Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 54: what you’re looking at

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44 OCTAVIA'S PRIDE. captain, followed ne the steward, with a creat tray in his. arms. The youthful passenger could not but smile to see the array of delicacies brought out from the lockers. Captain Lo himself arranged the table, and sat down opposite, watching with delight the zest with which his cuest approached them. «“ Well,” said he, smilingly, ‘‘you are not so very un- happy?” ‘No, sir. I have resigned myself to the situation, and mean to make the best of what, after all, is not so very bad. I am fond of the sea.” ‘“You must come on deck. We have as} anking breeze, and are slipping along at a famous rate,” returned the cap- tain, growing more and more relieved. . ‘‘T will come presently. I should like to look at my trunk. You said one was brought with me, and this key | in my pocket, I presume, unlocks it.” ‘© Yes, to be sure. It was stowed in that locker there under your berth. Well, come to the deck when you are ready. It will bring more color to your cheek, this cool breeze. You are awfully pale, but, then, it is that accursed narcotic. In another day you will be all right. But, by the way, you haven’t told me your name.” | | T’he face was not pale. At the moment the lad answered, a scarlet flush went over it, even to the temples, though it faded a moment after. «‘'The unknown visitor who paid my passage should have provided me with a name also,” answered he, with a touch of bitterness in the tone. ‘‘ He seems to have decided so much, he might as well have finished it all. Possibly he could have found a more lucky one than mine has Sotie - but it is at your service. Will Yarrel, sir.’ ‘Well, Master Will, I shall be happy to see you on deck presently. Now I will leave you to examine your trunk, ~ - comicbooks co