Beadle's Dime Novels No. 126: Old Jupe — page 19: what you’re looking at

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ON THE SCENT. 21 impressed with the earnest, solemn manner of the negress. Her flowers of speech were drawn up from the depths of a soul all the more eager for the liberty of that promised land be- cause of its life of bondage here, “Oh, that is it? I hope, with all my heart, you'll have your papers, Clare. Don’t let any body know about the pitcher, and then no one will be wanting to rob you.” “J wouldn’t min’ a-lendin’ of it to Massa Bryant, if he’s put to any unconyenience by de loss ob de bank,” said auntie, after a moment’s embarrassed hesitation. ‘I's sure he'd pay it hack w’en he got ready, and we don’t need it yit.” “ Bless your dear old soul!” cried Luke, quite touched, “that I would, with compound interest! But, I don’t need it, auntie, not at all; and I thank you just as much for the generous offer,” “ Well, if you ever does want it, you jes’ gib me de hint. Don’t say nothin’ to Jupe, fer he’d jes’ come whinin’ round, dough I’m sartain sure he’d be more dan willin’ to len’ de money to you. Massa Bryant,” she added, suddenly, changing _ the subject ; “ does yer honor know what Jupe’s trotted off for dis arternoon, into de woods, arter chipmuncks ?” “You just said, after chipmuncks.” “ Well, it’s distensably arter chipmuncks; but it’s de an- lipodes of what’s he ra’ly about. He’s got on de scent, and I guess he’ll run ’em down,” “Run what down? Has he found bears? I suspected they’d be coming down this cold weather.” | “ Bars! no! Wuss varminis dan bars. I tells you, dough Jupe’ll bark at me fer not keeping clus, Howsomever, his bark’s wuss’n his bite. He got on de scent,” sinking her Voice to a whisper, “of a den of dem counterfighters. He’s tracked ’em to a cave, and seen um to work makin’ silber quarters and halfs, by de peck-measure-full. He was a spy- in’ of ’em half last night. To-night he wants to ‘take you, and all Ge Vigilance Committee out, and surround dem.” _+0U don't say so, auntie!’ cried Luke, fairly turning Na an the excitement of the discovery, “Oh, how glad am “Yis, I do say so. I don’ like to tell it, but J upe he’s a- vrowlin’ like any thing, cause he says he almost sartain sure Ccommiclbooks.conn