. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. not knowing yourother name Which it is Bittern, said the other. You are now sailing-master of this ship;and when things are straightened out a bit youcan come below and sign articles with me. Ay, ay, sir, said Black Paul, and callingto the men he gave orders that they go on withthe setting of the main-topsail. Now, truly, said Ben, I believe thatyere a pirate. Bonnet looked at him much pleased. i I toldyou so, my good Ben. I knew that the time wouldcome when you would acknowledge that I am atrue pirate; after this, you cannot doubt it anymore.
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. not knowing yourother name Which it is Bittern, said the other. You are now sailing-master of this ship;and when things are straightened out a bit youcan come below and sign articles with me. Ay, ay, sir, said Black Paul, and callingto the men he gave orders that they go on withthe setting of the main-topsail. Now, truly, said Ben, I believe thatyere a pirate. Bonnet looked at him much pleased. i I toldyou so, my good Ben. I knew that the time wouldcome when you would acknowledge that I am atrue pirate; after this, you cannot doubt it anymore. Never again, Master Bonnet, said BenGreenway, gravely shaking his head, neveragain! The brig Amanda, with full sails and anempty hold, bent her course eastward to the 101 KATE. BONNET island of Barbadoes, and the next morning, whenthe drunken sailors on board the Revenge wereable to look about them and consider things,they found their vessel speeding towards thecoast of Cuba, and sailed by Black Paul Bit-tern. 102 CHAPTER IX DICKORY SETS FORTH. R. FELIX DELAPLAINE, mercliant and planter of Span-ish Town, the capital of Ja-maica, occupied a commodious house in the sub-urbs of the town, twelve miles up the river fromKingston, the seaport, which establishment wassomewhat remarkable from the fact that therewere no women in the family. Madam Dela-plaine had been dead for several years, and asher husbands fortune had steadily thriven, henow found himself possessor of a home in whichhe could be as independent and as comfortableas if he had been the president and sole mem-ber of a club. Being of a genial disposition and disposedto look most favourably upon his possessionsand surrounding conditions, Mr. Delaplaine hadcome to be of the opinion that his lot in life wasone in which improvement was not to be expectedand scarcely to be desired. He had been per-fectly happy with his wife, and had no desire 103 KATE BONNET to marry another, who could not possibly equalher; and, having no chil
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