Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 43: what you’re looking at

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& time was lost in acquainting Captain Clinton with the in- formation they had obtained. And as Mulgrave had an- ticipated, the simple fact that he had_ learned something definite concerning the whereabouts of his wily enemy, put the old weather-beaten officer in the best possible hu- nior. Ife concurred with Mulgrave and Tloward that it wenll be a wise precantion to send ont a small party to see for the exict sitnatien of the buccaneers’ camp, to learn the strength of the foree, and to make other observations tint woulkl be of essential use in case they concluded to attack them in their present retreat. Toward (by his own re- quest) was appointel to head this expedition, and was permitted to chose his companions, No sooner was the object of the undertaking mate known among the crew, generally, than volunteers for the service stepped forward by the score, Ile chose but three, however; but they were noted among their fellows for personal bravery, and their skill in executing coimumis- sious of a s:milar kind. And, with the young Lieutenant fora guide, who was prover vial on board for coolness in the most dangerous ex- pedision, in aldition to the rash daring of his character, it was conceded by all hands that all that was possible for man to accomplish would be done, Thomas Allen, Richard Standish, and Joshua Sampson, (‘or such were the names of the men who were to accon- pny [lowarl,) were instructed to be ready at “an early hour the following morning, to start on their alventure. It was arranged that they shoul. provide themselves with Lo-ses to convey them to the other side of the islan|, where if their informer's story was true, they woall fin | the boat used by him, Where he had left it on the beach, . The first grey l'ght of morning found our party not only in the saddle, but some distance from the city, and fairly siaried on their cruise. They were all furnished with horses, except old Joshua Sampson, who, unable to procure 7 ; 4 4 Conmmicoooks.aconn