Beadle's Dime Novels No. 94: The Mad Skipper — page 88: what you’re looking at

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80 THE MAD SKIPTER. : is a great blessin’. Here it is,’ he added, peering under the bow. “T am really very sorry about my poor head,” exclaimed the doctor. “I’ve had it so Jong that it seems like parting with an old friend to lose it.” “ Never mind, dear papa,’ said Lilian, “ you can get another ene when we get to the coast. How far are we from the coast ?” she inquired, turning to Frank. “ About a thousand miles, I should judge.” “ Less than that,” said Ben; “and it’s more’n likely that we'll be picked up before we reach it by some coaster, or other craft. I don’t look upon us as bein’ hard up at all, seein’ as the weather is, warm, and we’ve got plenty of biscuits in the boat.” ~' “Oh, yes; I dare say we shall get along very well,” said Lilian. “But don’t you feel tired and weak-like after bein’ so long in the run ?” “A little; but I shall soon get over it,’ she added, meeting the anxious glance of her lover. “As soon as we get out of sight of the ship I shall go to sleep.” Frank stopped pulling, and taking off his jacket, made a tolerably comfortable bed for her in the stern-sheets with the garment and some spare rolls of canvas. She seemed much pleased with her couch, and looked very _ grateful. “ You had better take one of my pills, Lilian,” said Claret, producing his box, “it will soothe your nerves.” She smiled, and in order to gratify him, accepted the pill. The next. moment he sprung to his feet. “ Ahem, friends, they are lowering a boat to give chase te us, and we shall certainly be overtaken.” The three seamen looked toward the ship, and saw the:star- board boat alongside manned by its crew, who were shrieking and yelling like wild animals. A minute afterward, however, they were seen to return to the deck, after which tlhe boat was hoisted up. . “ Ay, ay,” cried Ben, exultingly, “ that’s the captain’s work. - “Quoolo lowered to give chase to us, and the skipper found .it cornichoolds.cor