Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 18: what you’re looking at

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rer ee tes 20 : THE OCEAN OUTLAW. undue hacshuess, it will give me pleasure,” asid Ethel, coolly. Her compar’ on made no answer; but turning away to hide his rage, he put his boat about, with the intention of returning. But at that moment she was struck by a flaw of wind, and, before he bad time to think, was completely upset. As the boat went over, Granger’s foot became entangled _ in a coil of loose line that held him firmly, notwithstand- ing the desperate efforts he made to free himself. And the negroes, being unable to swim, there seemed ao alterna- tive for Ethel but to perish alone. But the accident had been witnessed by a young man on the shore, who sprang down the bank, plunged into the water—and, after the utmost exertions, succeeded in bringing the drowning maiden safe toland. He then. turned to look for Granger, but saw that he had released himself, and was swimming rapidly over the waves to- ward the shore; while the two darkies, who had man- aged to get astride the inverted boat, sat there, the very picture of black despair. “You seem to have met with an accident, shipmate,”’ said the young stranger, who was attired in the uniform of the British Navy, and appeared to be about the same age of Granger, ‘‘and as your boat don’t seem in a condition to proceed on her voyage immediately, you will, perhaps, accept the use of mine to convey the lady home. I have one less than half-a-mile from here, that is Gulla: at your service.” **You will add another favor to the already immense - debt of gratitude I owe you,” said Ethel, “by assisting me to reach home, which is near by.”’ ‘* Your wishes shall be at once complied with,” he an- swered, and then added, in a gay voice: **I hope you will not feel under the least obligation, as I can only con- sider myself highly favored to have it in my power to res- cue a lady from danger.” “Your assistance came in very good time, sir,” said Grange, coolly; ‘‘but as the lady's position is rather un- _— a -*% Comicbooks.com)