The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-05

with him.
Instantly came great cry from the
shore, Where is she? Where is she
Come closer TO land and tell rue every
thing!"
This was too much! Dickory did moi
like the tone of the man On shore
who had no right to command him
in that fashion.
II have no time to stop now" said
he; Il am carrying message TO
Madam Bonnet"
And SO he padded away, somewhat
nearer the middle Of the river.
Martin Newcombe was wild; he ran
and he bounded on his way to the
Bonnet house, he called and he
shouted to Dickory. but apparently
that young person was too far away
to hear him. When the canoe touched
the shore, almost at the spot where
the fair Kate had been fishing with a
hook lying in the sun, Newcombe was
already there.
"Tell me" he cried. "tell me about
Miss Haze Bonnet What has bcfalon
her? If she did not 80 with her ia
thcr, where Is she now"
Il have come" said Dickory, sturdi-
ly, as lie fastened his boat with the
borrowed rope, with a message for
Madam Bonnet, and cannot talk
with anybody until l have deliv-
cred it."
Madam Bonnet saw the two persons
hurrying towards her house, and she
came out in fine fury to meet them.
Have you heard from my runaway
husband she cried "and from his
daughter? Lam ashamed to hear news
of them, but suppose I am in duty
bound TO listen"
Dickory did not hesitate now to tell
what he knew, or at least part of it.
Your daughter" said he
"She is not my daughter" cried the
lady, thank Heaven | am spared that
disgrace. And from what hiding place
does she and her sire send me mes
sage?"
Dickory'a face flushed
81 bring no message from a hiding
place." he said, nor any from your
husband He went to sea in his ship,
but Mistress Kate Bonnet left the yes
sci before it sailed and, her clothes
having been injured by water, she sent
me for what young lady in her sta
ton might need, supposing rightly that
you would know what that might be.
Indeed | dol" cried Madam Bonnet.
what she needs are the clouts Of a
flsh-girl and stick to her back be-
sides"
"Madam!' cried NewNombe, but she
needed him not; she was growing more
angry,
"A fine creature she is" exclaimed
the lady, ito run away from my house
in this fashion. and treat me with such
contumely, and then 10 order me to
send her her fine clothes to deck her
self for the eyes of strangers!"
Madam" cried Newcombe, II can
not listen TO such speech, such"
Then stop your ears with your
thumbs" she exclaimed, "and you will
not hear it,"
Then turning to Dickory: Now, go
You, ana tell the young woman who
sent you here she must come in sack
cloth and ashes, IL she can get them,
and she must tell me her tale and her
fathers tale. without lie mixed up
In them; and when she has done this,
and has humbiy asked my pardon for
the foul affront she has put upon me.
then it will be time enough to talk of
fine clothes and fripperes"
Newcombe now expostulatcd with |
much temper, but Dickory gave him |
little chance TO speak.
81 carry no such message as that" /
he said. DO you truly mean that you /
leny the young lady the apparel she
leeds and that | am te tell her that?" |
Get away from here!" cried Madam
Bonnet, with her face in a blaze. II |
,end her no message at all; and If |
'he comes here on her knees, | shall I
Ipurn her, if it suit me"
If DicEory had waited a little he /
night have heard moro. but he did not
wait; lie quickly turned, and away he
vent in his boat And away went
Martin Newcombe after him. But as
he younger man was barefooteo, the
,ther one could not keep up with him.
md the canoe was pushed of before
.o reached the waters edge.
stop. you young rascal" cried New
ombe. where is Kate Bounet2 Stos
md tell me where she isl"
Troubled as he was al the tale he
vas going 10 tell. Dickory laughed
loud, and he padded down the river
IS few in that region had ever pad
lied before.