The Yankee Champion — page 28: what you’re looking at

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% 2 THE YANKEE CHAMPION. © Sats brig, and if I succeed, she shall hereafter sail for the good of the American colonies.’’ ‘““Have you thought ol any plan yet?’ “No. b “She is a well-armed and well-manned vessel, © and not easily to be captured by anything we have in this harbor.’’ ‘“You seem to know her well, boy?”’ ‘*Yes, sir; 1 have been on board.’’ ‘On board? When?’ ‘Last night.’’ “And how did you do that? With whom did you. go?”? asked Nixon, as he regarded his visitor with more curiosity than before. ‘It matters not how I went, nor with whom L went; it is enough that I have been there.”’ “Then they must have been Tories with whom you went?”’ The rich blood mounted to the cheeks and tem- ples of the lad, and his nether lip trembled with a strong emotion. For a moment his lids drooped, but he soon regained his wonted composure, and while a latent spark burned in his eye, he said: “Of course they were. Tories, and though one of them is a kin of mine, yet I feel not with him. God knows that I love my country too well for that.’’ He wiped a single tear from his long lashes as he closed, and as he now gazed into Nixon’s face the latter felt that he could trust him. God could not . have made such a face as that for the seat of du- plicity. Walter caught the boy by the hand, and with a beaming face he uttered: ‘‘God bless you, my boy; and may you be spared your name?” to live long for the country we both love, What is- CoOmIIicboo “S (E(0) m