Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 64: what you’re looking at

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FACE TO FACE ONCE MORE. _ | 57 stars, my girl, that we don’ t destroy the house you live in.’? ‘It would be of a Beate with other acts of the Yankee general,’’ retorted Bertha, who was losing her temper, and was likely to lose all chance for recon- — ciliation by thus speaking her true feelings. The lieutenant laughed. ‘Hire the barn, boys!”’ ‘‘Hold! I entreat you to spare my uncle’s prop- erty !’’ pleaded Bertha. It was a most beautiful face the maiden turned toward those rough riders of Torbert. They had met with just such pleading before, and were becoming hardened to it. ‘“Never mind the girl,’’ cried the officer, slipping from the saddle; ‘‘I will take care of her. Do your duty, boys; we must be on the move.” A few steps only did Lieutenant Snyder take toward the Southern girl. A pistol flashed in the officer’s face. ‘“‘Call off your men, sir, or I fire!’’ cried Bertha, her beautiful eyes flashing her determination. CHAPTER X. FACE TO FACE ONCE MORE. “Took out, lieutenant, that girl means business !”” cried one of the troopers in warning tones. ‘““So that’s your game, eh?’’ said the officer, as he came to a halt before the Southern beauty. “Are you mad, young woman ?”’ ‘“Cowards!’? cried Bertha, her nese swelling with excitement and indignation. “You call your- selves men, yet stoop to war upon an inoffensive old man, a non- ‘combatant, Shame upon you, I say.’ (E(@) m Ecomicbooks