Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 72: what you’re looking at

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COLONEL EZRA TRAFTON. — 6B ‘His troop preceded him by a mile or two.”’ ‘“Then he rode off alone?’’ said the officer, with a sudden show of eagerness. ‘“Quite alone,’’ replied Orvin Clymore. ‘In that case it is possible I may come up with him. I will stop in as I return.” ‘“Fizra, you will not go?’’ said Bertha. ‘“Most assuredly that is my intention. I will con- vey to this admirer of yours your kindest regards. ’’ He said this with an evil smile as he prepared to depart. ‘You must not. ”’ ‘“Must not?’ “No. It is not a fair act for you and your men to run down the man who has befriended my uncle in his hour of emergency.’’ ““Nonsense!?? - “Vou shall not do it. It is dishonorable—it is cow- ardly. Six men against one—I thought better of you, Biztas? ‘“Vou-are a little fool, Bertha!’’ he said, angrily, releasing her hand from his arm. ‘Stop!’ she said, stamping her foot. ‘I will be obeyed !”’ | ‘“VYou are out of your senses, girl. I shall pursue him at all hazards.”’ ‘Then I shall hate you, Ezra Trafton!’’ cried the angry girl. oe “Oh, no, you won’t. It’s my duty to capture this Yankee officer, and I mean to try. I shall bring him back alive—or dead.”’ With these words, and alook that Bertha easily interpreted, he hurried to the road, called his men together, and the squad immediately started off across - the fields at a high rate of speed. (E(o) s - €comicbooks