The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-19
wright, i9oz. by D. Appleton Co., New YORK,

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Good day. sir' said that burly
seaman. And this is Capt Bonnet
| / am sure for have seen him be
/ fore though CARRIED in another FASH
| ion and | come to bring you news
! | have just arrived at this port in
my sloop, and | bring with me from
Kingston youi daughter, Mistress Katt
Bonnet, her uncle, Mi Delaplaine. and
a good dame named Charter"
Stede Bonnet turned pale as he had
never turned pale before.
My daughter" he gasped. my
daughter Kate"
Yes" said the captain; "she is on
my ship, yearning and moaning to see
sou
From kingston" murmured Bon.
net
Yes, said the other. and on fire
to see you since she heard you were
here.
Master Bonnet" exclaimed Ben
Greenway, rising, we must hasten 10
that vessel; perhaps this good captaid
will now TAX rs there in his boat"
Bonnet fixed his eyes upon the floor
3Ben CireepMay," he said. II cannot
How | have longed to see my daugh.
ter. and how, time and again and time
and again, have pictured our meet
ing! have seen her throw herself
into the arms Of that noble officer
her father; | have heard her bathed
in tilial tears forgive me everything
because of the proud joy with whicn
she looked on me and knew ! was nee
father Greenway, l cannot go i
have dropped TOO low. and am
ashamed TO meet her
Ashamed that ye are honest?" cried
the Scotchman Ashamed that sin
nae longer besets ye, an that ye are
lifted above the thief an the cut
purse? Master Bonnet, Master Bon
net, in good truth am ashamed
O. ye."
Very well" said the captain Of tie
Belinda, II have no time to waste; il
you will not so to her. she cen must
come to you. | will send my boat fof
her and the others. and you shall walt
for them here,
Il will not watt" exclaimed Bonnet /
Il don't dare to look into her eyes
Behold these clothes. consider my
mean employment. Shall / abash my
self before my daug lter?"
Master Bonnet" exclaimed Green |
way, hastily stepping to the doorway !
through which The captain had de-
parted, 'ye shalina tie yourself to the
skirts o the dell. ye shallna RUN ava
an hide yourself from your daughter
wha seeks, in tears an groans, for
her unworthy father. Sit down, Mas
ten Bonnet an wait here until your
good daughter comes"
The Belinda's captain had intended
to send his boat back TO his vessel,
but now he determined to take her
himself This was such strange SIT
uation that it might need explanation.
Kate screamed when he made knowa
his errand. What" she cried. my
father in the town and did he noe
come back with yo@? is he sick? IL
hi wounded? Is he in chans?"
And my Dlckory.' cried Dame
Charter, was he not there? Has he
not Yet returned to the town? IL
must now be long time since he
went away"
Il know not anything more than |
have told you. said the captain And
ii SIR Delaplaine and the two ladies'
will get into my boat | will quickly
take you 10 the town and show you
where you may find Capt Bonnet and
learn all you wish to know"
When the little party reached the
town il attracted a great deal of al
tention from the rough roisterers who
we're stroling about or gambling in
shady places When the captain OF
the Belinda mentioned, here and there,
that these newcomers were the family
Of Blackbeards factor who now had 4
charge OF that pirates interests in the
town. no one dared to treat the elder
~ gentleman, the pretty young lady
Or the fotund DANE with the slightest
.isrespect. The name of The great :
pirate was safe protection even ,
hen he who bore it was leagues ami /
leagues away.
At the door of the storehouse Ben |
Greenway stood waiting. He would |
have hurried down to the pier had