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"It may be because my father was always called a pirate," I replied

"You see, in these days, there are not so many pirates who really

scuttle ships and cut throats"

"But you would?"

"Certainly 'Tis in my blood, my bold shipmate"

"We knew it," concluded L'Olonnois calmly "So, after noe'll call

you Black Bart You can let your whiskers grow, you know"

"True," said I "Well, ill at least take the whiskers under

advise ways from home," ventured L'Olonnois, after

a tihed the deep, and as yet has

raised no sail above the horizon," I admitted

"Do you--now--do you--well, anyhow, do you have any idea of where we

are going?" dehtest"

"But noell--now then----"

In answer I drew from my pocket a map and a compass; the latter mostly

for effect, since I knew very well the bed of our river must shape

our course for many a mile On the map I pointed out how, presently,

our river would run into a lake, into which, also, ran another river;

and would eer I showed thes used to float fros, of ownership said to have

been piratical--and I showed how, presently, this stream would carry

us into one of the ancient ays dohich millions of wealth in

timber have come; and explained about the wild crews of river runners

who once ran the rafts down that great highway, and into the greater

highway of the Mississippi; whence ht in due time arrive upon

the Spanish Main