. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ked the Scotchman. Ay, sink her! replied Bonnet. Thuswould I rid myself of a man who vexes me everymoment that I lav mv eves on him, and, more-over, it would please you; for you would die inthe midst of those friends and neighbours youhave such a high regard for. That would putan end to your cackle, and there would be nogossip in the town about it. The sailing-master now came aft. The vesselhad been put about and was slowly approachingthe brig. Shall we make fast? asked BlackPaul. If we do we shall have to be quick aboutit; the sea is rising,
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. ked the Scotchman. Ay, sink her! replied Bonnet. Thuswould I rid myself of a man who vexes me everymoment that I lav mv eves on him, and, more-over, it would please you; for you would die inthe midst of those friends and neighbours youhave such a high regard for. That would putan end to your cackle, and there would be nogossip in the town about it. The sailing-master now came aft. The vesselhad been put about and was slowly approachingthe brig. Shall we make fast? asked BlackPaul. If we do we shall have to be quick aboutit; the sea is rising, and that clumsy hulk maydo us damage. For a moment Captain Bonnet hesitated, hewas beginning to learn something of the risksand dangers of a nautical life, and here was realdanger if the two vessels ran nearer each he turned and glared at Greenway. Make fast! he cried savagely, make fast!if it be only for a minute. Do ye think in your heart, asked theScotchman grimly, that yere pirate enoughfor that? 10 137 CHAPTER XII FACE TO FACE. ITH her head to the wind thepirate vessel Revenge boredown slowly upon the Kingand Queen, now lying to and awaiting stiff breeze was growing stiffer and thesea was rising. The experienced eye of PaulBittern, the sailing-master of the pirate, nowtold him that it would be dangerous to ap-proach the brig near enough to make fast toher, even for the minute which Captain Bon-net craved—the minute which would have beenlong enough for a couple of sturdy fellows totoss on board the prize that exasperating humanindictment, Ben Greenway. We cannot do it, shouted Black Paul toBonnet, we shall run too near her as it we let fly at short range and riddle herhull? Captain Bonnet did not immediately answer;the situation puzzled him. He wanted very much 13S FACE TO FACE to put the Scotchman on board the brig, andafter that he did not care what happened. Butbefore he could speak, there appeared on the railof the King and Queen, holdi
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