Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-07-21
CHAPTER XXXV.
AGAIN DICKoRY WAS THERE.

lifted from her heart, Kate helped very
much to promote the gaiety. II this
young lady had wished to make good
colonial match, she had opportunities
enough for so doing, but she was not
In that frame OF mind, and encouraged
no sutton.
But. bright as she was, she was not
so bright as on that great and glorious
day when she received Ben Green
ways letter, telling her that her father
was no longer pirate There were
several reasons for this gradually
growing twilight of her happiness, and
one was that no letter came from her
father. To be sure, there were many
reasons why no letter should come
There were no regular mails in these
colonies which could be depended upon
and, besides, the new career of hei
father, sailing as prirateer under the
Kings flag, would probably make II
very difficult for him to send letter
TO Jamaica by any regular or irregular
method Moreover, her father was a
miserable correspondent, and always
had been Thus she comforted herself
and was content, though not very well
content, to wait.
Then there was another thing which
troubled h r, when she thought OF 1t.
That good man and steady lover, Mar
tin NeH combe, had written that he was
coming to Spanish Town, and she knew
very well what he was coming for and
what he would say, but she did not
know what she would say to him; and
the thought OF this troubled her. In a
letter she might put off the answer for
which he had been SO long and pa
tiently waiting, but when she met him
face to face there could be no more de-
lay; she must tell him yes or no, and
she was not ready to do this,
There was SO much to think of, SO
many plans to be considered in regard
to going back to Barbados or staying
In Jamaica, that really she could not
make up her mind. at least not until
she had seen her father. She would be
SO sorry II Mr. Newcombe came TO
Spanish Town before her father should
arrive, or at least before she should
hear from him.
Then there was another thing which
added to the twilight OF these cheerful
d ;, and this Kate could scarcely I'M
derstand. because she could see no rea-
son why 1t should affect her The
Governor, whom they frequently met
In the course of the pleasant social
functions of the town, looked troubled,
and was not the genial gentleman he
used to be
Kate mentioned to her uncle the
changed demeanor of the Governor, but
he could give no explanations; he had
heard OF no political troubles, but sup
posed that family matters might easily
have saddened the good man.
Still there were dinners and little
parties. and society made itself very
pleasant; and in the midst Of them all
a ship came in from Barbados, bring
Ing a letter from Martin Newcombe
A strange thing about this letter was
that II was adore sed to Mr.. Delaplalne
and not to Miss Kate Bonnet, This, OF
course, proved the letter must be on
business; and, although he was with
his little family when he opened his
letter. he thought 1t well to glance oil
II before reading 1t aloud. The flrst rev
lines showed him that 1t was indeed q
business letter, for it told OF the death oil
Madam Bonnet, and how the writer,
Martin Newcombe, as a neighbor and
friend of the family, had been called
in to take temporary charge OF her
effects, and, having done SO, he mas
tened to inform Mr. Delaplaine OF his
proceedings and to ask advice.
Having finished these business de-
tails Mr.. Delaplaine went on and reao
aloud, and in the succeeding portion OF
the letter Mr.. Newcombe begged Mr.
| Delaplaine to believe that 1t was the
hardest duty of his whole life to write
what he was now obliged to write, bu'
| that he knew he must do it, and there
fore would not hesitate. Al this ln'
reader looked at his niece and stopped
90 on" cried Kate, her face little
flushed, go on!'
The face of Mr.. Delaplaine was pale
and for a moment he hesitated, then
with a sudden jerk, he nerved hlmsell
IN the effort and read on; he had seer
enough to make him understand tha
the duty before him was to read on.
Briefly and tersely, but with tears IL
the very ink, so sad, were the words, I'M
writer assured Mr.. Delaplaine that hi
love for his niece had been, and was
The oyerpowering impulse OF MS llie
that 10 win this love he had dare'
everything. he had hoped Tor every
hing he had been willing to pass D!
and overlook everything, but that now
and If tore his heart to write IL, MI
evil fortune had been TOO much ~
him. he could do anything for the sax
of his love that a man win respec
for himself could do, but there was ON
thing at which he must stop, at whlci
no must bow his head and submit =
his fate-that he could not marry TN
daughter of an executed felon.
Thus came to that little iamii
uroun the news of the pirate Bonnet
death. There was more OF the letter
hut Mr.. Delaplaine did not read It.
Kate did not scream, nor moan, NO
faint but she sat up straight In ne
chair and gazed, with wild intentnes
w. ,ncle No one spoke. At sue