The Blockade Runner — page 121: what you’re looking at

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122 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. “T should not care to have the situation reversed though; for I do not think he would hesitate to hang me out of pure revenge for his personal defeat at my hands.” | “JT should hope he wouldn’t go as far as that.” “ There’s no telling what he would do. I fancy he’s a vindictive fellow, and no doubt would hunger for my blood in order to wipe out his sense of disgrace. At any rate I wouldn’t care to trust him.” “'There’s no fear of that. The Avenger will knock the Swiftwing into a cocked hat.” ‘ “From what little I know of Dick Powers I believe he’s a fire-eater, and a foe worthy of our metal.” « All the better say I.” “At any rate, the Swiftwing, if we sight her, will never go on her cruise of depredation against our mer- chantmen. If warrant you that,” said the young gun- ner decisively. “Tm sure of it,” agreed the other. “ By the way, I think you were a passenger on the famous blockade runner Foxhound ? “Yes.” “They say her captain has sivorn never to be taken.” “That is quite true.” “You really believe, then, that he would blow up the vessel if hard pressed ?” | ‘“T have not the least doubt of it.” ‘What a desperate man he must be!” “The prince of reckless fellows.” “Should we get on his track we will save him the trouble of blowing up his ship. By Jove! we'll do that job for him, Bentham !” Comichbooksico S|