The Blockade Runner — page 24: what you’re looking at

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THH BLOCKADE RUNNER. 29 you don’t give up this insane freak of yours there’ll be blood shed.” At that instant a sailor flashed a lantern into the stateroom, and Captain Powell saw the gleam of a spistol barrel, and the stern realization seemed to bring him to his senses. 3 “Let me up!” he growled. “Will you go on deck if I do?” _ * Yes—darn you; since you’ve got the drop on me. I can’t help myself.” Bentham released the prostrate skipper. : “Give me that lantern,” said the young man to the sailor. ‘“ How are thine on deck ?” ‘‘We’re in the channel, sir.” “And the gunboats ?” “ Astern and out of range, sir.” “Then we're safe 2” 2 “* Ay, ay; so the pilot says.” “What have you got to say, Captain Powell?” said Bentham. “What!” exclaimed the skipper, who had regained his mental equilibrium ; “ why, that you’ve saved the steamer, my boy, and there’s my hand on it.” They clasped hands heartily. “The pilot sent me below to find you, sir,’’said the seaman to his superior. “All right, Ducks, tell him Pli be up in a pay The sailor hurried away. “Allow me to say, Bentham, that you’re a brick. - Your intrepidity has saved vessel, crew and cargo from certain destruction. I hope you will accept my apology for my rough treatment. I was not real’y conscious of anything but the one determination ‘ S (© COMICOOO©