Beadle's Dime Novels No. 87: On the Deep — page 53: what you’re looking at

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Rocket, and,” he added, clutching the arm of his companion, © “do you see that ?” He pointed to a distant promontory, and glancing quickly toward it, the professor caught a glimpse of a long canoe, as it was disappeating round the point. “Tt-was full of savages!’ cried the old seaman. “TI saw ’em and their paddles. - It was them that we heard cnaare the chorus !” Little did either of the two men imagine that the ene mate was in that canoe ! They were on the point of turning for the purpose of mak- ing their way to the hut, when the keen eye of the old seaman suddenly became riveted upon an object—a mere speck dot- ting the sea—far away to the eastward. With a suspicious shake of the head, he pointed it out to the professor. ‘ita & ae !’ he exclaimed, “and in my mind it’s not a friendly one.” “Oh, dear me!” exclaimed © reteeot Quill. “You don’t say so? You don’t mean to— | “T can only guess,” interrupted Rocket, “but as is very nat’ral to suppose, I think it’s the schooner.” * Why, bless me! I hope not!” ‘They run to the hut, and, rousing Capstan and Block, in- formed them of what they had. seen and heard. The captain seized his spy-glass and made his way to the headland. The sail was too far off, however, to be seen very distinctly even with the aid of the instrument. “ T can’t make her out,” ‘he said, to Block. who was watch- ing him, earnestly, “ but, whatever she is, it’s sartain she- is a-coming this way.” -He'shut up his glass and waited a full half-hour. before tak- ing another survey. “The sail was much nearer than before : he had not surveyed it a minute when he lowered the glass. “Ts her; Block—blast. her !— it’s the schooner !” “JT thought so. Do you think they have any suspense of our being here ?” “T don’t doubt it. We must all keep out of sight: Here,” he added, pointing to a small mound of earth close by, “ ig a sort of breast-work which will hide me from the scadhtas While I stay here and watch their maneuvers, you, Block: Conniicloookxs.conm