The Island Bride — page 58: what you’re looking at

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& Cast. AWAY, CHAPTER V. ‘MISFORTUNE. “ WE are safe!” cried Minnie, joyfully, “ Ay, ay, and may we soon be able to return to the island,” cried Harmon. “TI hardly like the idea of running away from those ruffians in this manner. But I suppose it is the best plan.” “JT am quite sure it is,’ replied Minnie. “ By staying on land we would certainly be captured before.a great while.” Weldon was about toreply, when his quick eye caught sight of a figure which suddenly appeared upon the summit of a low rock not far from the beach. It was not yet too dark to see the brown cap upon the head of this “ apparition.” He gave a loud shout on seeing the raft and its occupants, and appeared on the beach a moment after, accompanied by his two friends. “Halloa! halloa, there!’ hé shouted, “where are you ~ bound ?” “ That’s my own affair!” retorted Weldon, _ “No, I’m blowed if it is!’ roared the wearer of the brown cap. “I want you to come hack. Hope you ain’t thinking that we intend to harm you, notwithstanding !” . “T am not anxious for your company,” retorted Weldon. “TI know all about you. You are escaped convicts ; a set of cows ardly rascals who would pounce upon one man and take hig jfe, without giving him a chance to defend himseif !” “Thank ye!” cried Tom; “but you should bear in mind that, seeing as you’ve got to die some time, you might as wel] die first as last. That's logic! I think you must have been a-spyin’ around,” he added, ‘‘ to find out so much about us.” Not caring to bandy further words with the ruffian, Harmon seized a paddle and increased the speed of the raft by pad- dling first on one side and then on the other. “You seem in a mighty hurry to get out of our sight,” COMM|CEOOOKXS.COM