Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 50: what you’re looking at

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40 OCTAVIA’S PRIDE good nature of the skipper of the Sea Foam. And yet, for all the dread, a subtle fascination drew him down into the cabin. And presently, after a careful glance which took in the distant shore, the set of the sails and the for- ward track, he turned toward the companion-way, and went down into the cabin. : - His passenger’s state-room was open, and Captain Lo was thus made aware that the lad had risen from the berth, and he was not in the least surprised to find the slight figure standing in the middle of the little state-room. A pair of large, wistful, melancholy brown eyes, dark- — ened a little by that expression of startled perplexity, were fixed inquiringly upon his. Captain Lo wished the stanch, solid plank under his feet would give way and let him down out of sight, even though it plunged him into the chilling depths beneath. He coughed rather nervously, and stammered: ‘¢ You are paeny Iam glad to see that you have recoy- ered consciousness. ° “¢ Are you the master hapa’ I judge I am on board some vessel. Will you tell me what one, and where bound?” . €JTtis the Sea Foam, bound to the East Indies, and I am Captain Lo Leyard.” ‘‘To the East Indies? Then it willbe easy for me bo reach Calcutta. I was born in Calcutta.” Captain Lo swallowed down the lump in his throat, which was near choking him. “Indeed. So I may judge this is “not your first voyage. Pray sit down. You are weak, and you must be half fam- ished. JI will order the steward to bring you the broth I ordered to be in readiness for your waking.” | ‘How long have I slept, and who brought. me here?” asked the boy, dropping listlessly into the seat toward which Captain Lo motioned him. | iq | | His calmness delighted the latter. - comicbooks:¢o