The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-19

And where Is he?" she cried
He Is IN there, said Ben pointing
through tile storeroom 10 the opel
door III the back In an instant shs
was gone.
''And Dickory?" cried Dame Charter
ON, Ben Greenway, tell me OF mJ
boy"
They went inside and Greenway told
everything he knew, which was YER,
comfort the poor mothers heart who
could not readily believe that becaus,
Diekory had sailed away with greai
and powerful pirate, that eminent maH
would be sure to bring him back IN
safety; but as Greenway really be.
lleyed this, his words made some i'm
preston on the good danes heart
she could see some reason to believe
that Blackboard, having now SO much
property in the town, might make j
short cruise this time, and that any
day the Revenge, with her dear SOL
on board, might come sailing into
port. k
With his face buried in his folde5
arms, which rested on the table Ste 10
Bonnet received tahis daughter Al
first she did not recognize him, never
having seen him in such mean APP
parel, but when he raised his head
she knew her father. Closing the dior
behind her, she folded him in her
arms After little. leaving the win
dow, they sat together upon bale Il
goods, which happened to be rug
from the orient, of wondrous richness
which Bonnet had reserved for the
floor OF his daughters room
Never my dear. he said, did /
dream you would see me in such
plight | blush that you should looA
al me-"
"Blush" she exclaimed, her own
cheeks reddening, and you an honest
man and no longer freebooter and
rover of the sea? My heart swells
with pride to think that your life ie
SO changed"
Bonnet sadly shook his head.
"Ah!" he said, you don't know, you
cannot understand what feel. Kate"
he exclaimed with sudden energy. Il
was man among men; chief over
many | was powerful, | was obeyed
on every side. | looked the bold cap
tain that l was my brave uniform
and my sword betokened the rank
held And, Kate, you can never know
4 ha OF nj xtybt /,
stood upon my quarterback and
scanned the sea, master OF all that
might come within my vision. How
my heart would sw sll and my blood
run wild when | beheld in the dis
lance a proud ship, her sails al
spread. her colors fly ng, heavily laden,
fastening onward To her port How
would stretch out my arm to that
proud ship and say: Let down those
sails, drop al chose haunting flags, for
you are mine, ! am greater than your
captain or your king! If | give the
down you 90 to the bottom
With all your people. all your goods. |
III your banners and emblazonments, |
Iown TO the bottom. never to be seen
gam. =
Kate shudcered and began to cry
"Oh. father" she exclaimed, don't !
ay that Surely you never did such
hings as that?"
No. said he, speaking more quiet
y, not just like that, but | could have
lone il all had il pleased me, and il
vas this sense OF power that made my
eart beat SO proudly. took no life
Gate. if q aouli he helped. and whea
had striped ship Of her goods,
nut her people upon shore before
armed her
Kate bowed her head in her hands
And of all this you are proud, M
lther. you are proud Of it,"
Indeed am /. daughter" said he;
and had you seen me in my glory you
'ould have been proud Of me. Per-
APPS yet -"
In an instant she had eIapped her
and over his mouth You shall not
ay it, She exclaimed. =" have seized
pom you and shall hold you No
lNit iittODbtti > liAt III SCnt nv INV
luod, no more fire. | Shall take you
way with me- Not TO Bridgetown, fol
here is no happiness sor either of us
here, but to Spanish Town There
18th my uncle. we shall all be happy
lgeihcr You will again wander over
our fields, and | shall be with you
on shall watch the waving crops;
on shall ride with me. as you used TO
de. to view your vast herds of cattle
those splendid creatures. their great
eads uplifted, their nostrils to the
reeze"
Truly. my Kate, said Bonnet
that was a great sight; there were no
lttle finer ON the island than were
line"
And so shall they be again. my
lther." said Kate. her arms around
is neck.
1t was then that Ben Greenway
nocked upon the door.
Stede Bonnet's mind had been SO
uch excited by what he had been
liking about that he saluted Ills
and Dame Charter
ithout once thinking of his clothes
hey looked upon him as if he were
Dme unknown foreigner. a person en-
rely removed from their customary