Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 79: what you’re looking at

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AN INVESTIGATION, 81 _ “J will hasten to. him, sefiorita. I need only to tell him that you are here, and he will be anxious to fly to your assist- anee at once. But I must first look about this place and ask some questions. Perhaps providence may aid me, and ” may discover some means of helping you.” - Fanny warmly embraced her new friend, cand sean, call- ing the guard, was let out of the cell. Th door was after hex, and Fanny was left alone, to pray, and the fate that seemed inevitable. es CHAPTER XII. A KNOCK- DOWN ARGUMENT, . Pendens was thoroughly in earnest in the promise that she made to Fanny. She had conceived a strong affection for the young American, and sympathized deeply with the fair pris- oner, over whom such a horrible fate was impending. She was resolved to do all she could to assist her friend) although she had not the least idea how her good will — be made available. She first devoted herself to an investigation of matters within the temple, her object being to endeayor to get pos- session of the key of Fanny’s cell, or to discover some other means of effecting her 1 ease, She soon learned that the key was carefully kept the day by the eldest woman, who might be called the matron, and that it was delivered by her at night to the priests, who lodged'in some Inaccessihle sub- terrancan apartments. my fat - She next sought to elicit the ayimpothstes of the matron, ‘wept to work upon her feelings so far as to induce her to betray her trust and connive at the release of the captive. _ This effort, also, was unsuccessful, for the woman was so shocked at the thought of losing such a splendid subject fora sacrifice, that she flew into a passion, ordered Dolores to leave the’temple, and threatened her with punishment.if she should set her foot in if again. commiclbooks. coh