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40 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. a laden with shoes, blankets, caps and blouses for tue eraycoats; now, our hold is stored with muskets, sabers, percussion caps and such things, besides a quan- tity of quinine, the se as valuable thing of all.” “'W orth about “The whole cargo ¢” Ves “Say about three millions.” The passenger started, and seemed to meditate for a moment. “Oh, we carry oN cargoes than this sometimes,” continued the captain, mistaking meditation for amaze- ment. “ Sane the beauty of it a is that we’ve never lost one.’ sae Wo 5 ce which goes often to the well gets broken at last, you know,” said Bentham, smiling. | ‘There are exceptions to every rule,” said Captain Powell, “and the Foxhound is fast proving that adage a downright humbug. Do you know, sir, that this is my eighth successful sho Q”? ef Yai astonish me.’ “Fact, sir. This steamer has paid for herself several times over, for the profits are enormous.” “So I have heard.” “T shall fill up to the hatches with cotton, which stands us in about eight cents a pound. How much do you think it will fetch at Liverpool ?” | “T haven’t the slightest idea,” said Bentham, though he knew very well that the price of that material in Europe was extremely high. | “ About four shilllings a pound,” replied the skipper, smacking his lips with great gusto, as though the mere mention of that figure was like an agreeable morsel on the tongue. GOMIGIOOKShEO