The Blockade Runner — page 153: what you’re looking at

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104 THH BLOCKADE RUNNER. She thus expressed herself to the blockade runner, who seemed delighted, and a few minutes later Norah was in Nassau. The arrival of the Foxhound had attracted quite a crowd of people to the quay, and the sight. of a young and handsome woman in the captain’s boat caused a murmur of speculation to float from lip to lip. The fair young girl stood the stares of the crowd for some time without complaining. At length she turned to Captain Powell with a smile: “4 “Do they always stare thus at your passengers, captain ?’ she asked. “Bless you! no, girl. <A lady passenger on board the Foxhound is, indeed, a novelty. They all know Dora, and they are wondering whether or not you are to supplant her in my heart.” Norah met Captain Powell’s glance with a blush, seeing which the blockade runner broke into a laugh. “No harm imtended at any. rate, Norah,” he said. “Dora is the only woman who can have Powell’s love. We will see her soon.” The people cheered Powell as he passed along; for he was known as the most daring as well as the most successful blockade runner sailing from Nassau. Many a rich cargo had he conveyed to the Con- federates. His daring ventures had brought much gold to Nassau, and, if the war lasted many months, he would enrich many of her citizens. “They rather like the old blockade runner here,” he smiled to Norah, as he lifted his cap in response to the plaudits of the crowd. g 7 COM IGOOOKS Eom | ; ;