“For Heaven’s sake, conceal your misgivings from Mr. Gillespie and his family while there is a hope,” asked Talbot; to which the captain nodded assent, and proceeded quietly to make his arrangements to elude, if possible, the grasp of his pursuer; for he now felt convinced that he saw the Isabella. The best sailing of the schooner was by the wind; instead, therefore, of keeping away before it, she was hauled close to it, and steered N. N. E. bringing the frigate to bear forward of the weather beam.

[To be continued.


FLORENCE.

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BY HENRY B. HIRST.

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PROLOGUE.

An humble cottage, overgrown

With woodbine, stood beside a hill,