The Blockade Runner — page 224: what you’re looking at

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THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. 229 “ Worse than that,’ he grated. ‘“ The Foxhound is mine no more.” “Surrenderea, eh ?” “No! the torpedo did the work. That Yankee eunner riddled me first. He shoots like a wizard, Powers.” | Dick Powers laughed more than half triumphantly as be touched the blockade runner’s arm. * You have reached Nassau in the nick of time,” ke said. ‘ Bentham is here. ‘““In Nassau ?” “In Nassau !” “ Tmpossible !” “Tt is true. He has outwitted me thus far. I even put Mardo on his track, but the gonad he sees came back to report. He is here for a purpose.” “ Of course,” said Powell significantly. “I know him for a man of nerve, but I did not think he’d venture into Nassau. So he has beaten you?” SY ese? “ He shall not escape me. When do you sail ?” “T can put off at any time.” “ But you had a time set for departure ¢” “Yes; day after to-morrow.” “You can leave then, for by that time I will have found Bentham.” | “Tf we put our heads together, he can’t elude us long.” Powell fixed his eves on Powers as the latter spoke. The two men had never been the best of friends. The blackade runner probably recalled their last words on board the Foxhound, spoken shortly after Powers’ interview with Norah. Comichoo SS (©)