The Yankee Champion — page 188: what you’re looking at

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THE YANKEE CHAMPION. 181 a load of bitterness upon his soul, and that he was. sad and egrief-stricken. At the river they separated, Luke jumping into the boat, without noticing the water it contained, while Walter took his way toward the brick-yards; having first, however, obtained from the former a promise that he would look well to the safety of Helen, and say nothing about the finding of the locket. as it would only serve to open her tender mind afresh to the misfortunes of the past. It was nearly dusk when Walter reached the dwelling of Jacob Maynard, but the old man had gone on board the brig, and our hero learned from Mrs. Maynard that some news had been received at the port relating to the movements of the British. Walter hastened away, and having obtained a man to set him across the river, he made the best of his way to the town, whence he easily found a convey- ance to his brig. As he stepped upon the deck he was met by a stranger, wearing the same uniform with himself. ‘“‘Captain Nixon, I believe,’’ said the stranger, step- ping forward and extending his hand. “At your service, sir,’? returned Walter, eying with interest the noble countenance of his interloc- utor. | ‘“My name is Manly, sir, John Manly.”’ ‘A noble name for a noble man,’ uttered Nixon, as he shook the hand of the bold captain, who was one of the first to open the flag of America’s infant navy to the sea-breeze. ° “Tt bear you a letter of thanks, sir, from General Washington, and a more important commission than that which you now hold. There lies my ves- sel in the offing. Not quite so handsome a crait as —— (e(oy payicel exeye) “S €oO mn