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So eager and terrified was she, that but for the old steersman's peremptory steadiness, her own life and theirs would have been inout, "The Red Cloud, Captain Karen They've been gone these ten ruffly responded Green, and the oars moved rapidly, while Loveday with another sob cried, "Oh! sir, I thought you would never co till the , when iven orders, and I was to take the sweet lady and go down the river with her to Mrs Darke, the perfus with about here hair and complexion There I was to stay with her till--till this saive no more trouble Oh, sir, it was too much--and my Lady knew it, for she had tied my hands so that I had but a moment to scribble down that scrip, and bid Syphax take it to you The dear lady! she said, 'her God could deliver her out of the ht it too late!"

"How can we thank you," began Betty; but she was choked by intense anxiety, and Jem Green broke in with an inquiry where the ship was bound for Loveday only had a general impression of the West Indies, and believed that the poor lady's destined spouse was a tobacconist, and as the boat was soon a where it could not proceed so fast, Green had to inquire of neighbouring

"The Red Cloud, Karen, weighs anchor for Carolina at flood tide to-night Shipper just going aboard," they were told

Their speed had been so rapid that they were in tion board "Oh! that is she!" cried Loveday in great agitation "They've drugged her No harm done She don't know it But it is she!"

Sir Amyas, with a voice of thunder, called out, "Halt, villain," at the same moment as Green shouted "Avast there, side

"Yield me up that lady instantly, fellow!" cried Sir Amyas, with his sword half drawn

"And who are you, I should like to know," returned Karen, coolly, "swaggering at an honest ers aboard?"