Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 12: what you’re looking at

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ve 14 THE OCEAN OUTLAW. CHAPTER IL ~~ nee It was « beautiful afternoon in the early part of an- tumn, that a boat, manned by two or three negroes, might have been seen rapidly approaching the shore in the di- rection of Glen's cottage. As it neared the beach, a young man stood up inthe stern, and appeared to be taking a survey of the coast. At that moment, Ethal, acodmpanied by Silas Morton, stepped from the house, and walked toward the pier. Bat on seeing the approaching boat, they stopped to examine it. “That looks like Stephen Granger, Miss Ethel,’’ said Morton, lowering the spy-glass with which he had hastfly scanned the little craft, “so I fancy we shall have to give up our little voyage for the present. I wish that chap would give us a wide berth, for do you know, I don't like him over well; and, if Iam not mistaken, we shall find he’s sailing under false colors yet.” **Perhaps you are prejudiced in your judgments, Silas,’’ answered Ethel, slightly blushing, ‘‘and he is rather a strange fellow, but he may not be as bad as you think he is, after all.” . ‘*Don’t tell me, Miss Ethel; I’ve cruised round the world too much, and seen too many chaps of his cut, to be humbugged very easy.” “Bui he isin the employ of my father, and may bring some news from him; so, for that reason, if for no other, { ought to treat him civilly.” - **T know he pretends to be in Captain Gray’s employ, and is, for what I know; but for all that, I want you to ‘be careful that you do not believe all the fine yarns he apins. or make any promises."’ _ “Why, Silas,” answered Ethel, laughing, * I shall begia ee 4 Cer, 4” - * -. a 7 a . i eo ~- ” , — S| ; : be . . : “= >