Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 36: what you’re looking at

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88 THE OCEAN OUTLAW. crew pursued this course. So, after taking evervthing of valne on board, he went on his way, but compelled me to accompany him, in hopes, as I afterwards foun.l, of in- ducing me to join his band. This I would not do. So, he conducted me to his headquirters, and confine! me in, a cave, where he keens his booty, with the pleasant as-, ‘surance that when I acceded to his terms, I might come | ont, and not before. But, fortunately, I managed to make my escape.” And he went on to give a brief account of the manner. in which he escaped from the pirates, to all of which How- ard listened with profound attention, and sat for a long time apparently lost in reflection. . “Where is the headquarters of the gang?” said How- ard, at last, looking up to his companions. “It is on a little island, near the svuthern coast of this." “T suppose you would be willing te go with us as pilot, and then you can have achance to pty off your score with the rascals.” **T should like to do so; but I have jst received a let- ter, stating that my father, who lives in New York, is dan- gerously sick, and not expected to recover; and wishes me to lose no time in coming home. I could not go with- out making known to you what I have just stated, and in that way discharge my duty to my fellow-man. But now that is done, and filial duty must commence. But I can give you the exact locality of the island, and you will have no difficulty in finding it.” ** Well, I suppose that will answer every purpose, thonzh it would be much bett er to have a pilot on such a:cruise, gwho is well acquainte!] with the ground. Bat won't the ' fellow be off when he finds you have given him the dolg*, for he must know you would betray him, if you ever got where you coul-t.” “That will depend aliogether upon how the captain happens to feel about it. Ile may clear out, or he may Bay and defend his camp to the last. Now, my advice is, that you should get three or four of your shipmates, and a Cconmicloooks.conn