Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
The kidnapping OF
Kate r By
Copyright, 1904, by Daily story Pub. CO..

IF THE steamship Falcon had not
come in five hours ahead of her
time But she did come in whistling
fmperiously and lashing the water with
her propeller as If proud of her feat
and, as a consequence, the schooner
Amos Buzby, which was moored at the
steamers pier, where she had no bust
ness, was Obliged to pull out, which she
cid, sulkily, like an evicted squatter and
seek berth in the rear of the schooner
Young Eagle, thus exactly reversing the
former position of the two vessels.
Capt Horribly knew nothing of this,
be being uptown, secondarily, to clear
his schooner, primarily to arrange for an
act Of piracy. While pretty Kate Bow
ers had blushingly acknowledged that
her heart was Hornby's, she refused to
hearken TO his suggestions for an elope-
ment- Most unreasonably, from Horn
by's standpoint, did Mrs. Bowers OPP
pose her daughters union with the man
OF hSs choice. Mrs. Bowers averred that
she hid made a mistake herself in her
choice, which was hard on the late MIR
Bowers and she was resolved that her
daughter should not do similarly.
Hates husband must not be a Yankee,
and Horribly was from New England.
She also insisted that her daughters
husband should be a Baptist.
I'm liberal TO a fault" said Mrs.
Bowers, but If anyone save Baptist
born and bred gets TO Heaven he'll
get there by accident, and he'll never
feel at home"
Horribly was not, as he expressed it.
anchored to any church. and was wiling
to become either Baptist or Mohamme-
dan. but Mrs. Bowers disdained any such
offer. A Baptist born and bred was
what she desired
No man had ever beaten Mrs. Bowers
In an argument, or woman. either
Abovtive efforts in that direction were
said 10 have caused the unMmely de-
cease OF Mr.. Bowers, and Hornby failed
most miserably. Then he resolved on
piracy. If he could get Kate away from
her mother, he was confident she would
consent to marry him without the ma
ternal blessing. and this he must effect
In some way The inspiration came to
him as he was navigating his schooner
up the bay, and he directly set about
carrying IL INTO eNecC.
He Invited Mrs. Bowers and Kate to
make a voyage to Norfolk on the Amos
Buzby, and, the city being hot and dusty.
Mrs. Bowers accepted the invitation.
With her watchfulness she was sure
Horribly would have no chance of per-
suading Kate 10 do anything rash or
cisobedient, besides she had a sister in
Norfolk whom she would be glad to
visit Horribly laughed to himself and
already eyed Kate with the glance Of
ownership.
The procession to the schooner on the
evening of departure was in this wise
Kate under the escort of Mr.. Beavens. a
friend of the family, and Mrs. Bowers
with Hornby
You go aboard the schooner further
est down the wharf said Hornby to
Beavens. Mrs Bowers and I'll walk
Slowly and catch up with you"
The night was moonless, and the
smske of the many factories about the
wharVes. settling in the heavy air, made
II quite dark
AS they strolled along the street
Hornby showed a most remarkable in
and when in one of them, near the
wharf, he noted Capt Suggs, of the
Young Eagle, theoretically laying in
cargo at the bar, he muttered to him
self: He's good for whole nights
stay"
Horribly assisted Mrs. Bowers over the
rail Of the first schooner they reached
and escorted her into the cabin.
Where's Kate and Mr.. Beayens , p"
asked Mrs. Bowers.
Oh replied Horribly, carelessly. "T
guess they're walking up and down the
III go out and call 'em in. You
down in this chair"
Ide sprang over the rail and ran
pinst Mr.. Beavens on the wharf.
Where's Mrs. Bowers, Hates wait
or herr" asked Beavens.
PES aboard now" lied Hornbv
anne the other way"
ems babe him goodnight and
town, while Horribly, putting his
his mouth shouted the name Of