Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-14

deck, looking out upon them. He wal
dressed In a naval uniform, to which
was added broad red sash. In hi
belt were two pairs Of big pistols, ant
a stout sword hung by his side. HI
folded his arms: he knitted his brows
and he gazed fiercely about to see i
anyone were absent, although IL any
one had been absent he would not have
known it. His eyes flashed, his cheeks
were flushed, and 1t was plain enough
to all that he had something importan
to say.
"My men," he cried, in a stalwar
voice which no one there had ever
heard him use before, my men, lool
upon me and you will not see what yoy
expect to see! Here is no planter, nj
dealer in horses and fat cattle, nc
grower OF sugar-cane! Instead Of
that" he yelled, drawing his sword anC
fourishing 1t above his head, INSTEAD
of that am pirate Bonnet, the new
terror of the sea! You, my men, my
brave men, you are not the crew or the
good merchantmen, the Sarah VIII
..iaIns, you arc pirates all You are tha
pirate crew OF the pirate ship Revenge.
That is now the name Of this vessel on
which you sail, and you are all pirates,
who henceforth shall sail her.
Nov look aloft, every man OF YOU
and you will see skull and bones,
under which you sail, under which you
fight, under which you gain great
riches in coins, in golden bars, and in
fine goods fit for kings and queens!"
AS he spoke, every rascal raised his
eyes aloft, and there, sure enough,
floated the black flag with the skull
and bones, the terrible Jolly Roger"
of the Spanish Main, and which Bon
net himself had hoisted before ne
called together his crew.
For the most part the men were
astounded, and looked blankly the one
upon the other. They knew they had
been shipped to sail upon some illegal
cruise, and that they were to be paid
high wages by the wealthy Bonnet;
but that this worthy farmer should be
their pirate captain had never entered
their minds, they naturally supposine
that their future commander would moi
care to show himself at Barbados, and
that he would be taken on board o,
some other port
AS for Big Sam. he was more than
astounded--he was stupefed. He had
well known the character OF the shir
from the time that Bonnet had taken
him into his service, and he 1t was who
had mainly managed the fitting-up Of
the vessel and the shipping of hel
crew. He did not know whom Bonnet
intended to command the ship, bu
from the very beginning he had In
tended to command her himself. Blu
he had been too late. He had not gon'
among the men as he had expected L
do soon after setting sail. and here this
country pumpkin had taken the wine
out of his sails and had boldly an
nounced that he himself was the cap
tain OF tho pirate ship Revenge,
The men now began to talk amonl
themselves; and as Bonnet still stood
his sword clutched in his hand and hi
chest heaving with the excitement OF hi
own speech. there arose from the crev
cheer. Some of them had known
little about Stede Bonnet, and some o
them scarcely anything at all, excep
that he was able TO pay them goo
wages. Now he had told them that h
was pirate captain. and each Of then
enew that he himself was a pirate. 0
was waiting for the chance to hecom
one
Ana SO they cheered, and their cap
tain's chest heayed higher, and tn