Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-06-30
By FRANK n. STOCKTON
Continued from last week.


lchabod's face shone and he heid out
his hand. "Bedad. SIR" he cried. Il
honor you as bold gentleman and a
kind one. will instantly lay my
course somewhat to the eastward, and
| promise you. sir. 1t will not be
long before we run across some of
these merchant fellows. beg you, sir.
speak to your ladies and tell them that
there will be no unpleasant commo-
ton; we may draw our swords and
mNre fierce show. but, bedad, don't
believe therell be any fighting We
shall want so lttle-for would not
attempt to take regular prize with
ladies on board-that the fellows will
surely deliver what We demand, the
quicker to make an end of It,"
"If you are perfectly sure" said
Mr.. Delaplaine. that you can restrain
your men from violence, would like
to be a member of your boarding par
ty; 1t would be rare experience for
me"
Now Capt. Ichabod fairly shouted
with delight.
Bravo! Bravol" he exclaimed; II
didn't dream, sir that you were a man
Of such noble spirit You shall go
with us, sir Your presence will aid
greatly in making our hoped-for cap
ture n most orderly affair; no one can
look upon you, bedad, without know
ing that you are a high minded and
honorable man, and would not take a
box or case from anyone If you did not
need 1t. Now, sir, we shall put about,
and by good fortune we may soon
sight a merchantmen Even If It be
but coastwise trader, 1t may serve
our purpose"
Mr.. Delaplaine. with something Of q
smile upon his sedate face hurried to
Kate. who was upon the quarter deck.
MY dear. we are about to introduce
little variety into our dull lives. AS
soon as we can overhaul merchant
man we shall commit a piracy. But
don't turn pale; have arranged 1t
all"
"You!" exclaimed the wide-eyed
Kate
YES" said her uncle, and he told
his tale
"And remember this, my dear" he
added; III VIC cannot pay, we do not
eat. shall be as relentless as the
bloody BlNchhe1rd; if they take not
my money, shall swear to Ichabod
| t1,pir opnIc
And are you sure" she said, that
there will be no bloodshed?"
81 voueh for that" said he, for ]
shall lead the boarding party"
| She took him by both hands,
why" she said, 1T need be no more
than laying in goods from store
house; and cannot but be glad, dear
uncle, for am so very, very hungry
The captain came up, excited
Even now, bcdad," he cried, there
are two sails in sight-one far north
and the other to the eastward, beat
ing up this way This one we shall
make for. We have the wind with u.s.
which Ia good thing. for the Rest
less Ia a bad sailer and has lost many
a prize through that fault. And now
miss" he said, addressing Kate, II
shall have to ask your leave to take
down that English flag and run UP
our Jolly Roger. 1t will be necessary
for if the fellows fear not our long
guns, they may change their course
and get away from US"
THAT will be righS" said Kate; III
we're going to be pirates, we might as
we'll bc pirates ont and ont"
Capt. Ichabod clowed with delight
What a girl this was, and what IN
1ncle!'
Il was not long, for the Restless hat
a fair wind, before the sail to the east
ward came fully into sight, She was
in good truth, a merchantmen, an
not a large one. Dame Charter. YER
much excited, wondered what sh
would have on board.