Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-26

well as frorl = Mt should have
commanded hi -'.p. AMI had made
all my plans 70 10 It "hen got here.
Then yen srN as great a rascal"
said DiGsory, as that vile pirate down
below"
Just as great" said Bittern. "the
only difference being that he has won
everything while | have lost every.
thing"
what are we to do?" asked Dick.
DRY. 81 cannot stay here. and | am
sure you will not want to. Now, while
he is below, can We not slip overheard
and swim ashore? am sure could
do It,"
Black Paul grinned grimly. But
where should we swim to?" he said.
ION the coast of Honduras there is
no safety for a man who fees from
Blackboard. But keep your tongue
close he is coming"
The moment Blackboard put his
foot upon the deck he began to roar
! out his general orders.
81 go over to the bark" he said,
"and shall put my mate here in charge
OF her After that | go to my own
vessel, and when | have settled mat.
tiers there | will return to this fine
ship, where shall strut the quarter.
deck and live like a prince at sea
Now look We. youngster, wha. Is your
name?"
Charter" replied Dickory, grimly.
We'll, then, Charter" the pirate
continued, Il shall leave you in charge
Of this vessel until come back, which
will be before dark"
Mel" exclaimed Dickory. In amaze
ment.
Yes, you" said the pirate. 81 am
sure you don't know anything about
ship any more Than your master did,
but he got on very we'll, and so may
you. And now. remember, your head
shall pay for 1t II everything Is not
the same when I come back as 1t Ia
now"
Thereupon this man OF piratical
business was rowed to the bark, quite
satisfied that he left behind him no
one who would have the power to
tamper with his interests. He knew
the crew, having bound most of them
to him on the preceding night and
he trusted every one Of them to obey
the man he had set over them and no
other As Dickory would have no or.
ders to give. there would be no neel
of obedience. and Black Paul would
have no chance to interfere with any
thing.
When Bonnet had been left by
Blackbeard-who, having said all he
had to say, hurried up the companion,
way to attend to the rest of his plans
the stately naval officer who had so
recently occupied the bench by the
table shrunk into a frightened farm.
er, gazing blnnkly at Ben Greenway.
Think you. Ben" he said In half
a voice, that this II one of that mans
Jokes? have heard that he has
fearful taste for horrid jokes"
The Scotchman shook his head.
Joke! Master Bonnet" he ex-
claimed, ut Is no joke. He had ta'en
your ship from ye; he has ta'en from
we your sword, your pistols, an your
wicked black flag. an he has made
evil impossible to we. He has ta'en
from We the shame an the wretched
wickedness O. bein' pirate. Think o.
that, Master Bonnet. we are no longer
a pirate. That most deyillsh O. all
demons has preserved the rest o. your
life from the dishonor an the infamy
which we were laborin' to heap upon
| 1t, Ye are poor mon now. Master
Bonnet; that Beelzebub will strip
from We everything we had. all your
riches shall be his Ye can no longer
afford to be pirate We will be com.
PEELED to be an honest mon. An | tell
we that my soul lifteth itsel' in
thanksgivin' an my heart is happier
than 1t has been since that fearsoms
day when ye went on board your yes.
sci at Bridgetown."
Ben" said Bonnet. at Is hard and
II is cruel that in this, the line OF my
great trouble, you turn upon me.
have been robbed; have been ruined;
you, Ben Greenway, revile me while
that | am PROSTATE"
| "Revile!" said the Scotchman. II
| glory, l rejoice! Ye haze been con.
verted, We hae been changed, We lac
been snatched from the jaws O. he'll.
Moreover Master Bonnet, my soul was
| rejoiced even before that master dell
came to set We free from your tolls.
| To look upon We an see that althou n
/ ye called yourself a pirate We were no
! like ane O. these blackhearted cut
throats. Ye were never as wicked,
Master Bonnet, as ye said ye were"
you are mistaken" groaned Bon.
net; II tell you. Ben Greenway YOU
are mistaken; | am just as wicked az
I ever was. And | was very wicked,
as you should admit, knowing what |
have done. Oh, Ben. Ben! Is it true
that | shall never go on board my
good ship again?"
And with this he spread his arms
upon the table and laid his head upon
them. He felt as If his career was
ended and his heart broken.
1t did not take very long for a man
Of practical deyilishness, such as
Blackboard was, to finish the business
which had called him away, and he
soon reappeared in the cabin.
"Ho there! good Sir Nightcap-an I
may freely call you that since now |
own you, uniform. cooked hat. title
and everything else-don't cry your
self to sleep like baby when its toys
are taken away from It, but wake up.
have bit Of liking for you, and |
believe that that is because you are
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