Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-07
Continued from last week.

Il don't want TO brighten YOU" hs
said, but must tell you about things.
could not And Ben Greenway, and
asSed one Of the men about him, feign-
IS that he owed me for some fruit.
AID the man looked at another man
AID laughed. and said that he had been
seai Tor in a hurry, and had gone
as.afe in boat"
"a cannot believe that" said Kate;
"ho Mould not so away and leave me-"
D.ckory could not believe ii either,
and could offer no explanation.
itate new Looked anxiously over the
water towa ards the town, but no father
vas to be seen,
Now let me tell you what found
out" sad Dickory, you must know It.
These men are wicked robbers.
slipped quietly among them to find out
something with my shilling in my
hand. ready to ask somebody to change
1t, If was noticed"
We'll, what nextY" laying her hand
on his arm.
"Oh, don't do that!" he said. quick
ly; better take hold Of banana. ]
spied that Big Sam, who Is sailing
master, and a black-headed fellow TAX
ing their ease behind some boxes,
smoking, and listened with all sharp
ness. And Sam, he said to the other
one--not in these words, but In Ian
guage not fit for you to hear--what he
would like to do would be to get off on
the next tide. And when the other
fellow asked him why he didn't go then
and leave the fool-meaning your
father-to go back to his farm, Big
Sam answered with good many
curses, that If he could do 1t he would
drop down the river that very minute
and wait at the bar until the water was
high enough to cross, but that 1t was
impossible because they must not sail
until your father had brought his cash
box on board, 1t would be stupid to
sail without that cash box"
''Dickory," said she, Il am fright
ened; want to go on shore, and
want to see my father and tell him
these things"
But there Is no boat" said Dickory;
"every boat has left the ship"
But you have one" said she, look
ing over the side.
ut is poor little canoe" he an
swered, land i am afraid they would
not let me take you away, having no
orders to do so.'
"Dickory," said she, what shall
| do? Shall scream and wave my
handkerchief? Perhaps they may see
and hear me from the town.
NO. said. Dckory, II would not do
that The night is coming on, and the
sky is cloudy. And besides, II you
make noise, those fellows might do
something"
"Oh, Dickory, what shall dor"
you must wait for your father" he
said; "he must be here soon, and the
moment you see him, call to him and
make him take you to shore You
should both get away from this vessel
as soon as you can"
For a moment the girl reflected.
'Dickory," said she, II wish you
would take a message for me to Master
Martin Newcombe. He may be able to
get here even before my father ar
rives."
Dickory Charter knew Mr.. New
combe and he had heard what many
people had talked about, that he was
counting Maj. Bonnet's daughter, The
day before Dickory would not have
cared who the young planter was
counting, but this evening, even to his
own surprise, he cared very much. He
was intensely interested In Kate, and
he did not desire to help Martin New
combe to take an interest in her. Be-
sides, he spoke honestly as he said;
"And who would there be to take care
of you? No, indeed, will not leave
you"
"Then row to the town" said she,
land have boat sent for me-"
He shook bis head. No." he said,
II will not leave YOU"
Her eyes flashed, lyon should do
what you are commanded to dol" and
IN her excitement she almost foigot to
whisper.
He shook his head and left her.