Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 64: what you’re looking at

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66 BLACKEYES. was tempted to call to her—to pronounce her name—but re- strained himself, as it would lead to his own page gs and could benefit neither of them. He quickly came to one conclusion—that he would not attempt to escape from the tempie until his situation should become desperate, and even then that he would endeavor to remain in the vicinity as long as there was any possibility of aiding Fanny. Acting on this resolution, he immediately re- traced his steps to his cell, lest his — —— ae his absence and search for him. He reached it in time, for he’ had only bedh thine a few minutes when the peon, accompanied by the two warriors, brought in his dinner as usual. He ate heartily, though not with the object recommended by Padre Abrojo, and ‘took the precaution to secrete some such articles of food as he thought would keep, as they might be needed when the — came for making his escape. f A short time after he had finished his Caner; we again re- moved the vcs, and started on iemiesapee pepe. —— tion. He again went down the narrow passage which lie had dis- covered, and looked through the wicket, but“the room in which he had seen Fanny was empty, and the door was fust- ened. He went back to the corridor, and walked around it, looking in at all the recesses, until he came to an opening which seemed able to afford a passage.to the outer air, for light came through it, although it was tap obstructed by fall- en stones and rubbish. Working diligéiitly, he succeeded in removing the most troublesome of ‘the obstractions, and climb- ed up @ rough and narrow ascending pates ee he Sect himself outside of the building. Pausing to-survey the position, he saw ‘before him, at half musket-shot distance from where he stood, a small mound, around which there were but few large trees, and only a scanty growth of dwarf shrubs. On the crest of the mound was a low ‘stone building, circular in apes 9 teers 3 in ruins. | 633 Impelled by curiosity, he crossed the heeienaine space, as- cended the mound, and entered the ruined building through a small opening in the side. It was about fifteen feet in diameter, Comicdooksnco pt ae