Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-12

SO far, had been good provider. II
he should continue TO take prizes, and
to give each man under him his fair
share of the plumber, the men were
likely to stand by him until some good
reason came for their changing their
:iinds So with foggings and irons,
on deck and below. and with fair
winds filling the sails above, the Re
renge kept on her way; and, in spite
IF the curses and quarrels and threats
which polluted the air through which
he stout ship sailed, there was al
rays good-natured companlonship
rhorever the captain, Dickory, and
Ben Greenway found themselves to.
~ether There seemed to be no end
10 the questions which Bonnet asked
bout his daughter and when he had
: kcd them all he began over again,
,ad Dickory made answer, as he had
enc before,
The young fellow was growing very
naxious at this northern voyage, and
len he asked questions they always
related to the probability of his get
Ing back to Jamaica with news from
l;2 fNther of Mistress Kate Bonnet
- captain encouraged the hopes OF
r early return, and vowed to Dick
cry that he would send him to Span.
lsA Town with letter to his daughter
just as soon as an opportunity should
show itself.
When the Revenge reached the
laouth of Charles Town harbor she
stationed herself there. and in four
days captured three well-laden mer'
ohantmen; two bound outward. and
enc going In from England
Thus all went well, and with willing
hands to man her yards and a proudly
strutting captain on her quarterback,
the pirate ship renewed her northward
course, and spread terror and made
prizes even as far as the New England
coast; and If Dickory had had any
doubts that the late reputable planter
Of Bridgetown had now become a
veritable pirate he had many oppor-
tunities Of setting himself right, Bon
net seemed to be growing proud of his
newly acquired taste for rapacity and
cruelty Merchantmen were recklessly
robbed and burned, their crews and
passengers, even babes and women,
being set on shore in ssJne desolate
| spot, to perish or survive, the pirate
cared not which, and II resistance were
offered. bloody massacres or heartless
drownings were almost sure to fol
low, and, as his men coveted spoils
and delighted In cruelty, he satisfied
| them to their hearts content.
Il tell you, Dickory Charter" said
he, one day, when you see my daugh-
ter want you to make her under
stand that am a real pirate, and not
| playing at the business. She's brave
girl, my daughter Kate and what
do, she would have me do well and not
half-heartedly, to make her ashamed
of me. And then, there is my brother
in-law, Delaplaine. don't believe
that he had very high opinion of me
when | was plain farmer and planter
and want him to think better of me
now. A bold fearless pirate cannot
he looked upon with disrespect."
Dickory groaned in his heart that
this man was the father of Kate.
The spirits of Dickory rose very
much as the bow of the Revenge was
| pointed southwark. Every mile thai
| the pirate vessel sailed brought hin
nearer to the delivery of his message
| message which, while 1t told of hel
fathers wicked career, still told of his
safety and OK his steadfast affection fol
her, Indirectly, the bringing of such
message, and the story of how Tho
| bearer brought it, might have another
| effect, which, although he had no righ
| to expect, was never absent from Dick
ory's soul. This ardent young love-
| did not believe in Master Martin New.
combe. He had no good reason for NO
believing in him, but his want of faitl
! did not depend upon reason. If lover!
reasoned too much, it would be sal
world for many of them
When the Revenge stopped in he
| progress towards the heavenly islant
| of Jamaica, or at least that islant
which was the abode of an angel, ant
| anchored off Charles Town harbor
South Carolina, Dickory fumed anc
talked impatiently to his friend Bel
| Greenway. Why man, even though
he were a pirate, and therefore of al
avaricious nature should want NOR
booty, when his vessel was alread
crowded with valuable goods, he coul,
not imagine.
Dickory did not know very much, o
I care very much about the sea and il
commerce, and some ships to be robbie
soon made their appearance. One wa
large merchantmen, with full car
go, and the other was bark, north
ward bound, in ballast. The acquisi
ton Of the latter vessel put a new ide
into Capt. Bonnet's head The Reveng
was already overloaded, and he deter
mined to take the bark as tender +
relieve him of portion of his carg
and to make herself useful in the bust
ness of NARROWING and such trouble
some duties
Being now commander of two yes
sells, which might in time increase t
a fleet, Capt. Bonnet's ideas of his ow
importance as terror of the sea in
creased rapidly. Gin the Revenge Ii
was more Gespotic aud severe tina
ever before, while the villain who hi
| been chosen TO command the tender
because he had a fair knowledge c
nayig alton, was informed that If h
| ept the bark more than mile froI
the flag ship he woIld be sunk wit
| the vessel and all on board. The los
| of the bark and some men would h