When he had finished, the souls of these two young people were united in an overpowering admiration, almost reverence, for the prowess and strength of the wicked and bloody pirate who had slain the captain of the Badger.
When Mr.Delaplaine came on board, Kate, who had been waiting, took him aside.
"Uncle," she exclaimed, "I have great news.

Captain Vince is dead.

At last he came up with the Revenge, but instead of finding my father in command he found Blackbeard, who killed him.

Now my father is safe!" The good man scarcely knew what to say to this bright-faced girl, whose father's safety was all the world to her.

If he had heard that his worthless and wicked brother-in-law had been killed, it would have been trouble and sorrow for the present, but it would have been peace for the future.