. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. el as soon as you can. For a moment the girl reflected. Dickory,said she, I wish you would take a messagefor me to Master Martin Newcombe. He maybe able to get here to me even before my father arrives. Dickory Charter knew Mr. Newcombe, andhe had heard what many people had talked 23 KATE BONNET about, that he was courting Major Bonnetsdaughter. The day before Dickory would nothave cared who the young planter was courting,but this evening, even to his own surprise, hecared very much. He was intensely interestedin Kate, and he did not desire to
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. el as soon as you can. For a moment the girl reflected. Dickory,said she, I wish you would take a messagefor me to Master Martin Newcombe. He maybe able to get here to me even before my father arrives. Dickory Charter knew Mr. Newcombe, andhe had heard what many people had talked 23 KATE BONNET about, that he was courting Major Bonnetsdaughter. The day before Dickory would nothave cared who the young planter was courting,but this evening, even to his own surprise, hecared very much. He was intensely interestedin Kate, and he did not desire to help MartinNewcombe to take an interest in her. Besides,he spoke honestly as he said: And who wouldthere be to take care of you! No, indeed, I willnot leave you. Then row to the town, said she, andhave a boat sent for me. He shook his head. No, he said, * I willnot leave you. Her eyes flashed. You should do what youare commanded to do! and in her excitementshe almost forgot to whisper. He shook his head and left her. 24 CHAPTER III THE TWO CLOCKS. was already beginning to&row dark. She sat, and she sat;she waited, and she waited; and atlast she wept, but very quietly. Her father didnot come; Ben Greenway was not there; andeven that Charter boy had gone. A man cameaft to her; a mild-faced, elderly man, with fur-ther offers of refreshment and an invitation togo below out of the night air. But she wouldhave nothing; and as she sadly waited and gentlywept, it began to grow truly dark. Presently,as she sat, one arm leaning on the rail, she hearda voice close to her ear, and she gave a greatstart. It is only Dickory, whispered the voice. Then she put her head near him and wasglad enough to have put her arms around his neck. I have heard a great deal more, whis-3 25 <. KATE BOXXET pered Dickoiy; these men are dreadful. Theydo not know what keeps your father, althoughthey have suspicions which I could not make out;but if he does not come on board by ten o clockthey will sail without
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