The Blockade Runner — page 120: what you’re looking at

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THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. 121 Swiftwing, which has been ‘refitting at Nassau ?” said the petty officer. “ Yes, that is Captain Graham’s instructions. She is liable to come out at any time. Oh! I wishshe’d make her appearance this evening. I think the Avenger would give a good account of herself.” | “No doubt about it,’ replied the other, with en- thusiasm. ‘““T am extremely desirous of trying conelusions with this vessel, for more reasons than one,” said Bentham. 6 Ab 177 | “JT know her captain, Dick Powers. He and I had a personal encounter in the suburbs of Wilmington some two months ago, and I left him half-dead on the sand.” “Indeed.” Bentham proceeded to relate to his companion the incidents attending his night escape to the Union fleet along with the negro Jupe, as already detailed in an early chapter. _ dupe, by the bye, was on board the Avenger, and was one of the crew attached to the long Parrott gun of which Chief Gunner Bentham had charge. “T mean to give Captain Powers a specimen of my marksmanship. I should be gladif he knew I am aboard of this cruiser.” “He'll know it as soon as he shall have been brought aboard a prisoner of war,” said the officer. “And it will be gall and wormwood to his soul to meet me face to face again under such humiliating circumstances.” “It’s the fortune of war.” COMmicoooks co