The Blockade Runner — page 197: what you’re looking at

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198 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. with surprise. “If you seek the chief gunner of the United States cruiser Avenger, you need go no further.” “Great heavens! Bob Bentham himself!” The gunner smiled. “Dat’s jes’ who he am,” put in Jupe, who faced the surprised group like a lion about to spring. “ I’se heart an’ soul wid Massa Bob whatever he does; so if you men want ’im, hyer he is.” ‘You surrender, of course, Mr. Bentham,” said the leader of the hunters, throwing a quick glance through his party as if to call the gunner’s attention to its superiority. “ Our orders are to secure you.” A smile curled Bentham’s lips. “Who sent you out ?”’ he asked. “Captain Powers, of the Destroyer.” “T thought so. Tell Captain Powers that I do not surrender to his agents.” “'Then——” “ Yes, sir, I resist!” was the Hsieh interruption ; and che erelen: was suddenly lifted and thrust into the faces of the group. ‘“ Gentlemen, I do not desire bloodshed, but I am not your prisoner. The man who lifts a hand or moves falls dead where he stands !” “Dat’s de talk dat means sumffin’,” cried Jupe. “Gemmen, Massa Bentham hab got more shoot in dem eyes of his’n den any oder man in Nassau.” Dark looks fell upon the negro from the eyes of the Confederate band, but no one replied to his words. “We were not to shed blood,” said the leader, addressing Bentham. ‘“ You have the drop on us, and a human life should be valued above all things. About face, boys. We will report to the captain.” Comicbooks co