Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 71: what you’re looking at

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~ e ~ - ~ . THE OCEAN ge a “Yes; but wity do you sate ?”” ~ Hecavie it is the identical person whose life I saved at St. Augustine.” “Ts that a fact? Are you quite sure you are not mis- taken ?”’ “Histaken! Do you think I would be apt to forzet her in so short a time?” ‘“*No, I do not think you wonll; but {t is strane that you should happen to fallin with her as you did; and stranger still thas I should have happened to come across lier just now.’ “The faet is, Mr. Mulgrave, this has been an odd affiir from beginning to end. Little I thought when I was pad- dling ashore with her, that I had. your sister in keeping; and litue I thought, when I went to reconnoitre the is- land down yon'er, that your uncle was the chap we were in search of. But there is one thing that I can’t under- stand, and that is, how the lady came to be on board that crafi.” ‘The story is somewhat long; but come to my state- room, in about an hour and I will tell it to you; and then I must present you to my sister, who will be most happy, no doubt, to recognize in the person who saved. ber life, her brother's best friend.” . e s es .,. * & Early next morning, the Windsor dropped down near the Sea Bird, and sent a detachment of her crew on board to assist the disabled craft in certing up and rigging a jury- niast. Though many of the crew of the Tater had fallen during her engagement with the Valture, still more remained than was at first supposed, as miny of those that had fallen were found to be yet living, though badly wounded; but seme, at the beginning of the battle, had concealed t yem- selves in different purts of the vessel, and had escaped ua- harme:dl. They now came out and assisted their woundel com- Panions with the best medical aid in their power, so : ; comlichooks.cona