The Blue Clipper — page 63: what you’re looking at

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“Ho! for my boat !” screamed the captain, “Tl soon have that fellow fast.” He soon reached his boat, alongside the beach, by means of a smaller one, in which he had come to this point. His 2 men all there, Were soon in their places, ht “Give way! Twenty dollars to the man who pulls the best war in chase of yonder skiff.” The men cheered and worked with a will. The long boat glided rapidly in the wake of the skiff, fast gaining upon it. = 4 ——=- -— -——— vd - ca = . a im F CHAPTER XITTI. 5 THE PRISONER. £ BEND was one of those strong-willed men, who, taking the Jead tn critical moments, are i vmediately acknowledged as leaders. Moreover, he was one of the best sailors his ship- mates had ever seen, and seemed to bave an excellent knowl- | edge of navigation. Asa commander, his Manner seemed to improve. His gaunt figure straightening, assumed a dig- nity it had not hitherto shown; even. his language at limes improved. : A sloop of war had given chase to him, soon after his escape from the cutter; but, by bis skillful maneuvering, he had got out of her sight im a few hours. Not until Bend was several days at sen, did he hear from one of the men—who had t from some of the cutter’s ~ - erew—that Wand had been shot. s ‘The news had affected him deeply. He had actually bowed | ~ his head and shed tears. Finally he questioned the man as to whether he had heard the full particulars of the event. The sailor was able to give him every information, as the man who , had been occasionally put on guard over the prisoners aboard the Dolphin had been communicative, The round eyes of Bend pendeireca many changes as he listened. a . | comiebooks.com: