Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 39: what you’re looking at

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ss e THE OCEAN OUTLAW. 41 “Tf he was anyboody but him, Captain Grey, I should Sny it was out of the questien, but he always would go where no other man could, and if he is off. as I think he is, he will be sure to send us company that we could get along without.” «7 know that very well; I know if he has gone, we are betrayed. But how conl! he get off without one of the bonts? and they are all here?” Behe “Tf he could not get a boat, he woult swim. I tell you, Captain, that when Steve Granger sets out to go any- where, he «7/1 go, and all creation can‘’t- stop him Now I am just as svre that he has manyged to get the Island of Cuba as if I had been there; and. anyway, we hal better be prepared for anything that comes, Nothing like throw- ing out an anchor to the windward, when a fellow is drift- ing on a lee shore like this.” 2 ‘IT don't know what we can do, without we ent and ron. If he has betrayed us, there is no use in trying to defend this place.” “T suppose that is the surest course; but I don't like the ivea of running, very well.” ‘ Better do that than stay here, and get all onr necks inte the halter, I, for one, would not like a place un:ler a frigate’s yard-arm. No! I think the best way is to elear out, bag and baggage, and give this hole a wide berth, un il this business blows over, We can leave one or (wo men to keep waich, and let us know when we can return in safety.” “Se be it; and if you wish, I will stay, and let you knew what is going on." “Very well! PT would rather have you stay than any other man, for I b lieve Iean trust vou. Keep a sharp look-ont, but don't let anyof those bloody men of-wir’s men get hold of you, if they should happen to drop in here while Tam gone. I shall be off, then, myself as soon as possible, though I do not see any danger in staying two weeks longer. But I have nothing to do, and may as well be going, and mayhap I shall find game; as for that craft that Steve commanded, I will send her off on a short conniclooolks.com