Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-26

where you can take OF that brave uni.
form and where you can do your work
and keep your accounts and so shall
be happier than you ever were before.
feeling that you are in your right
place"
To all this Stede Bonnet did not
answer a word; he did not even raise
| his head
And now for you, my chaplain"
said Blackboard, suddenly turning 10.
ward Ben Greenway, what would you
like? Would it suit you better to 70
overheard or to conduct prayers for
my plous crew."
81 would stay wi my master" said
the Scotchman, quietly.
The pirate looked steadily at Green,
way. "Oho!" said he, you are
sturdy fellow. and have a mind to
speak from Being so stiff yourself
YOU may be able to stiffen little his
rag OF master of yours and help hirn
to understand the work he has to 10
which he will bravely do. weer,.
when he finds that to be my clerR f.
his career. Ha. ha! Sir Nieh, -.
the pirate of the pen and ink"
Deeply sunk these words into 2.,'c
Ronnet's heart but ne made no sign.
When Blackboard went back to tn
Revenge he took with him all OF a.
own effects which he cared for. an
he also took the eX-pirate's uniform
cooked hat and sword Il may la,
use for them" he said "and my cler'
can wear common clothes like GOA
mon people"
When her new commander reached
the Revenge, DicRory Immediately ap
preached him and earnestly besough'
him that he might be sent to join Capt
Bonnet and Ben Greenway. The
are my friends" said Dickory, "ar;
have none here, and | have broush'
message to Capt. Bonnet from hi
daughter, and it Is urgently neceSsar'
that | return with one from him
her. must instantly endeavor r
find ship which is bound for ia
maica and sail upon her. have
nothing to do with this ship, having
come on board of her simply to ca d.
my message, and it behooves me IT,
return quickly to those who Sc"
me, else injury may come of it,"
81 like your speech, my boy, | liz
your speech" cried Blackboard, an
he roared out a big laugh. "'Urgent!.
necessary you must do this, yo'
must do that. 1t is so long since .
have heard such words that they con.
to me like wine from cool vault,
At this Dickory flushed hot but'h,
shut his mouth
you are a brave fellow" CRIED
Blackboard, "and above the common,
you are above the common. There t.
that in your eye that could never be
seen in the eye OF a sugar planter
You will make good pirate.
"Pirate!" cried Dickory, losing all
sense OF prudence, IL would sooner
be a wild beast in the forest than to
be a pirate!"
Blackboard laughed loudly. "A
good fellow, brave fellow" he cried.
mo man who has not the soul of a
pirate within him could stand on his
legs and speak those words to me.
Sail to Jamaica to carry messages to
girls? Never! You shall stay with
me, you shall be a pirate. You shall
be the head of all the pirates when
| give up the business and take to
sugar planting. Ha! hal When
take to sugar planting and merrily
make my own good rum!"
Dickory was dismayed. But, Capt.
Blackboard" he said, with more def
erence than before, Il cannot"
Cannot" shouted the pirate, you
lie, you can. Say not cannot to me;
you can do anything tell you, and
do It you shall And now | am going
to put you in your place, and see that
you hold it and fill it. An If you
please me not, you carry no more mes
sages in this world, nor receive them
Charter I now make you the first
officer Of the Revenge under me, You
cannot De mate DeCauSe you hHuW
nothing of sailing a ship, and besides
no mate nor any quartermastcr Is
worthy to array himself as | shall ar.
ray you. | make you first lieutenant,
and you shall wear the uniform and
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 spcechless, with the express
sion Of an Infatuated idiot Black
Paul stepped up to him.
How now, youngster," said the ex-
saiing-master, first officer, Ell? II
you look sharp you may find yourself
in fine feather"
mo, | will not" answered Dickory.
81 will have nothing to do with this
black pirate; | will not serve under
him, will not take charge of any.
thing for him. am ashamed to talk
with him. to be on the same ship with
/ him | serve good people, the best
and nobleRt in the world. and | will
not enter any service under him"
Hold We, hold yel" 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,