Laura Brayton — page 151: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

142 ) LAURA BRAYTON. range of the lights and the street, and he then re- cognized the spot where he stood almost in front of the old-fashioned house owned by Enoch Sharp. He then stepped back to the wall to see if he could easily find the outside spring to the secret entrance. He found it with little difficulty, but did not press it, for he heard steps coming along the street and he did not wish to be noticed in the vicinity, so he moved along. “Tsay, boys, if we don’t get no track of Eldridge Putnam and his gal by to-morrow morning J mean to have that old crib washed out in some way.” How quickly young Putnam recognized the warm, earnest tones of Sammy Glenn, when those words reached his ears. In an instant, keeping yet in the shade, he passed on to where Glenn was walking at a slow pace with his friends, and then slipping out by his side, suddenly said: “Show no surprise, and don’t speak loud, Sammy. Iam free, and Laura is safe. You shall know all by and by, but keep quiet till you see me again.” “Are you sure it’s you? Isn’tit*your ghost?” ex- claimed Sammy, sorely puzzled to know how his friend appeared so suddenly, and where he came — from. “JT am too happy to bea ghost, Sammy,” said Eld- ridge.- “But Ihave no time to talk now. I have business to do too important to neglect. Tell your Annie she will soon see Laura again, and be called on to act as her bridesmaid.” “What! And me, too, boss?” “Not.as bridesmaid, but as groomsman, Sammy. But, good-night. Be still about this. We will scon have old Sharp where dreams will be his only comfort.” -comicbooks co t : 3 4 Jy | EY ‘ : > ‘ >