Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-13

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never supposed that Master Newcombe
would come to Spanish Town; she had
always looked upon him as very
worthy young farmer; so worthy that
he would not neglect his interest by
travelling about to other islands than
his own. She did not know exactly
how her son felt about all this, nor did
she like to ask him, but Dickory saved
her the trouble.
''If that Newcombe comes here" he
said. Il am going to fight him."
WHAT cried his mother. You
would not do that That would be
terrible; 1t would ruin everything"
Ruin what?" he asked.
His mother answered automatically.
1T would ruin all your fine opportun-
tiles in this family"
Dickory smiled with a certain sar-
castle hardness. Il don't mean" said
he, that / am going to hack at him
with sword, because neither he nor
I properly know how to use swords,
and after the wonderful practice that
/ have seen, would not want to prove
myself bunEler even IL the other man
were a. WOib0 OAG. kNOb luOCCu, AlCAA
tn fight with him by all fair means to
gain the hand OF my dear Kate. love
her, and | am far more worthy of her
than he Is. He is not well-dispoEed
man. being rough and inconsiderate In
his speech Dickory had never for
given the interview by the river bank
when he had gone to see Madam Bon
net. And as to his being a stout low
or. hesis none of it. Had he been that,
he would long ago have crossed the
little sea between Barbados and here"
DO you mean, you foolish boy en-
claimed Dame Charter, Ito say that
you presume to love our Mistress
Kate?" And her eyes glowed upon him
with all the warmth of mothers
pride, for this was the wish of her
heart. and never absent from it.
"Ay, mother" said Dickory, II shall
fight for her; | shall show her that
am worthier than lie is and that love
her better. shall even strive for her
IL that mad pirate comes back aid
tries to overset everything"
"Oh, do &c before that!" cried Dame
Charter, anxiety in every wrinkle. DO
1t before that
Mr.. Delaplaine was a little troubled
by the promised visit from Barbados.
He had heard Of Master Newcombe as
being most estimable young man, but
the fault about him, in his opinion, vas
that he resided not in Jamaica. For
a long time the good merchant had
lived his own life, with no one to love
him, and he now had with him his sis
ter's child, whom he had come to look
upon as a daughter, and he did not
wish to give her up. 1t was true that
1t might be possible. under favorable
pressure, to induce young Newcombe
to come to Jamaica and settle there, but
this was all very vague Had he had
his own way, he would have driven
from Kate every thought of love or
marriage until the time when his new
clerk, Dickory Charter, had become q
young merchant Of good standing,
worthy OF such wife. Then he might
have been willing to give Kate to
Dickory, and Dickory would have
given her to him, and they might have
all been happy. That IL, II that hare
Drained Bonnet did not come home
This Is a chapter OF happenings, and
the next happening was letter from
that good man. Ben Greenway, and It
told the most wonderful, splendid and
glorious news that had ever been told
under the bright sun of the beautiful
West Indies. It told that Capt. Sted0
Bonnet was no longer q pirate, and
that Kate was no longer q pirates
daughter These happy people did not
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the great news, but Kate's JOY was SO
great that she might have done ell
these things without knowing 1t, SO
thankful was she that once again she
had father. Kate was in such state
of wild delight that she insisted that
her uncle should make another visit
to the governors house and take her
with him, that she herself might carry
the governor the good news; and the
governor said such heart-warming
things when he heard 1t that Kate
kissed him In very Joy. But as Dick
ory was not of the party, this incident
was not entered as part of the proceed
lngs.
Now society. Doth in Spanish Town
and Kingston, opened its arms and in
sisted that the fair star of Barbados
should enter them, and there were par
ties and dances and dinners, and 1t
might have been supposed that every
body had been father or mother to
y prodigal son, SO genial and joyful
were the festivities-Kate high above
all others.
At some OF these social functions
Dickory Charter was present, but 1t Is
doubtful whether he was happier when
he saw Kate surrounded by gay adj
mirers or when he was at home mag
lining what was going on about her.
There was but one cloud in the midst
of all this sunshine, and that was that
Mr.. Delaplaine, Dame Charter, and her
son Dickory could not forget that 1t
was now in the line of events that
Stede Bonnet would soon be with them,
and beyond mat all was chaos.
And over the seas sailed the good
ship the Royal James, Capt. Thomas In
command.