Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

and you shall wear the uniform ana
the cooked hat which Sir Nightcap
hath no further use for" {
With that he went forward to speak
to some of the men, leaving Dickory
standing speechless. with the express.
sion of an Infatuated idiot. Black
Paul stepped up to him.
"How now, youngster," said tho ex.
sailing-master, FIRST officer, Ell? If
you look sharp you may find yourself
in fine feather"
mo, will not" answered Dickory.
II will have nothing to do with this
black pirate; I will not serve under
him, I will not take charge of any.
thing for him. am ashamed to talk
with him, to be on the same ship with
him. I serve good people, the best
and noblest in the world. and I will
not enter any service under him."
"Hold We, hold ye!"t said Black Paul,
"you will not serve the good people
you speak Of by going overheard with
a bullet in your head: think Of that,
youngster. It is poor way of help
ing your friends by quitting the world
and leaving them in the lurch."
At this moment Blackboard re.
turned, and when he saw Bittern he
roared at him: "Out of that, you sea-
cat, and If I see you again speaking
to my lieutenant, I'll slash your ears
for you. In the next boat which
leaves this ship I shall send you to
one Of the others; I will have no
sneaking schemer on board the Re.
venge. Get ye for'ad, get ye for'ad,
or shall help ye with my cutlass!"
And the man who had safely
brought two good ships, richly laden,
into the harbor of Belize, and who had
given Blackboard the information
which made him understand the char.
acter Of Capt. Bonnet and how easy
1t would be to take possession of his
person and his vessels, and who had
done everything in his power to en-.
able the black-hearted pirate to Sc.
cure to himself Bonnet's property and
crews, and who had only asked in re.
turn an actual command where be,
fore he had commanded in fact, though
not In name, fed away from the false
confederate to whom he had just given
wealth and increased prestige.
"And so you are to be my first neu-
tenant" said Blackboard, his face re-
taxing. Il am glad of that There
was nothing needed on this ship but
decent man. have put one on my
old vessel, and if there were another
to be found in the Gulf of Honduras
I'd clap him on that goodly bark.
Now, sir, down to your berth and don
your naval finery. You're always to
wear it; you're not fit to wear the
clothes of real sailor, and I have no
landsman's toggery on this ship"
Dickory bowed-he could not speak
and went below. When next he ap.
peared on deck he wore ex-Capt.
Bonnet's uniform and the tall plumed
hat.
1T is for Hates sweet sake" he said
to himself as he mounted the compan-
ionway; "for her sake I'd wear any,
thing, I'd do anything, If only may
see her again"
When tie new first lieutenant
showed himself upon the quarterback
there was a general howl from the
crew and peal after peal of derisive
laughter rent the air.
Then Blackboard stepped quietly for
ward and ordered eight of the jeerers
tn he Sfr,1ny IN on1 fOooo6
II would like you all to remember"
said the master pirate, that when I
appoint an officer on this ship there
is to be no sneering at him nor any
want of respect, and it strikes me that
l shall not have to say anything more
on the subject-to this precious crew,
at any rate.'
The next day lively times began on
board the two rich prizes which the
pirate Blackboard had lately taken.
There had been scarcely more hard
work and excitement, cursing and
swearing when the rich freight had
been taken from the merchantmen
which had originally carried it. Poor
Bonnet's pen worked nard at lists and
calculations, for Blackboard was q
practical man, and not disposed to
loose and liberal dealings with either
his men or the tradefolk ashore.
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