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Early in the next forenoon Kate and her companions prepared to make another visit to the town Naturally she wanted to be with her father as ht lories of his pirate life and return with her and her uncle to Spanish Tohere, she believed, this ht yet surrender himself to the rural joys of other days Nay, ht hope for still further happiness in a Jamaica home, for Madam Bonnet would not be there

As she ca over the side, a gentleood-looking, and very handsomely attired in a rich suit such as orn at that day by French and Spanish noblemen A sith an elaborate hilt was by his side, and on his head a high cocked hat There was fine lace at his wrists and bosos, and silver buckles on his shoes

Kate started at er, and in such an elaborate attire She had read of the rich dress of men of rank in Europe, but her eyes had never fallen upon such a costu out his hand She shrank back "What did it mean?"

Then in a second she saw her father's face This fine gentleraceful hly asha day that he had deterhter and Mr

Delaplaine in such vulgar guise So, from the resources of the storehouses he had drawn forth a superb suit of clothes sent ard for the governor of one of the French colonies He excused hi it from Blackbeard's treasure-house, not only on account of the deency, but because he himself had taken it before from a merchantman

"Father!" cried Kate, "what has happened to you? I never saw such a fine gentleman"

Bonnet smiled with complacency, and removed his cocked hat

"I always endeavour,toto see you, I was in a sad plight I would have preferred you to meet me in my naval uniform, but as that is now, to say the least, inconvenient, and as I reside on shore in the capacity of a merchant or business ood brother-in-law, I a hands with Dame Charter, "that I leftnecessary for some one to attend to our possessions there Otherwise I should have brought hiood Dame Charter, for I am sure you would have found his company acceptable He is a faithful h I am bound to say that if he were less of a Presbyterian and ht soreeable"