Beadle's New Dime Novels

This is Beadle and Adams No. 505 (Standard series #184), a dime novel by Mrs. Mary A. Denison titled *Ruth Margerie: A Romance of the Revolt of 1687*. The narrative opens in 1682 Boston at the Red Lion tavern. A traveler, Godfrey Lamb, writes home describing the colonial town and mentions a pretty maid named Ruth who faces local persecution, noting that the handsome Captain of the *Prudent Sarah* may intervene on her behalf. A subplot involves romantic rivalry over Ruth between this captain and a noble lady named Adèle Lamont. The evening setting introduces two mariners: a pirate known as Captain Bill who lands secretly with men to gather intelligence about passengers aboard the *Prudent Sarah*, and Captain Cameron, an upstanding seaman whose ship is the *Kingfisher*. Cameron employs a colorful sailor named Marmaduke Catchcod. The narrative promises intrigue combining romance, nautical adventure, and colonial-era conflict.