The Blockade Runner — page 182: what you’re looking at

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THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. 183 Confederate captain said. “ Forsome reason or other, the two women are keeping secret your presence here.” | Gilmor was silent for a moment, during which time he poured out and drained a glass of wine, which | im- mediately lent a strange litter to his eyes. “ That little matter we were discussing this after- noon must not fall through, captain,” resamed Gilmor. “No; but doesn’t Bentham’s arrival complicate matters just a little?” | “JT cannot see how. I will fight him first. After that the Seabird can sail.” “ Fix things to suit yourself,” smiled Nugent. 2 a = am ready to sail at an hour’s notice, but, to tell the truth, ea gh Pd like to carry that Yankee gunner with me.’ “On the same vessel that conveys Norah from Nassau?’ ejaculated Gilmor, staring at Nugent. ‘Would that not be a risky piece of business ?’ “Not at all!” laughed the little Confederate. “A man in irons on board the Seabird could harm no one; but you are determined to fight him first ?’ “Yes! come what may, I will fight him !” and Flash Gilmor leaped to his feet and brought a clinched hand down upon the table between them with a vehemence that shook the glasses and decanters upon it. “If [ disarm him and draw some of his blood he shall be yours, captain. [ll not try to kill him unless—unless he plays the tiger and lunges at my heart.” “Where will you fight him ” “In the grove on the seashore just beyond the city’ S limits.” * When ?” CORplcloooks co 3