The Blockade Runner — page 139: what you’re looking at

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140 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. “What galls me is that Bentham is aware that I commanded the Swiftwing. He bears me no good will, and the sinking of my vessel must have sent joy to his soul. But I will bide my time, and ere long I hope to return the compliment with interest.” “To which I respond amen, since the object of your animosity isa Yankee. Aside from that fact I must admit I admire that. ycung Bentham for his courage and firmness in the bour of peril. But for him the Foxhound’s ribs would now be ornamenting the shoals off Wilmington, and the Confederate government would have been poorer: by a couple of million dollars worth of war material.” There was a pause in, the conversation. Since that terrible affair in the cabin, which I ue to you about, the murder of Mr. Mote by Flash Gilmor, ill fortune bas been our luck. We've been storm-struck for three days, but for which we had now been at Nassau unloading our cotton and figuring upon a fresh run.” “JT wish I had Flash Gilmor here!’ hissed Powers. “Td hang him to your yard-arm, Powell, and if you interfered, by Jove! [Vd take your life! You were going to convey him to Nassau ?” “Yes. At Nassau I would have turned him over to the authorities, and he would have been hustled back to Wilmington. But he got away.” “Unaided ?? And Powers fixed his dark eyes on the captain of the Foxhound. “Tam afraid no,” was the answer, in a lower tone. “ Captain Powers, I haven’t the same crew I once had. When I recruited after my last tussle with the block- aders, I was compelled to take some doubtful Comicdooksrtco 5}