The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-14
In Which 10 Discussion Of ru,o Auptjes

training the stern chaser long
ILL tom (the Belle Helene's brass
~ yacht cannon) on the enemy
and came to ME presently breathing
defiance. "'F only had any chain
shot in the locker" said he, "beshrew
me, but would pay him we'll for this!
He's got my Auntie HeIen's auntie
scared silly"
And how about your Auntie Helena
herself?" asked of him. Tins far he
had been guilty of no nepotism what
ever and had treated his auntie as
any other captive maiden. perchance
fallen into his ruthless hands.
We'll, she ain't so scared as she Is
mad. near's l can see," was his reply.
"She sat there when l first drove 'em
downstairs, looking at me, and she says,
Jimmy says she, what's all this fool
ishness?' And she reaches out her
hand and she offers me candy-she
makes awful nice Judges too. She
knew that wasn't fair. But | says to
her, Woman, cease all Establishments,
for now you are in our powerr And l
liked that, for been in her power
long enough. Then she set down, and
near's l can tell she got to thinking
things over. know her-she'll try to
get away"
"She has tried to do so. my good lef-
tenant, IS trying now. She and her
Auntie Lucinda have thrown over l
know not how many bottles carrying
messages. It We're only by mere chance
yon varlet could escape coming over
some of them. Add this to the fact
that yon yarlet has got the kings navy
after us, and, marry, methinks we
have full work cut out for us. Not
that stout heart should falter, good
leftenant, eh?"
1--WE follow Black Bart the Avenger,'
said L'Olonnois, folding his arms and
frowning heavily; ''but, say" he added,
what seems funny to me Is you and
my Auntie Helen must Of known each
other before now"
mot at all. not at all-that Is, but
casually and long years since. 1t had
long since escaped my mind" felt
myself flushing sadly.
"1'll tell her that-l knew she was
mistaken. ! was sure she was"
mo. no, Jimmy! You'll tell her moth
ing of the kind. only meant
"Well, she remembers you. I'm al
most sure. and so does Aunt Lucinda.
Aunt Lucinda-1've heard her back
home tell Auntie Helena about as good
fish in the sea and she mustn't bother
over man that's poor Was 1t you,
Black Bart? And are you poorT'
"As l stand before you now, Jimmy
LOlonnois, I'm the poorest beggar in
the world" said l. II have risked my
all on one hazard. If win shall be
rich beyond compare; ii fail shall
be poor indeed"
"She knows that. She knows you're
poor, all right. heard Aunt Lucinda
tell her often. She said you was rich
once and lost it specializing In a mine
or something, and what was the use
marrying a man who hadn't anything?
don't know, but think that was why
Aunt Lucinda worked up this trip with
Mr.. Davidson He's got money to
burn-look at this yacht and everything
and l know him and Auntie Lucinda
anyhow have got it doped out that him
and Auntie Helen's going to get mar
ried. even if they amt now. so fairs
know. Anyhow. our taking the ship
has broke up something; but, say. now,
Black Bart. why don't you just do like
the pirate book says?''
"How is that?'
"Marry the captive maid your own
self?"
I felt my color rise yet more.
"Why, now. that happened right
along in them days-pirate chief, he
takes beautiful maiden captive, and.
after making all his prisoners walk the
plank but just her. he offers his hand
and fortune And lots of times. some
how. the beautiful maiden she married
the ruthless pirate chief, and they lived
happy ever after. Why don't your
II hadn't thought of that, jimmy"
| said most mendaciously, "but the
iOcu udS SOuc 1cIll. Ill ldCls VIC We
already started in by taking the beau
tiful maiden captive, and mayhap yon
varlet yet shall walk the plank or
swear a solemn oath never to wear
such waistcoats as these again. But
one thing lacks-the maiden's con-
sent!
mo, it don't! They never asst 'em.
They just married 'em, that was all.
And every time they lived happy ever
after. And they founded families
that
"Jimmy!' I raised a hand. "That
will do
"Well, anyhow, l wouldn't pay any
attention to Aunt Lucinda about it.
She's strong for yon varet, for he's
got the dough-"
"And isn't your Auntie Helena also
but no, on second thought, will not
ask you that
"Why, no, sure not. It's better to
demand it Of her own fair lips and not