The Blockade Runner — page 233: what you’re looking at

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ROA THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. with firmness, anticipating his design. ‘One more move of that kind on your part, captain, might cause the Confederacy to lose a very valuable officer. My death would but hasten yours. I have other gcuests to- night. Come into the parlor and let me introduce them.” “T decline the honor, sir,” said Powers haughtily. “Excuse me if I insist.” Powers debated an instant whether to resort to violence or not, and finally decided not to do so. He preceded the master of the house into the room in question. “This way a moment, Robert, with your friend,” said Throxton, raising ins voice, aaa addressing some one in another room, the door leading to which stood slightly ajar. Powers removed his eyes from Throxton and fixed them on the door, which opened, and a handsome man stepped forward. “Bentham !” fell from Powers’ tongue, “I might have known that you were about to appear—and Norah, too !” | The young gunner and beautiful Norah Narcross stood before the Confederate captain. It was an interesting tableau. ‘You got the worst of your encounter with Powell, captain, I see,” said the gunner, the first to disturb the © silence. 3 The privateersman’s answer was a growl of anger. “JT do not intend to twit you on your defeat,” con- tinued Bentham quickly. ‘ You were looking for me awhile ago, and since we have met, let us transact what unfinished business remains.” COMME OOKS Comm |