Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-12
a.. iOa. b D. Appleton 1 Co. New York.


Capt Ichabo0. who had come over 10
superintend operations and who was
now talking to the pretty girl who
had seized him by the arm when he
was about to slay the naval officer.
II would talk with you, captain"
said the merchant, ION a matter of
immediate import And he led the
pirate away from the pretty girl
The matter to be discussed was, in
deed, OF deep import.
Il am loath to say 1t. sir" said Mr.
Delaplaine, when I think OF !the hos
pitality and most exceptional kindness
with which you have treated me and
nav niece. and for which we shall feel
grateful all our lives, but ] think you.
will agree with me that 1t would be
useless for US to pursue the search
after that most reprehensihle person,
my brother-in-law, Bonnet. There can
be no doubt, / believe, that he and
Blackboard have left the vicinity of
Charles Town, and have gone, we know
not where"
mo doubt of that, bedad," said Icha-
bod, knitting his brows as he spoke;
"if Blackboard had been outside the
harbor. this brig would not have been
here"
And, therefore, sir" continued Mr..
Delaplaine, Il have judged 1t to be
wise, and indeed necessary. for US to
part company with you, sir, and take
passage on this brig. which. by most
fortunate chance, is bound for King
ston''
II don't like to agree with you.' said
the captain, but, bedad. am bound
TO do it. am disappointed myself.
sir, but | have been disappointed so
often that suppose 7 ought to be used
to IL. II I had caught up with Black
beard should have been all right, and
after had settled your affairs-and
know could have done that think
would have Joined him But all I
can do now is to helnner along at the
/ business, take prizes IN the usual way,
and wait for Blackboard to come south
again, ard then TIL either sell out or
| Join him"
TITS great pity, sir" said Mr. Del
aplaine. "a great pity"
/ Yes, II u.s." interrupted Ichaaod, its
very great pity, sir. n very great pity,
II had known MORE about ships
when I bought The Restless I would
have had faster craft, aud by this
time might have been man OF COM
Portable means Eut that sloop over
there. bedad, is 50 slow. that many q
time, sir, havs seen fat merchant
/ man sell away from her and leave us.
In spite Of our guns. cursing and swear
ing, miles behind. am sorry to have
you leave, airs and with your ladies;
but. as you say, here's your chance to
gst home, and | don't know when
could give you another"
Mr.. Delaplajne replied oourteously
and gratefully. and by the next boat he
went back to The Restless. Capt Icha-
bod. his brow still clouded by the ap-
preaching separation, walked over To
Lucilla and contsnued his conversation
with her about the ialaAd OF Rayba-
does, Euhject OF which he knew very
little and she nothing.
1t was not long after this CONVERSE
ton that the largest boat belonging to
the Restless was rewed over to the
brig. and In 1t sat not only Kate. Dame
Charter and pieAory, but Capt, Tcha-
bod, who would accompany his guests
to take proper leave of them. The
Grew of the pirate sloep crowded them
selves along her sides, and even
mounted into her shrouds- wnvin9
shelr mats ana snouung as the boat
moved away.
Lucilla watched carefully the new
c0mara Rs they assembled to the deck Of