. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ged. Bonnet sadly shook his head. * Ah! he said, * * you dont know, you can-not understand what I feel. Kate, he exclaimedwith sudden energy, I was a man among men;a chief over many. I was powerful, I was obeyedon every side. I looked the bold captain thatI was; my brave uniform and my sword betok-ened the rank I held. And, Kate, you can neverknow the pride and exultation with which I stoodupon my quarter-deck and scanned the sea, mas-ter of all that might come within my vision. Howmy heart would swell and my blood run wildwhen I beheld in the
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ged. Bonnet sadly shook his head. * Ah! he said, * * you dont know, you can-not understand what I feel. Kate, he exclaimedwith sudden energy, I was a man among men;a chief over many. I was powerful, I was obeyedon every side. I looked the bold captain thatI was; my brave uniform and my sword betok-ened the rank I held. And, Kate, you can neverknow the pride and exultation with which I stoodupon my quarter-deck and scanned the sea, mas-ter of all that might come within my vision. Howmy heart would swell and my blood run wildwhen I beheld in the distance a proud ship, hersails all spread, her colours flying, heavily laden,hastening onward to her port. How I wouldstretch out my arm to that proud ship and say: Let down those sails, drop all those flauntingflags, for you are mine; I am greater than yourcaptain or your king! If I give the command,down you go to the bottom with all your people,all your goods, all your banners and emblazon-ments, down to the bottom, never to be seenagain! 260. BELIZE Kate shuddered and began to cry. Oh,father! she exclaimed, dont say that. Sure-ly you never did such things as that i * Xo, said he, speaking more quietly, notjust like that, but I could have done it all hadit pleased me, and it was this sense of powerthat made my heart beat so proudly. I took nolife, Kate, if it could be helped, and when I hadstripped a ship of her goods, I put her peopleupon shore before I burned her. Kate bowed her head in her hands. Andof all this you are proud, my father, you areproud of it! Indeed am I, daughter, said he; andhad you seen me in my glory you would havebeen proud of me. Perhaps yet In an instant she had clapped her hand overhis mouth. You shall not say it! she ex-claimed. I have seized upon you and I shallhold you. Xo more freebooters life for you; nomore blood, no more fire. I shall take you awaywith me. Xot to Bridgetown, for there is nohappiness for either of us there, but to SpanishTown.
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