CONTENTS

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[I.]Two young people, a ship, and a fish1
[II.]A fruit-basket and a friend11
[III.]The two clocks25
[IV.]On the quarter-deck35
[V.]An unsuccessful errand48
[VI.]A pair of shoes and stockings61
[VII.]Kate plans70
[VIII.]Ben Greenway is convinced that Bonnet is a pirate79
[IX.]Dickory sets forth103
[X.]Captain Christopher Vince117
[XI.]Bad weather132
[XII.]Face to face138
[XIII.]Captain Bonnet goes to church147
[XIV.]A girl to the front161
[XV.]The Governor of Jamaica165
[XVI.]A question of etiquette173
[XVII.]An ornamented beard187
[XVIII.]I have no right; I am a pirate194
[XIX.]The new first lieutenant203
[XX.]One north, one south217
[XXI.]A projected marriage223
[XXII.]Blade to blade230
[XXIII.]The address of the letter245
[XXIV.]Belize251
[XXV.]Wise Mr. Delaplaine263
[XXVI.]Dickory stretches his legs276
[XXVII.]A girl who laughed280
[XXVIII.]Lucilla's ship295
[XXIX.]Captain Ichabod308
[XXX.]Dame Charter makes a friend320
[XXXI.]Mr. Delaplaine leads a boarding party330
[XXXII.]The delivery of the letter341
[XXXIII.]Blackbeard gives Greenway some difficult work357
[XXXIV.]Captain Thomas of the Royal James364
[XXXV.]A chapter of happenings373
[XXXVI.]The tide decides381
[XXXVII.]Bonnet and Greenway part company392
[XXXVIII.]Again Dickory was there399
[XXXIX.]The blessings which come from the death of the wicked405
[XL.]Captain Ichabod puts the case409
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING PAGE
["Oh, Kate!" said Dickory, "you should have seen that wonderful pirate fight"]Frontispiece
["If you talk to me like that I will cut you down where you stand!"]46
["He is my father!" said Kate]124
["Haste ye! haste ye," cried Dickory, "they will leave you behind"]155
["Take that," he feebly said, "and swear that it shall be delivered"]241
[Kate and her father in the warehouse]260
[Lucilla rescues Dickory]337
[In an instant Dickory was there]403

KATE BONNET


[CHAPTER I]

TWO YOUNG PEOPLE, A SHIP, AND A FISH