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On The Blockade

CHAPTER X
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THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.

Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.

The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.

In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.

His movement seemed to restore the self-possession of the deaf mute, and he began to write very rapidly.


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