The Blockade Runner — page 110: what you’re looking at

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THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. 111 At this juncture the lookout announced that a steamer was made out on the port bow. Her bull was below the horizon as yet, but the sail- or’s sharp eyes had readily distinguished the telltale film of smoke. She was heading for the Fey “This is growing interesting,” remarked the skipper of the Foxhound. , “Are we in any danger?” inquired Norah. “ Not at present, Miss Mowbray,” he replied. “Yonder ship is an eneiny, is she not ?”’ “Yes; a heavy sailing frigate, belonging to the United States navy. Take this glass and you will make her out quite plainly.” The focus was adjusted to suit Miss Norah. ~“T see her very clearly. A perfect beauty she is,” said Norah. And her heart gave a joyous throb when she recognized the Stars and Stripes floating in the breeze from her gaff. “But we are heading straight for her, Captain Powell. Are you not afraid to meet her ?” “We shall not meet her,” said Powell. “We can easily outsail her. The steamer way down under the horizon yonder, where you see the smoke, is more to be feared, if she prove an enemy. However, I am not very anxious, for the Foxhound can reel off seventeen knots in an emergency, and that’s more than any Yan- kee craft | know of can do under forced draft.” “But why are you running toward this vessel if you really intend to avoid her?’ inquired Norah, who was quite innocent of the dodges practiced by blockade runners at sea to avoid an enemy. “Well, Miss Mowbray, I have a purpose in view. “ Comicboookss.ce@ im