The Yankee Champion — page 129: what you’re looking at

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122 THE YANKEE CHAMPION. “Why, what will be the use in keeping us after you have given up your prize? When you call your prize-crew back to their own vessel, why not let us go back to ours?’’ ‘““Give up our prize! Call the prize-crew back! What do you mean?”’ “You must be aware that the store-brig cannot get away from that sloop-of-war, though this vessel will © easily outsail her. I suppose, sir, if you want to save your own necks, that you will leave the prize to shift for herself, and make all the sail you can.’’ ‘‘Oho-o-0!’’ uttered Walter, with a most peculiar emphasis; ‘‘now I understand you. You think I’m going to run away from that fellow?”’ “Certainly.’’ ‘Ha, ha, ha! Why, I haven’t thought of sucha thing.’”’ “Do you mean to fight her?” ‘“You shall see.’’ | - The poor Englishman was dumfounded. The idea that the privateer would face a British sloop- of-war was something that had never entered his head, and with a countenance upon which were blended astonishment and anxiety, watched for the _ result. The sloop-of-war was now about a mile distant, and directly off the Champion’s lee beam, while the prize was off her lee quarter. Nixon hove his main topsail aback, and then hailing the store-brig, he ordered Baker, who, it will be remembered, had charge, to luff and run under the Champion’ Ss stern, and stand off to the windward. The prize was soon in the desired station, and Nixon filled away again. “Captain Nixon, do you intend to fight that betes 2 _ 4 Gcomicbooks.com ! : i. oe rte weg he A ‘ a ‘se oe ee