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THH BLOCKADE RUNNER. 63 “ No doubt of it,” said Mowbray; “ but how is the Gaptain this morning ?” ‘“‘ A little better, the surgeon thinks. He passed a pretty good night. bentham’s blade was well directed, but fortune turned it aside. The captain says he is going to live for vengeance in more ways than one, and I know he will. The Swiftwing was to have sailed to-day, but she will not get away now until the © captain is out of danger. I wish we could have detained Bentham. I suppose he got on a high horse here.” | “ He was not boisterous, but deeply insulting for all,” said Mowbray. “I might have prevented this affray by keeping him here by force, but I did not think he would attempt to leave Wilmington so soon. I don’t care what becomes of him now. He has forfeited all right to my affection. What do the people say about me, Gilmor? You have been among them 2?” “About you?’ exclaimed Gilmor, amazed. “ No- body blames you for anything. Your loyalty to the South is not questioned. You are not held responsible for Bentham’s acts. If the citizens could catch him, I expect he would speedily adorn a lamp-post.” “No doubt of it.” “Why, the wounding of Powers causes great excite- ment everywhere! Nobody seems to have heard how Bentham saved the Foxhound, thus arming three whole regiments with new Enfield rifles.” “ How so?” cried Mowbray. “I had not heard of that myself.” “Tt was when the Foxhound was hotly beset by the Yankee fleet last night. Powell was going to blow the ship to perdition, for he had given up all hopes of - COMMicoooks co 5}