The Yankee Champion — page 172: what you’re looking at

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— THE YANKEE CHAMPION. 165 ‘None of your work! er “No, Silas Ryan did it,’’ and thereupon Walter re- lated to him all that had transpired. ‘Well,’ uttered Luke, as he once more held his lantern down to the face of Dow, ‘‘this is the last of Ryan’s league, and it’s fittin’ that he should die just as he did. I think it’s the last. Mason must ke dead.’’ | “Yes, he is dead. He was shot on board my own vessel.’’ ‘“‘I knowed it. Mason was the first, and Silas Ryan will be the last !’’ Walter caught a deep meaning in the tones of his companion, but he chose to put no question on the point, for there were other matters that had the precedence. ‘“Now tell me of Helen Ryan,’’ he said. ‘‘Where © is she?’”’ ‘“She’s at the house of an old friend of mine, ten miles up the river.’’ “Then you must show me the way, for I must see her.”’ “That’s just what I came for.”’ “Ah. You knew I should be here?”’ “TY didn’t know it; but Gideon said he thought you would, some evening this week. We knew your vessel was in port.’’ “When are you going to return?’ _ “Right away, if you'll go with me,.’’ “Of course I will.” ‘But you won’t be able to see Helen to-night, for she’s almost sick, an’ it’ll be late when we get there; but you can sleep in the house, and then see her in the morning.”’ (Elo) m comicbooks