The Blockade Runner — page 203: what you’re looking at

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a04 THH BLOCKADE RUNNER. and by diligent searching discovered the tunnel, into which they plunged, bop to overtake the gunner. “Foiled in their attempts to capture onchnsn: the sailors went back to Powers with their report. He listened with flashing eyes and clinched teeth. “So he escaped you, eh?” he said. “ You found him, but he got away. Why didn’t you set a watch on the house when you leit? Never mind! he shall not escape me. I will make Nassau the warmest place he was ever in. I will run him to earth, for I do not intend to leave port until I can carry him with me ironed in the Destroyer’s hold.” This was a resolve which Captain Powers deter- mined to.carry out. He forgot in his rage te send the sailors back to the trail, but descended to his cabin, where a giant negro lay on a pallet on the floor. “ Wal, Marse Powers, did ye cotch de rascal?’ asked the place. as he turned and looked at the privateer. “Not yet, Tom.” “Him got clear off, eh ?” “For awhile—that is all.” “ An’ Jupe de debbil wid ’im ?” eEAy Ss¢9 The.wounded negro grated his teeth. “Tse gwine to die, Marse Powers, but I wants to feel Jasper’s throat first,” was hissed from between the darky’s teeth. “ Jes’ let me git my black claws dar, an’ [’ll cross de riber widout a murmur. Dar’s a million knives stickin’ in my back dis blessed minute, but it won’t be fo’ long, Marse Powers—not fo’ long, Ole Tom’s nigh de riber now, bery nigh; but him want to clutch Jupe’s throat afo’ he crosses.” ——— e cEComichbooks co 3