Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-05

VIZ Salleu away from the lSlanu
Of Jamaica, his reason, had
1t been called upon, would have told
him that he had good stout brig I'M
der him on which there were people
and ropes and sails and something to
eat and drink. But In those moments
of paradise he did not trouble his rea-
son very much, and lived In an atmos-
| phere Of JOY which he did not attempt
to analyze, but was content to breathe
as If II had been the common air about
him. He was going away from every
one he loved, and yet never before had
he been so happy in going TO anyone
he loved. He cared to talk to no ono
on board, but in company with his JOY
he stood and gazed westward out over
the sea.
1t was on the second day out that
the breeze began to be less favoring,
and there were signs of storm; and
In spite of his preoccupied condition
Dickory was obliged to notice the hur-
ried talk Of the officers about him, he
occupying a point of vantage on the
quarterback Presently he turned and
asked of someone If there was liken-
hood Of bad weather The mate, to
whom he had spoken, said somewhat
unpleasantly: bad weather enough,
take 1t, as We may all soon know; but
1t is not wind or rain. There is bad
weather for you! Do you see that"
Dick looked, and saw far away, but
still distinct, vessel under full sail,
with a little black spot floating higE
above it.
He turned to the man for explains
ton. And what is that?" he said,
ut Is pirate ship" said the other,
his face hardening as he spoke, and
1t will soon be firing at us to heave to-"
At that moment there was a flash at
the bow Of the approaching vessel,
little smoke, and then the report of a
| cannon came over the water.
Without further delay, the captain
and crew of the King and Queen went
to work and hove to their brig.
As the swft-saillng pirate ship sped
on Ben Greeuway came aft to Capt,
Bonnet, ana a grievous grin was on the
| Scotchman's face.
net. said he, we're truly good to your
| old friends an neebours an pass them
not by, even when your pockets are
burstin' wi Spanish gold"
A minute before this Capt. Stede
Bonnet had been in a very pleasant
state Of mind. 1t was only two days
ago that he had captured Spanish
ship, from which he got great gain, in
Guiding considerable stores of gold.
What mean your" cried Bonnet.
| Know you that vessel?"
"Ay, wecl," said Ben, 1T is the King
and Queen, bound doubtless for
Bridgetown tell ye, Master Bonnet,
| that 1t was a great deal o. trouble an
expense ye put yersei' to when ye went
into your present line O business on
this ship. Ye coG.d have stayed at
| hame, where she is owned, an WI
these fine fellows that ye have gathered
| thegither, we might have robbed your
neebors right an left wiout the trou-
| BILE O. goin' to sea,
ben Greenway," roared the captain.
Il will have no more of this. Is 1t not
| enough for me to be annoyed and wor-
| ried by these everlasting ships Of
Bridgetown, which keep sailing across
my bows, no matter in what direction
| | go, without hearing your jeers and
sneers regarding the matter? | tell
you, Ben Greenway, | will not have it.
| | will not suffer these paltry vessels,
filled, perhaps, with the grocers and
cloth dealers from my own town, 10
| interfere thus with the bold career that
| have chosen tell you, Ben Gree L.
way, III make an example of this one.
l am a pirate, and l will let them
| know it-these fellows in their floating
| shops. 1t will be fair and easy thing
to sink this tub without more ado. I'd
rather meet three Spanish ships, even
| had they naught aboard than one Of
these righteous craft commanded by
my most respectable friends and neigh
bors."