The Blockade Runner — page 83: what you’re looking at

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84. THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. him. Flash Gilmor did not sail in the Swiftwing. He was sick at the time. The Foxhound, Captain Powell, got to sea again last night with a cargo of cotton. It is known here that he will again attempt to run the blockade with a cargo of valuables for the Confederate armies. “T trust that you will do your whole duty, remem- bering always that my heart is with the old flag, if the new one does wave over Wilmington. Affection- ately. . Nora.” “A loye letter, by Jove!’ exclaimed one of Bentham’s companions, as the gunner reached the end of the communication. “Not so much a love letter as a warning from a valued friend,” was the reply, as Bentham put the letter away. : He was puzzled by the strange delivery of the letter from the beautiful girl he left in Wilmington. Who had carried it to the spot where it had been found ¢ : Why had it not been delivered directly to him ? These were questions that deepened the mystery, and Bentham was compelled to give them up. In the quietude of his quarters that night he read the letter again and again. He knew that one heart was with him in blockaded Wilmingtowr that night. What cared be if all the rest were against him ? He was eager to push to sea, and awaited with im- patience the coming of the Avenger. Comichbooksrtco S|