Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 93: what you’re looking at

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=—“25 2” . "d a -_ ° , 2 the large room, but the old woman was up, preparing a hasty. meal. When it was finished, she was called out to partake, and when. the repast was over, she was told to put on her cloak and hood and go with them. There was little use in a feeble girl resisting four strong men, so she yielded with a good grace and followed the footsteps of her conductor, out into the cold January morning. A rough-coated horse stood at the door, harnessed to a nondescript louking vehicle, called in the parlance of the country a “jumper,” large enough to hold two persons. Miriam was placed in it, and Abel Meeker took a seat at her side. : “ Now, mind,” said he. ‘“ No screeching ; no caterwauling, or I shall gag you. I won't stand it.” Miriam thought it best to remain silent, and they pur- sued their journey over the light snow, Guy walking by the side of the jumper, and the two sons of Meeker striding on in the rear with their heavy rifles thrown across their shoulders. They had about five miles to go to reach the cabin, which was a sort of hunting-lodge erected by the Meekers for their convenience, when too much fatigued to go to their homes, or when overtaken by night in the forest. It was a lonely place, and.Miriam felt a shudder pass over her as they emerged from the thick woods and stood before it, About half an acre had been cleared of trees, and in the very center stood the log cabin, an un- gainly structure, but a strong prison. One of the * boys” set to work lighting a fire in the chimney-place, and a roaring flame was soon darting up among the blackened limestone of which the chimney was built... Miriam was placed in a little room by herself, with only one narrow window, from which she could see the gloomy woods be- hind the house. A huge pile of dressed bearskins were thrown upon the floor, upon which she was expected to sleep. She looked from the window and saw Guy and two of the Mcekers pass the corner of the house, and go ont upon a hunt. They meant to provide her ‘with provisions and then leave one of their number as her guard, until she chose to.come to her senses and marry Gay Johnson. She set her teeth hard, and vowed that it should never be. commiclooks. conn