The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
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H61NI very long at opdniSh
Town, although there
were no more hours of sunlight than
WAS usual at the season; and even the
optimism of Dame Charter was scarce
~ able to brighten her own soul, much
less that of Kate Bonnet who had al
most forgotten what it Vas to be OPP
timistic. Poor Mr.. Delapaine, whose
,ifo had begun to cheer up wonderfully
since the arrival of his niece and her
triumphant entry into the society OF
the town. became more gloomy than he
had been since the months which fol-
lowed the death OF his wife. Over and
over did he wish that his brother-in-
Jaw Bonnet had long since been shut
up in some place where his eceeDtrici-
ties could do no harm to his fellow
creatures, especially to his most lovely
daughter.
Mistress Kate Bonnet was not girl
10 sit quietly under the tremendous
strain which bore upon her.
Uncle" she said, Il cannot bear it
any longer, must do something"
but, my dear" he asked, looking
down upon her with infinite affection,
what can you do? We are here upon
an immovabe island and your father
Is sailing upon the sea, nobody knows
where
# thought about it all last night"
said Kate, "and this is what | will do.
win go to the governor; | will tell
him al al ms fafhar |
think it viii be wrong even to tell him
why | think his mind has become un-
settled, for if that woman in Bridge
town has behaved wickedly. her wick
edness should be known. Then | will
ask him to give me written authority
to take my father wherever | may fine
him, and to bring him here, where it
shall be decided what shall be done
with him; and | am sure the decision
will be that he must be treated as a
man whose mind is not right, and who
should be put somewhere where he can
have nothing to do with ships"
This was quite childish to Mr.. Dela-
PLANE, but, for Rates dear sake, he
treated her scheme seriously.
But tell me, my dear" said he,
chow are you going TO find your father,
and in what way can you bring him
back here with you?"
"The first thing to do said Kate. lis
to hire snip; know that my little
property will yield me money enough
for that AS for bringing him back,
that's for me to do. With my arms
around his neck he cannot be a pirate
captain And think OF it, uncle If my
arms are not soon around his neck, II /
may be the hangman's rope which will
be there
Mr.. Delaplaine was troubled far |
more than he had yet been. His sor- /
rowing niece believed that there was /
something which might be done for her |
father, but ne. her practical uncle, did |
not believe that anything could be
done. And, even If this were possible, /
he did not wish to do IT, If, by some /
unheard-of miracle, his niece should De
enabled 10 carry out her scheme, she
could not go alone. and thoughts of
sailing upon the sea- and the dangers
from pirates. storms, and wrecks. were
very terrible TO the quiet merchant lie
could not encourage this nlght-borD
scheme Of his niece.
but there is one thing can do"
cried Kate, land must do IT this very
day must go up to the governors
house. and pray you, uncle, that you
will go with me"
II was not half an hour after that
Kate and her uncle entered the grounds
of the governors mansion.