The Blockade Runner — page 229: what you’re looking at

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J 430 THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. “Worse,” he answered. “ Worse ?” “Yes. The Foxhound is gone.” “Captured ?” ‘“ No—she lies in sixteen fathoms of water off the island of Eleuthera, in the Providence Channel.” “Sunk by Yankee shot ?” “No; disabled, but not sunk by Yankee shot. I[ destroyed her myself.” ~ “Oh! said Dora, ‘Vm so sorry.” “Never mind. I shall have another vessel soon, for I have a mint of money to draw upon. And if I didn’t, I have but to go to the St. George Hotel, or a dozen other places, and ask for a steamer, and I should be overwhelmed with offers.” Yes,” she said, “I’m sure of it.” “And now where’s Norah, your fair guest ?” “ Gone.” “Gone? What do vou mean?’ “She went away an hour ago-with a Mr. Bentham —the man she expects to marry.” ‘“ Ah, indeed! I heard he was in Nassau. He might have trusted her here. She was perfectly safe.” ‘He was afraid of Flash Gilmor’s persecutions, and Captain Powers also was hot upon his track and hers.” ‘‘Gilmor will not trouble Norah, or in fact any one, any more.” | “Tam glad of that, for I love Norah dearly.” “And I have warned Captain Powers. But I must see Bentham. Do you know where he went with the girl ?” .-“T think they went to Mr. Throxton’s.” “Tam almost sure of it. I will follow them shortly, (COMME COS donnie