The Blockade Runner — page 112: what you’re looking at

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THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. 113 vessel is going to come within range simply to test the matter.” The slight change in the Foxhound’s course was evidently noted by the frigate’s people; but they could not but be aware that a chase was out of the question, as some of their sails were even then shaking for lack of sufficient wind. At last the frigate fired a gun forward and _ hoisted asignal. — | The Foxhound so far showed no colors, but as this was an invitation to do so, Powell ordered the ensign of England to be run up. As a matter of course, the Yankee cruiser placed no credence on this indication of nationality, since every blockade runner was accustomed to show the British flac. The Foxhound altered her course a full point now, and as soon as the cruiser perceived the change her long pivot gun on the forecastle discharged an iron messenger which struck the water a cable’s length short of the steamer. Powell laughed gleefully. ‘Go ahead full speed,” he said to Foulweather Tom, “and keep your eye lifting for that steamer off yonder.” | “Ay, ay !” said the veteran pilot. “TI believe the frigate has run up a signal for her instruction as soon as she can make it out. That, of course, can mean only-one thing—a chase to head us off. There goes another gun from the Yankee,” as a flash came from the Long Tom again, and another shot fell short of the Foxhound. “Let the old gal rip!” Powell shouted to Tom on the bridge. | CoOMmicoooks.6Go a=