Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 78: what you’re looking at

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80 - BLACKEYES. said that their sacrifice would be lost if ee should be killed.” | “What was meant by that? I don’t comprehend you.” ‘My mother and I are Christians, but most of cur medion people are pagans, and they still offer sacrifices.” . ‘“ Tluman sacrifices ?” “ Yes, sefiorita. It is a horrible thing, and they do so ‘but seldom, pe then sceretly, as they are afraid.” “s This, then, is the glorious death to which they have des- tined me!” wildly exclaimed Fanny. “Oh, my God! can this be possible? Oan such practices exist so near a land of civ- - lization? The very thought. appals me, and it will kill me before they are ready to sacrifice me. What can I do,-my dear girl? I implore you, as a Christian, to advise me. Is there no way to escape this terrible fate ?” | “I know not what to do, sefiorita, and I am so cubed that I scarcely know what to think. Yet, I will do what a woman can do, and will not desert you while there is any hope. I will go to Sefior Luco, and will ask his advice. He is brave cnough, but it seems impossible to accomplish - thing.” “ Who is Seftor Luco ?” “A gallant.and handsome American soldier, who was tured with your young officer.” ‘“ What have you to do path him ?. How is it & that he is not in prison ?” “I got possession of the dent, and took him out to a fan- dango, When I learned that he was in danger, I would not. take him back, but havesképt him hid.” “ You love him, and he can not help lovinngepéa! He will do whatever you. ask! him,.. Whatis his mame??? “Tt is a hard name, and I haye not tried to pronounce it. I call him Sefior Luco.” | “Ts it not Luke Royston ?” “Yes, sefiorita; thateis it” | | “He is one of Ligipesbinent Bent’s best friends, seid would do any thing to serve him or mev . I should be ‘sorry to bring him into danger but he is free, and perhaps he might help me. Speak to him, my dear girl. Tell him that his friend is in danger, and that I am doomed to a fearful death. - I know that he will endeavor to aid us.” comicboooks.conn