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Helen refused his aid and stepped into the ‘* You will go, then?” boat, which at once started for a schooner “Certainly, for I shall keep my pledge | lying afew cable-lengths distant. made to the Sea Desperado.” Running to the gangway, Helen was aided “Then, Miss Hayward, I have but to tell | upon the schooner’s deck, by aman who said you that all arrangements are being made, | politely: and when completed | will instruct you. ‘This way, miss,” and he led the way to- ‘‘Tlearing from me the night of our de- | ward the cabin. parture, you have but to meet me here at the ‘‘Here, my man, are you Gringo?” called hour which I will specify, and the day fol- ; out the person with Helen. lowing will find you in the presence of Cap- ‘‘That is the name I hail to.” tain Morte.” ‘*Then come into the cabin, for Captain ‘‘T shall be ready, sir, and if you desire to | Tom wishes to see you.” communicate with me leave a note here, just ‘‘Good!” and the three descended the com- in this nook, for me, for I shall come here | panionway into the cabin, Helen going first, morning and evening,” and Helen pointed | Gringo next and the seaman behind. out a niche in the arbor that was a safe hid- | As Gringo’s foot touched the floor, he was ing-place for a letter. seized on either side by stout arms, and in an ‘*T will do so, Miss Hayward, communi- | instant almost he was gagged and bound. cating with you either at sunrise or sunset.”’ | Then to his horror he saw Captain Tom in Hflelen simply bowed, and, turning, walked | the same luckless condition, while he heard away, while the pirate’s envoy stood gazing | a stern voice say: after her and muttering: | ‘‘ Now we will get under way to take Cap- ‘A beauty, sure; but as haughty as a} tain Morte his bride. queen, and she spoke tome as though “fl ‘‘Miss Hayward, pray be seated, and I i — had an utter contempt for me.” will see you after awhile.” Helen sunk into a chair, while the speaker, who was none other than Duval, went on deck. CHAPTER XLIX. Dash tala nts fie dchua Ue’ eR iiin As he left the cabin he gave orders to his Helen Hayward and the pirate’s envoy, and men to get up the anchor and sect sail, and in , 'a short while the schooner, an ordinar hearing no word from him, she became ner- | coantina: vonsek. wil standing nonwite y vous and anxious with dread. | Ins , ‘ £ See But at last one evening a letter was found Out of the harbor she went, then along the i scret hidine- coast, and guided by an experienced pilot — cad aan. secret hiding-place. ran into the little basin where the Winged | Witch was lyin hen visited b aptain “Miss HaywarD:— oe ying. W y Cap ‘To-morrow night I shall call for you, so be good : . enough to meet me at the arbor by ten o’vlock, ready And there the buccaneer brig lay at an- tv accompany me. Tue Prrate’s Envoy.” | chor, while from her deck came the ringing True to her promise, Helen Hayward was | hail: at the rendezvous. ‘Ahoy! what schooner is that?” She had secretly made her preparations, ‘The Buccaneer’s Bride,” answered Du- and left her home, bidding farewell to no | val, giving the signal agreed upon. one. ‘““Ay, ay; come alongside,” From Duval she had not heard, and she ‘‘'That was Morte’s voice,” said Duval, to had given up hope, and resolved to carry out | the one who stood ay his side. her former purpose, terrible as was the “Yes; but I will to my post and be thought to her. ready,” was the answer. Passing to and fro, as the minutes wore; The next moment the schooner glided on, she waited the coming of the envoy as a} alongside of the Winged Witch, and as doomed man might wait the summons to | the lashings were thrown the air seemed to execution. be suddenly filled with flying forms, and The night was dark and a fresh breeae was | four-score men suddenly sprung upon the blowing, which, rippling the waters of the | deck of the pirate, harbor, caused the numerous vessels at an-| Almost instantly the deck was swept of chor there to rise and fall upon the tiny | the pirates, Captain Morte was a prisoner, waves, and make their lights dance merrily. | and the outlaws rushing up from below were After a long time watching and waiting in | cut down or shot without eeCy the gloom a man was seen advancing along ‘“The brig is ours!” cried a trumpet the hill pathway. voice, As he drew near the gate he paused and ‘““And who are you?” asked Captain gave a low whistle. Morte, savagely. Instantly Helen, stepping forward, said FI am the man, sir, that has brought you firmly: your bride. ‘1 am here.” ‘Tam Duval Dunmore, your ex-luff, and ‘‘ You are prompt, miss.” here, sir, is a gentleman I would like to in- ‘‘Tt is best to have the agony over, so lead | troduce to you as one from the grave. on.”’ ‘‘Mr. Frank Shields, this is Captain Morte, ‘You see that twinkling light on the | the Sea Desperado, Ocean Monster, or what- water, miss?” ever else you wish to call him.” “ye” ‘“A ery broke from the lips of Rupert ‘*That is the schooner Mortimer at beholding step before him one ‘‘ Well, | am ready.” whom he believed he had sent to the bottom ‘‘Have you no baggage?” of the sea; but Duval gave him no time for ‘‘ Only this carpet-bag.” thought, but called out: . ‘‘] will carry it for you; but I thought ““Miss Hayward, will you come here, brides always had plenty of baggage, and I | please?” expected to have to send half adozen men} Kupert Mortimer saw glide toward him after yours,” the man said, rudely. the form of Helen Hayward and groaned: ‘“ A woman flying from her home in the| ‘‘ Woman, you have done this, and may dead of night, can carry but little with her.” | my blood be upon your head.” ‘True, miss, and I guess the captain can ‘It would have been, Rupert Mortimer, if fit you out from the fine clothes he has gotten | I had been allowed to sacrifice myself as I in his sea robberies.” intended, by becoming your wife, for it ‘* Silence, sir.” was my intention to kill you as soon as the The girl spoke sternly and the man said no | bonds were over, and thus rid the world of more, but taking up her carpet-sack led the | a sea monster,” was. the stern, ringing re- way down the path to the shore. ply of Helen Hayward. here a boat awaited them with two oars- men, and a man was standing near on the CHAPTER L. CONCLUSION. bank. “Is that you, Captain Tom?” called out | Back to the little haven, from which she Gringo, the escort of Helen. had been cut out by Captain Morte, sailed ‘No: Captain Tom’s on board, and sent | the Winged Witch, and in her wake came me after you,” answered the man. the lateen-rigged vessel, Flying Wizard, the ‘‘All right, here is the lady, and I guess | coasting schooner that had served so well to my work’s done, so I'll go; but tell Captain | do her allotted task. Tom I will see him on his return.” Into. the jail, from whence he had escaped to become a pirate, went Rupert Mortimer, ‘He told me to tell you to come on board | to now and get the balance of your money.” alas Captain Morte, Tom and Gringo, the FS ss essen — 27 jailer putting them together upon the princi- ple that ‘‘ misery loves company.”’ In other cells the pirates were placed, and justice overtook one and all of them very swiftly, Rupert Mortimer dying a hardened sinner, hanged in the midst of those of his crew who had been sentenced to death along with Captain Tom and Gringo. When the execution was over the pcople of the town breathed more freely, and all unit- ed in trying to make Frank Shields forget how he had been condemned to die for a crime of which he was innocent, while Mr. Hayward and his wife, heartily ashamed of themselves, made him their guest, and prom- ised him their daughter, when they felt con- fident that Captain Stanwix Sedgemoor was going to marry pretty Lucy Sanford. As for Duval Dunmore he became a hero, second only to Frank Shields, and went on board his brother’s vessel as his guest, deter- mined to return with him to England and claim his title and estates as he had a right to do. After a double wedding at the Hayward mansion, the Playful set sail, having on board Captain Sedgemoor and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shields, Lord Duval Dun- more, the latter having invited the two young couples to become his guests at Crag- head Castle, where all remembrance would be obliterated of the past that had been to them full of sorrows. 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