Beadle's Dime Novels No. 127: Bald Eagle — page 86: what you’re looking at

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88 BALD BAGLE. his best self-hood spontaneously active—then he proves that he truly loves that woman.” Colonel Vinton drew his rein nearer to his companion, “Upon my word, Miss De Witt, Minerva herself could not have more wisely spoken.” “Of course not, colonel. Now, in my society you are not half so—so—interesting as you are in the society of a lovely friend of mine; you lose your pride, your tongue, and I must say, you are not engaging—there !” Colonel Vinton did flinch a little at this home-thrust, and he colored a good deal. He tried to speak, but she tapped her horse and rode on, and turning her head over her shoul- der, said, “Colonel, those pretty escapades of that tongue of yours were capital, only they mistook the ears that should have heard.” It was wonderful to see the change in this brave soldier ; he carried his head higher, sat more firmly upon his horse, smiled a more manly smile, and galopping to the side of the girl extended his hand: “Miss De Witt—IXatrina—we can be friends ?” “The best and dearest,” and they were never more com- panionable than at this instant of clear understanding. At this moment Wendell Montagnie passed them, ‘and lifted his hat coldly, as he spurred up the opposite road with- out speaking. Ifthe truth is to be spoken, his thoughts were less with poor lost Blanche than with wines ats ‘they were fierce, angry thoughts. Katrina reddened, and bit her lip, and then said to Colonel Vinton, ie Do you know, Colonel Vinton, I think Ramapaugh, the Bald Eagle, has a model wife; hence I infer he is a model husband.” JT can hardly understand on what you base your opinion.” “You shall understand. Mequa took Blanche and me down the bank at a sort of double-quick step, and then she crawled back to see her husband use his battle-axe. I heard her laugh and shout, and I could not resist the contagion.” “I can hardly credit you, ee De Witt,’ he answered, shuddering. Comichbooks com