Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 44: what you’re looking at

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46 THE OCEAN OUTLAW. one, bestrode as contrary a mule as ever refused point blank to comply with the wishes of its master. Sampson was a regular old salt, and probably, for the past forty years, he had not spent six months on shore, and the awkwardness with which he manage! the sta- born beast caused no small amount of merriment among his frien 's. **T tell ve what ‘tis, Mr. Tloward,’’ he said, ‘of all the hard steering crafts I ever did see, this critter is the worst by «all odds; and if she should happen to get shoved off a peint or two, I might as well try to move this ere islan.|, as to get her back agtin.” “Well, Josh!" replied Tloward, laughing; “if you can't keep in our wake, we shall have to get out a line and take your craft in tow.” The course that Howard was pursuing, was a little west of south from the city of Havana. Though the islind in that place was quite narrow, it took some time to cross it, owing to the somewhat wild and rugged nature of the country through which they had to pass. On the even- ing ofthe second day, however, they came in sight of the Orian; aml, after a lit'le trouble, found the boat lying, as Granger had Jeft it, on the sand. “Tt is good for ‘one's eyes, maties,” said Sampson, as he slipped off his animal, “‘to get sight of a boat and salt water aguin; but what in nature folks can want to use such critters as that blasted beast for, is more than I know.” , Ilaving delivered himself of this speech, the old sailor | turned his attention to getting the bout ready for sea, while the other members of the party went in quest of _~—s- some place where they could leave their steeds id safety. One was at last found. An old fisherman who lived near by, agreed to take charge of them until their owners shook! return, This difficulty removed, tue voyagers put to sea. . Tue passage proved rather stormy; but all being expe- rienced seamen, it was accomplished without accident. It was a dark, foggy, unpleasant evening; and after search- Souecee com