Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-24

TN TEN MINUTES DICKoRY WAS IN
 HIS CANOE PADDLING TO THE | TOWN.
 of the harbor tn the night. showing no light And, although many people had talked of this strange proceeding, mo- body knew whether he had gone of his own free will or against it.
 "Of course 1t was against his will" cried Dickcry. "The ship was stolen, and they have stolen him with 1t. The wretches! The beasts!" And then he went up into the town. Dickory now went further to ask more, and he soon heard enough. The respectable Maj. Bonnet had gone away in his own ship with savage crew, far beyond the needs of the ves- gel, and if he had not gone pirating, what had he gone for? And to this question Dickory replied every time: "He went because he was taken away" He would not give up his faith in Kate Bonnet's father.
 Five minutes afterward a man came running through the town with the news that old Bonnet's daughter, Miss Kate, had also gone away in the ship. l the town.
 That settles it!'' said some people. "The black-hearted rascal. He has gone of his own accord, and he has taken Greenway and his fair young daughter with him.
 And what do you think of that?'' said some to the doubter Dickory.
 II don't believe word of it!" said 4 he; and not wishing on his own re- I sponsibility to tell what he knew of Mistress Kate Bonnet, he rowed up the river towards the Bonnet planta- ton to carry her message. On his way whom should he see, hurrying along 1 the road by the river bank coming towards the town and looking hot and worried, but Mr. Martin Newconbe. At the sight of the boat he stopped.
 "Ho! young man. he cried, you are from the town; has anything fresh been heard about Maj. Bonnet and his daughter?" 8I I Now here was the best and easiest opportunity of doing the third thing which Kate had asked him to do; but his heart did not bound to do it. He sat and looked at the man on the river l bank.
 Don't you hear me?" cried New combe. Has anybody heard further from the Bonnets?"
 Dickory still sat motionless, gazing at Newcombe He didn't want to tell this man anything. He didn't want to have anything to do with him. He l hesitated, but he could not forget the third thing he had been asked to do, and who had asked him to do it. Whatever happened. he must be loyal to her and her wishes. and so he said, l with but little animation in his voice: Mai. Bonnet's daughter did not go with him."
 Instantly came great cry from the shore. Where is she? Where is she? I Come closer to land and tell me every thing!''
 This was too much! Dfckory did not like the tone of the man on shore, who had no right to command him in that fashion.
 T have no time to stop now" said he: 'I am carrying message to Madam Bonnet"
 And so he padded away, somewhat nearer the middle of the river.
 Martin Newcombe was wild; he ran and he bounded on his way to the Bonnet house; he called and he shouted to Dickory, but apparently that young person was too far away to hear him. When the canoe touched the shore, almost at the spot where the fair Kate had been fishing with hook lying in the sun, Newcombe was already there. i
 "Tell me-" he cried. tell me about Miss Kate BonnSt! What has befallen her? If she did not go with her fa- ther, where is she now?"
 "E have come," said Dickory, sturdi- ly, as he fastened his boat with the borrowed rope, "wich a message for Madam Bonnet, and I cannot talk with anybody until I have deliv- cred it.'' 5's.<
 Madam Bonnet saw the two persons hurrying towards her house, and she came out in fine fury to meet them.
 Have you heard from my runaway husband.'' she cried, "and from his daughter? I am ashamed to hear news of them, but I suppose I am in duty bound to nsten."
 Dickory did not hesitate now to tell what he knew. CT at least part of it.
 Your daughtef-" said he.
 "She is not my daughter" cried the lady; thank Heaven I am spared that disgrace. And from what hiding-place does she and her sire send me mes sage?" %&N. %
 Dickory's face flushed.
 'I bring no message from hiding place." he said, nor any from your husband. He went to sea in his ship, but Mistress Kate Bonnet left the ves- sel before it sailed and, her clothes having been injured by water, she sent ne for what young lady in her sta-