The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
isl2. oy d. Appleton a Co. New York.

iic SPohc cdiHestiy' Wnat you Pre-
pose he said, you cannot do 1t woul
oeimpossible for you to find your father
and If you did, no matter who might b,
with you, and no matter how successful
You might be with him. his crew woulC
not let him go. But there Is one thinf
which might be done. His majesty'i
war vessels report at different stations
| might send dispatch to his majesty's
naval officers, ordering them not to harm
your father, but to take him prisoner
and to bring him here to be dealt with.
Kate sprang to her feet.
IAN order!" she exclaimed, IAN order
to withhold the hand of the law from
my father? All, sir. your goodness Ii
great, this Is far more than had dared
to expect"
Il beg you to be seated" said the gov
ernor, and let me assure you, that in
offering to send this order | do not in the
least expect you to take it"
From my heart | thank you, sir,
cried Kate, give me the orders and
Will TAKE lUEiH, VI Will
Nay, nay" said the governor, "such
Offices are not for you but will give the
matter my present attention. Rely on
me. my dear young lady, my order shall
go by the very earliest opportunity"
Kate rose and thanked him warmly.
This Is much TO do. your excellency for
one poor girl" she said
ut is but little to do" said the gov
ernor, "and that girl be yourself"
With that he rose, offered Kate his
arm and conducted her to her uncle.
When Mr.. DeIaplaine was made ac-
quainted with the result of the inter-
view, bosn his gratitude and surprise
were great He comprehended far bet
ter than Kate could the extent of the
favor which the governor had offered
TO bestow. 1t was, indeed, extraordinary
to commute what was really sentence
OF death against notorious and dan
gerous pirate for the sake of a beauti-
full and pleading woman. An ambitious
idea shot through the merchants brain.
The governor was a widower; he had
met Kate before. Was there any other
lady on the island better fitted to pre-
eide over the gubernatorial household?
But, although man of high position
could not wed the daughter OF pirate,
pirate. evidently of unsound mind,
could be adjudged demented. as he truly
was. and thus tho, shadow of his crime
be lifted from him. This was a great
deal to think of in very short time.
but the good merchant did ii, and the
fervor of his thankfulness was greatly
increased by his rapid reflections.
As they were on their way home Rates
eyes were bright. and her step lighter
than it had been of late. Nov, uncle"
said she, you know we shall not have
to wait for any chance ship which may
take the governors dispatch. We shall
engage a swift vessel ourselves by
which the orders may be carried And,
uncle, when that slip sails must so
in her"
"You!" cried Mr. DelapIaine. That
can never"
But remember. uncle" cried Kate,
1T is just as likely that shall meet my
fathers ship as any other. My father
shall be brought here and the good gov
ernor will make him safe. and free him,
as he best knows how. from the terrible
straits into which his disturbed reason
has led him"
Her uncle wonld not darken Rates
bright hopes. ill-founded though he
thought them. To look into those
sparkling eyes again was a JOY of which
he would not deprive himself. If he
,ould help it.
Suppose he should capture our YES
sell she exclaimed; what a grand
hing II would be for him. all unknow-
ne, TO spring upon our deck and instant
v be captured by me. After that. there
would be no more pirates life for hint"
When Dame Charter heard what had !
at the governors house and Z
lad listened 10 the recital of Rates glow /
ng schemes. her eyes did not immedi- /
ltely glsten with Joy.
IF you go, Mistress Kate" said she. /
in search OF your father. ] go with yon. I
tut cannot go without my Dickory +
1 is full time TO expect his return. al .
housh. as he was 10 dePend upon so
many chances before he could come .
'aek his absence may. with good rea-
on. continue longer, and could no,
ave him come back and find his mother
ione. no man knows where. For in such
quest. what man could know"
"Oh. Dickory will be here sooni cried
Gate: amy ship which comes sailing
owards the harbor may bring him"
CHAPTER XIV.