The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
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sped uptown, while Hornby, putting
 Bis hands to his mouth shouted the | name Of Dfggs, his mate | On that functionary answering from
 the darkness. he ordered the Amos | Busby tofbe cast loose and made ready TOT the tugboat; then he ran down 10 the end of the steamers pier where. by previous arrangement, a tug was In
 waiting. Hornby climbed on the tug i and in a short while hawser was attached to the Amos Buzby which had warped herself ahead of the Young Eagle, and the voyage was begun. When the river was cleared and the schooner was in the bay the tug slack ened~ speed, drew alongside the Amos Buzby and. Captain Hornby having ieaped aboard, the hawser was cast off and the schooner spread her sails to the increasing breeze
 Hornby cautiously approached the cabin door. Sounds emanating there- from made 1t evident that the occupant was asleep. and Hornby felt aualm of disappointment at the idea of pretty Kate sleeping so snorously. It was past midnight and the schooner was making fine headway when Hornby and the mate who had remained on deck, were petrified to hear a harsh. rasping voice calling from the after part of the schooner:
 Where's my daughter?"
 Hornby's knees smote each other. Its Mrs. Bowers" he gasped. What on earth's the matter with things?"
 T guess. num-" said the mate. to whom Hornby had confded his project.
 there's been a mistake. The schoon- CTS were changed as to position. owing to that blasted steamer coming in. and | n Aarr ta thA vn,,p pe~ Eagle"
 Let me off" exclaimed Mrs. Bow CTS.
 The mate fatuously plunged into ar- gument as to the impossibility of Mrs. Bowers getting of in forty feet of wa ter, while Hornby sitting on the thatch tore his hair with rage.
 Take this boat here ashore and tic her to tree so can get on iand," commanded Mrs. Bowers.
 Its impossible. num-" cried the nervousness by Mrs. Bowers's demands In fact. in after years, MT. Diggs used to refer darkly to a nights experience on the Chesapeake as far exceeding in terror any storm he had ever encoun- tered.
 During the whole night Mrs Bowers stormed at the unfortunate Hornby and his mate alternately and was just shaking her first under Hornby's nose and denouncing him as a pirate when a hail boomed over the waters.
 "Buzby, ahoy. Lay to-"
 Its the Young Eagle" sighed the mate, relievedly. and he hurriedly or dered sails hauled down.
 A quarter of an hour later Kate was in her mothers arms and. Captain Suggs was talking earnestly to Horn by.
 Tt was a mistake" said suggs to Mrs. Bowers. "The schooners were changed without Hornby's knowledge."
 You've been drinking" said Mrs. Bowers, severely.
 I'm lone man." replied Suggs, "and gets the better of me-"
 You should go to church instead of to saloon.' snapped Mrs Bowers.
 "Ev'ry Sunday I goes to the Baptist averred Captain suggs. 'Tt.s my being lone man that makes me 1rink."
 Mrs. Bowers lead him to the rail- and they talked earnestly for a half hour. -hen Captain Suggs departed and the 8uzby resumed her voyage.
 The two schooners reached Norfolk he same day. and Hornby. who WAS not allowed to speak to Kate. was in Ao Aasef stages UT uesp2ir when Cap am Suggs came on board in Sunday oggery.
 T want you to lay alongside O. me ny boy" said Suggs. I'm going to 'e married today"
 Who are you going to marry?" ask "a Hornby, without interest
 Mrs. Bowers,' replied Suggs.
 Hornoy spring up so suddenly as nearly to knock down the groom to he | ma leaping over the rail rushed to- yards the house where Mrs, Bowers md Kate were visiting.
 Whether love had softened the heart T Mrs. Bowers, or whether Hornbv ao specially inspired tongue for heading. no one knows. but there was
 oounle wedding. and Hornby was not .aptain suggss best man. but Diggs