where he was gone or what
he intended to do, for she would be
happier if she did not know. He sent
her his warmest love, and desired to
be most kindly remembered to her un-
Gle and to Dame Charter. He would
make it his business that correspon~
dence should be maintained between
him and his dear Kate, and he hoped
from time to time to send her presents
which would help her to know how
constantly he loved her.
Kate had never tainted in her life,
but when she had finished this letter
she went down fiat on her pack
Leaving his niece to the good offices
ct Dame Charter, Mr.. Delaplaine,
breathing hotly, went ashore, accom-
panied by the captain When they
reached the storehouse they found it
locked, with the key in the custody of
q shop-keeper near by. They soon
heard what had happened to Black
boards business agent He had gone
off in a piratical vessel, which had
sailed for somewhere, in the middle of
the night; and, moreover, it was be-
lieved that the Scotchman who worked
for him had gone with him, for he had
been seen running towards the water,
and afterward taking his place among
the oarsmen in a boat which went
out to the departing vessel.
May that unholy vessel be sunk as
soon as it reaches the open seal" was
the deadly desire which came from the
heart of Mr.. Delaplaine. But the wish
had not formed itself into words be-
fore the good merchant recanted. Il
totally forgot that faithful Scotchman,"
he sighed.