The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-07
Copyright 1909. oy .. Appleton Co. New YoI


with me. my dear DaUe Cnarer, ana
as she spoke she seized both Of the
hands OF the other Il have funds of
my own which are invested In the
town, and | can afford the expense.
Surely, my good friend, you will not
let me go forth alone. and all unused
to travel? Leaving me safely with my
uncle you could return when the ship
came back to Bridgetown."
Dame Charter turned upon the girl
y look OF kind compassion, but at the
same time she knit her brows.
Right glad would | be to do that for
you" she said, but cannot go away
and leave my son, who has only me-"
Take him with YOU cried Kate
Two women travelling to unknown
shores might readily need a protector,
and If not, there are 50 many things
which he might do Think of It, my
dear Dame Charter; 10 my uncles
home In Jamaica Is the only place to
which can go, and II you do not go
with me how can I go there?9
Dame Charter now shed tears, but
they were the tears of one good wom-
an feeling fer The misfortunes Of an
other.
Il viii go with you, my dear young
lady" she said, land | will not leave
you until You are IN your unole's care"
Kate walked to the boat with Mr.
Newcombe. he having offered to I'M
dertake her business In town and at
her fathers house, and to see the own
ers of the King and Queen In regard
to passage.
Dickory stood radiant, speaking to
no one. Master Martin Neweonlhe was
the lover of Mistress Kate Bonnet, but
he, Dickory, was going with her TO
Jamaica.
The following days fled rapidly
Long-visaged Martin Newcombe, whose
labors in behalf OF his lady were truly
labors Of love. as their object was to
help her to so where his eyes could
no longer feast upon her, and from
which place her voice would no longer
reach him, went, with a bitter taste
in his mouth. to visit Madam Bonnet.
to .endeavor to persuade her to de-
liver to her stepdaughter such further
belongings as that young lady was In
need of.
That forsakcn person was found to
be only too glad to comply with this
request, hoping earnestly that neither
the property nor its owner should ever
again be seen by her She was IN
high spirits. believing that she was
a much better manager Of the planta-
ton than her ecceirric husband had
ever been, and she had already en- |
gagged man TO take the place of Ben |
Greenway, who had been a sore trou- |
bic to her these many years. She was |
buoycd up and cheered by the belief |
that the changes she was making |
would be permanent, and that she |
would live and die the owner of the
plantation.
So Hates baggage was put on board
the King and Queen, very humble
vessel considering her sounding name.
md Dame Charters few belongings
we're conveyed 10 the vessel in Dick
ory's canoe, the cottage being left in
charge of poor and well-pleased
1eighbor
The King and Queen dropped down
he stream, and Master NewcOmbe
stood sadly on the pier. while Kate
Bonnet waved her handkerchief to him
md to her friends. Dame Charter sat
md smiled at the town she was leav-
ng and at the long stretches of the
liver before her. She knew not TO
What future she was going, but her
ieart was upifted at the Thought that
new life was opening before her son
n her little cottage and in her little
elds there was no future for him,
nd now TO what future might he not.
,e sailingl
TO be Continued)