Ensign Merrill — page 162: what you’re looking at

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‘the hour had Aocomipliahed good results. Under his ‘able direction the crew taken from the Badger had placed the pirates under hatches and patched up the Tigging so a considerable amount of sails could be spread. Shortly before the steamer got under way he signaled that fully one-third of the looters—over ninety men— were dead, and as many wounded. By Mark’s orders, Dr. Agnew was sent over with instructions to give the poor wretches any assistance in his power. He was still on board. In view of the new direction the chase was taking, Merrill thought it best to have the junk turn back and meet him at the otherend of the channel. He signaled Watson to that effect at once. After several futile at- tempts the unwieldy vessel wore and stood away on the other tack, finally vanishing behind the headland. **She may-catch sight of that fellow before us,’’ said Miller suggestively. ‘““If she does Watson is just the man to give them a dose of iron from their own uy replied Mark erimly. “If he don’t it’ll be because they’re too-blamed fur away fur such medicine to take effect,’? chuckled the third officer, pleased with his own wit. They were interrupted by the appearance of Anthra- cite, who, touching his cap, said: *‘Capt’n Mark, sah; Mis’r Gage says he’d like tuh see you, sah, ef you can spar’ the time.’ ‘Tell fain I'll be there immediately,’’ replied Mer- rill. Turning to Miller, hesaid: ‘*‘I’?ll run down below fora moment. Let me know at once if you reach the passage before 1 return.’’ Leaving the bridge he hurried aft to the cabin, and, drawing back the curtain of Gage’s stateroom, stepped MARK SHES NED. 0% A BY comic 700KkS.CO m