Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 35: what you’re looking at

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THE. OCEAN OUTLAW. 87 myself you are not the acquaintance I mentioned, but aa Nie was an American, and you appear to be a Spaniard, it is certain you cannot be the same person. So allow me | to inquire what is the nature of your business with me.” As the jargon assumed by Granger would be quite un- intelligible, we shall take the liberty of translating it inte pln EB ralish. After intimating to Lieutenant Howard that he hal sone- thing important to communicate, the latter invited him to his quarters, and on their arrival, expressed: his willingness to attend to what he had to say. **T believe,” said Granger, coolly seating himself, “thay the Windsor has been cruising in this vieinity for somg time, in search of a famous piratical vessel, known as *The Sea Vulture.’ ” “That is true! and if yon have any knowledge. of where she is to be found, and feel disposed to make it known, I’assure you it will be welcome intelligence, -and my government will not fail to reward you in a liberal manner,” *T do not seek or wish reward; the only object ‘Lhave in making this disclosure, is a desire to benefit the public, in assisting to rid the seas of a lawless freebooter.” “Your object is most praiseworthy, and you can count on my assistance, Iassure you. We have been cruising about this six months for this fellow, and not even got 80 much asa sight of him yet... We only got.in here a day or two.ago, and Captain Clinton is quite pataiorepeny what course to pursne in fature." © Well, T ean tell yon what I know about ‘this chan, an? how T learned it. Something like six months ago, while on a passage from New Orleans to this plice, the vessel T was on boar! of was pursued by the Sea Vul- ture. You have probably heard that the c+ptain of the craft seldom trouble the crews unless resistance is athempt- ed, and this fact is so generally known, that very few merchantmen who have the misfortune to fall into his hands attempt any resistance, but let him help himself ‘duistly to whatever he wants. Well, our captain and = cComichookszcom