. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ung woman and much regardedby her father, and because she had certain rightsto the estate of said father, which his presentwife did not wish to recognise, or even to thinkabout. So Martin Newcombe was perfectly wel-come to take away such things as would renderit unnecessary for the girl to now return to thehome in which she had been born. Martin hadbrought the box, and here he was. It was not long before Newcombe and thelady of his love were walking away through thelittle plantation, in order that they might speakby themselves. Dickory looked
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ung woman and much regardedby her father, and because she had certain rightsto the estate of said father, which his presentwife did not wish to recognise, or even to thinkabout. So Martin Newcombe was perfectly wel-come to take away such things as would renderit unnecessary for the girl to now return to thehome in which she had been born. Martin hadbrought the box, and here he was. It was not long before Newcombe and thelady of his love were walking away through thelittle plantation, in order that they might speakby themselves. Dickory looked after them andfrowned, but he bravely comforted himself bythinking that he had been the one into whosearms she had dropped, through the blackness ofthe night and the blackness of the water, know-ing in her heart that he would be there readyfor her, and also by the thought that it washis shoes and stockings that she wore. DameCharter saw this frown on her sons face, butshe did not guess the thoughts which were inhis mind. 69 CHAPTER VII KATE PLANS. T was nearly an hour beforeKate and Mr. Newcombe re-turned, and when they camehack they did not look happy. Dickory observedtheir sad visages, but the sight did not makehim sad. Kate took Dame Charter by the handand led her to the bench. You have been so kind to me, she said, that I have almost come to look upon you asa mother, even though I have known you sucha little while, and I want to tell you what I havebeen talking about, and what I think I am goingto do. Mr. Xewcombe now stood by, and Dickoryalso. His mother was not quite sure that thiswas the right place for him, but as he had al-ready done so much for the vounsr ladv, therewas, perhaps, no reason why he should be de-barred from hearing what she had to say. This gentleman, said Kate, indicating 70 KATE PLANS Martin Newcombe, sympathizes with me verygreatly in my present unfortunate position: hav-ing no home to which I can go, and having norelative belonging to this island but
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