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Mr. Ciare turned pale. “Unfortunate young man! You must no longer think of him; but try and dismiss from your mind one who proved a traitor to his Government, and be thankful that he died as he Recollection was slowly dawning on the young girl's mind ; yet she struggled to keep back the dreadful truth—to fancy that she had had some terrible dream, and that she now mis- understood her parent. _ “He is abourd the ‘cutter, I suppose,” she said, wildly— “Oh, papa, you must help him escape.” ae “What mean you, my ehild? There! there! calm your- self, and dismiss these though's from your mind,” said Mr. Clare, soothingly. “ Hark!’ he suddenly added, “ there is the order to fire,on deck. They are within range of the blue clipper, and she will be captured!’ - The thunder of a gun now made every timber aboard the cutter rattle, _ The din seemed fuirly to crash through Mary’s brain; it _ brought vivicly to her mind the dreadful truth of her lover's having been shot. _ “Tremember now!” she wailed, and fell back upon her pillow. {> CHAPTER XI. CUTTING OUT. Tue noises in the smugglers’ rendezvous were of course heard by Bend. _ “The place is sartinly atiacked,” muttered he, “and there’s “a chance of my bein’ taken from here.” The noises ceased. The door was opened; some of Wat- __ son’s men entered. “ You are our prisoner.” “Look at my chin, will ye,” said Bend, “and tell me if it ain’t an honest one.” He had his sou’wester pulled so far down over his face, that only the chin was visible. i ecomicbooks.co a?" ; we ; ~ | a = ae Aes ' - it i, Oe ceed « ne < et oe be Mtns 2208 E4