Beadle's Dime Novels No. 87: On the Deep — page 70: what you’re looking at

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2 : ON. THE) DEEP. time te carry, off, 'and-—and——make) wife. alae to-'somie island far away, where oders no find me.” .. ~“ She is one of | ee whats parrots from the merchant Eehip, is she not ?” tof | “Me tinkrso.”):)) :° “« And don’fyou know: that T. tanh, this miomingy Bi sbtlenin with one of your painted brethren. He agreed to deliver into my hands the boat's. crew, which he had hidden somewhere on the island, m:exchange for so. much cloth and tobacco. « afl immediately sent ashore alb my men, with the exception of five yousee: before you, and the). hebmeman, to bring that; crew to: thex schooners: pinay paca been. absent a iting time, and=—”» oo Yes—~yes Y Adienteipibd: Likes if alll vst me: icosiled “_ terpreter speak me *bout de bargain “he make: with» you. Reason crew no come’ back me tink is, cause white man get away from where he been- ‘Put, wien hide seni no: find him yetMean J “ And im the scivintiene you find this. girl, vidios is one: of those we are. ‘after; and try to cheat us out of her by carry- ing her-off yourself!’ cried theyoung captain, fiercely.. “Notlink you want girl,” replied Loko, “ tink want men —dat all) S'pose me: ‘know ‘you want: girl, me: ati, quick.) He “J have: @ mind: to siti! vou up to ‘the Hintt-apiii 1” continued the captain.» “If I\thought you really intended to swindle me out of the girl, I would’ do so at once.” “Oh? no, me honest—me no ‘want'to do dat.» “Pink you good man; got plenty cloth and tobacco !”’ | “ Well, thang! jump: into your canoe and go back to the island as fast as you can! I will’ not) harm you at present. But, look out how you meddle with my affairs in future.” _ “Me no. care go back to island,” replied Loko ;)“ been sailor in ship once—same ship wid interpreter ;—like to be sailor again: will sail in dis schooner, if you like. | The captain eyed the speaker keenly, from head to foot. He was tall, broad-shouldered and active, and having been a sailor before, there “Was no reason why he should: not be accepted. “It’s all right,” said the young man, afer altixoment’s teflec- connicloooks.com