The Blockade Runner — page 151: what you’re looking at

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152 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. CHAPTER XIX. DORA AND NORAH. Tae Foxhound continued her course until Nassau was reached. Threatened by Captain Powell’s look and voice, Dick Powers had not sought a second interview with Norah, and the girl kept within her stateroom. Day was breaking again when the little blockade runner entered the port with the Confederate flag fly- ing. She soon eame to anchor, and Powell went below to tell Norah that the city had been reached. The distressed girl received him with a smile, glad to know that she was to leave the ship; even though ' she was about to take up her residence in a city where but few hearts beat for the American Union. As Captain Powell assisted her politely upon deck her eyes sent an inquiring glance round the ship, as though she sought some one. “ You will be spared the sight of Captain Powers,” said the blockade runner, addressing her. “ He bade me a hasty good-by twenty minutes ago, and has already disappeared. It was well for him that he went no further than he did last night.” “ You were near, then ? Powell’s face flushed. “T was at the door,” he said. “I believe it is the first time I ever played eavesdropper on board By own ship, but I had told Captain Powers that Conn IGDOOKS sico oy —