Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 188: what you’re looking at

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180 STOPPED ON THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. “Tf you take the chances surely I can, Bob,’’ is what she says. Bob is already thinking of something else. ‘‘Have you reloaded, Senator?’’? for he had bor- rowed the other’s revolver ere leaving the coach. ““Ves,’’ comes the reply. ‘Then we must get out and drive these fellows back. They haven’t had enough yet.’? “Nothing would suit me better—sort of revive old recollections of these same hills, you know,’’ replies the traveler, eagerly. SME rel «| Oe, 3 ‘“You mean to leave me here alone in the coach,”’ cries Gypsy. ‘Vou are not afraid, dear ?”’ *‘T rather guess not,’’ she laughs. Bob pokes his head out, and punching Joe tells him what must be done. As the lead is beginning to fly around them again very much like rain, it seems that they cannot be too speedy about carrying this game into execution. As the driver slackens the pace a little they jump out at either side, leaving Gypsy to shut the coach doors. The vehicle rattles on. ‘‘Joe,’’ says Pemberton, softly. ‘“Here!?’ and that individual rises near them. ‘Let us crouch behind this log and make an am- bush. See, they will presently be outlined against the horizon—the sky above.”’ The others recognize the truth of Bob’s words, and catch the drift of his plan. They immediately drop into position, anda line of three revolvers jis COMMICOOKS CO