Pulp Fiction, 1870 · page 50 of 100
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iy THE OCEAN OUTLAW. CHAPTER V. a The same day, an1 nearly the sine honr, that the Win 1- sor left the port of Havana, the brig Sea Board, Ciptain Brewster, was standing under short canvas, near the small sandy island, where, on a former occasion, the realer has seen Stephen Granger, engaged in depositing his money for safe keeping. The last-named individual now walkel the deck of the br'g in earnest conversation with its con- mander; and, it was evident, from the glance which the two men took towards that insignificant bit of land, that it was at that- moment the subject of their thoughts. **T suppose you-have arrived at some concinsion in re- gard to my proposal, Captain Brewster,” said Granger, a.l- dressing his companion. ‘‘Thereis the bank that hol.ts my money, and all that js necessary on your part to se- cure a pretty little shot in the locker, is to come to an un- derstanding with me about the chartering your cra% for a few days. What do you say, man?” **I don't like the job very well, Mr. Granger, thongh I ain't over particular what I do if the pay is only right; and I must say, that you offer up what I call han lsome — but aman must have some regard fur his honor you know.” “*Tionor! ha, ha, hn—TI like to hear aman Ike you talk about honor. Why, you don't even kuoW what theo word means!”’ “I know this much, sir, that it ain't a very pretty piece of work to carry a young woman off agaiast her will.” : ““Tlow many times have I got to tell you, that there Is t conmicloooks.comn