The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
The kidnapping of
N 0tn ny
AAoGS J. C.. PLUMMER



Copyright. 1904, by DaIly story Pub. CO..
IF THE steamship Falcon had not
come tn five hours ahead NJ her
time But she did come In whistline
imperiou-Iy aud tashlnR the water with
her propeller as II proud nf her feat
and, az a consequence, the schooner
Amos Buzby. which vas maored at the
steamers pier, where she had no busI-
ness, was Obliged 10 pail out. which she
did suiaily Ike an evirted squatfrr and
seek Il berth in the rear OF the schooner
Young Eagle. thus exactly reversing he
fCrmer position Of the two vessels.
Capt. lIuTuhy knew nothing Of this,
he being uptown. ~sccoudariIy. to clear
his schooner, primarily tourraugp for an
act Of piracy. while pretty Kate Bow
ers had blushingIy acknowledged that
her heart was ]lIuFnhy's. she refused to
hcarken 10 his suggestions for an clopc-
ment. Most unrcasonabjy. from Horn
by's standpoint. did Mrs Bowers OPP
pose her daughters union wish the man
Of her choice. Mrs. Bowers ayerrtd that
abe had made a mistRkc herself In her
choice, which was hard on the late MIR.
Bowers. and she was resolved that rcr
daughter should not do similarly.
Rates husband must not be a Yankee.
and Horribly was from New England
She also insisted that her daughters
husband should be a Baptist.
I'm liberal to a fault" said Mrs
Bowers but If anyone save n Baptist
born and bred gets to Heaven he'll
get there by accident, and he'll never
foe! at home"
Horribly was not, as he expressed It.
anchored TO any church, and was wiling
to become either Baptist or MOhammc.
dan, but Mrs. Bowers disdaincd any such
offer A Baptist born and bred was
what she desired.
No man had ever beaten Mrs Bowers
In an argument, or woman. either.
Abortiye efforts In that direction were
said 70 have caused the untimely de.
cease of MIR. Bowers, and Hornby failed
mlSerably. Then he resolved on
piracy, II he could get Kate away from
her mother, he was confident she would
consent to marry him without the ma
ternal blessing, and this he must effect
IN ome way. IN" inspiration came to
him as he was navigating his schooner
up the bay. and he directly set about
earrying II u / eject
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"hN vS''','u neI ipto .ne CABIN
"n,Ies h"te ana MT ~beaiens'!'
asked Mrs Bowers,
On replied hornby, carelessly, II
Eaess they're walking up and down the
wharf, I'll 60 ont and call EN- in. You