Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-19
CHAPTER XXI.
CAPTAIN THOMAS OF THE ROYAL
JAMES

Bonnet, who had rot been informed OF
the Intentions of the pirate, was a
good deal puzzled. Since joining Black
boards fleet in the vessel which came
up from Belize, Bonnet had considered
himself very shabbily treated, and his
reasons for that opinion were not bad
During the engagements off Charles
Town his services had not been re-
CURED and his opinion had not been
consulted, Blackboard having no use
Tor the one and no respect for the
other. The pirate captain had taken a
fancy to Ben Greenway, while his con-
tempt for the Scotchmans master in
creased day by day; and it was for this
reason that Greenway had been taken
on board the flag ship, while Bonnet
remained on one of the smaller vessels.
Bonnet was in a disconnected and
somewhat sulky mood. but when Black
boards full plans were made known to
him and he found that he might again
resume command of his own vessel, the
Revenge. if he chose to do so, his eyes
began to sparkle once more.
Ben Greenway soon resumed his for
mer position with Bonnet, for it did
not take Blackboard very long to settle
up his affairs, and in a very short time
he became tired of the work of CONVEX
sion; or, to speak more correctly, Of
the bore of talking about it. Bonnet
was glad to have the Scotchman back
again, although he never ceased to de-
clare his desire to get rid of this faith
full friend and helper; for, when the
Revenge again came into his hands
there were many things to be done, and
few people to help him do it.
1T will be merchandise an fair
trade this time," said Ben, IAN yell
find it no. so easy as your piracies,
though safer. An when ye're off to
see the governor an haze got your pa
don, it'll be happy day, Master Bon
net, for We an for your daughter, an
for your brother-in-law an everybody
in Bridgetown VIVA either knew We or
respected ye."
mo more of that" cried Bonnet. II
did not say was going to Bridgetown,
or that wanted anybody there to re-
spect me. 1t is my purpose to fit out
the Revenge as a privateer and get a
commission to sail in her in the war
between Spain and the Allies. This
will be much more to my taste, Ben
Greenway, than trading in sugar and
hides"
Greenway was very grave.
There is so little difference" said
he, between privateer an pirate
that it is q great strain on common
mind to keep them separate; but a
commission from the king is better
than a commission from the dell, an
we'll hope there won't be much o. a
war after all is said an done."'
There was not much Intercourse be-
tween Blackboard and Bonnet at Top
sail Inlet. The pirate was on very
good terms with the authorities at
that place, who for their own sakes
cared not much to interfere with him.
and Bonnet had his own work in hand
and industriously engaged in it. He
went to Bath and got his pardon; he
procured a clearance for st. Thomas,
where he freely announced his inten-
ton to take out commission as
privateer, and he fitted out his vessel
as best he could. OF men he had not
many. but when he left the inlet he
sailed down to an island on the coast.
where Blackboard, having had too
many men on his return from Charles
Town, had marooned large number
Of the sailors belonging to his different
crews, finding this the easiest way OF
getting rid of them. Bonnet took these
men on board with the avowed inten-
ton of taking them to st. Thomas, and
then he set sail upon the high seas rs
free and untrammelled as q ash-ha ~k
sweeping over the surface of harbor
with clearance papers tied to his leg.
It'll be a glad day at Spanish Town
when Mistress Kate shall get my let
ter"
"And what have you been writing
20 herr" cried Bonnet. ~ y 49,
e. II told her." said Ben Greenway,
how at last ye haze come to your right
mind, an how ye are a true servant O.
the ling, VII your pardon in your
nocket an your commission waitin'
TOR ye at St Thomas, an that, what
sver else We may do at sea, there'll be
60 more black da4 doatin' over your