Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 83: what you’re looking at

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DISCOVERY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 85 and waited for night. As soon as it was dark she let herself down out of the window, at considerable risk, and hastened to the small house to meet Luke Royston, She had hardly greeted him, when there was a knocking and beating at the door. She told Lukewto retire into his room until she could see what was the matter. As she was about to open the door, it was burst open, and Manuel, her Mexican admirer and persecutor, rudely entered the ibaa. “T have found you at last,” said he, “though you have eluded me very carefully. I know all about your intrigue with that cursed Yankee, whom may the saints destroy! and I have come to seek him. He is doomed to death, and I pro- mise you that he shall not live long after I set my eyes on him. Where is he? Deliver up the dog to my vengeance !” “ You need not seek him here,” replied Dolores. “ Go and look for him; I am sure that he is not afraid to meet you alone.” “Tle isa coward or he would not hide. IT am convinced that this is the place to look for him. Where is he? | “T will not tell you.” ! “ Tell me, or I will choke the secret out of you.” . “ You dare not attempt such a thing. I warn you not to touch me, you cowardly brute !” “Yell me, or I will force it from you !”. enthaiaiics Manuel, advancing and seizing her by the throat. Luke Royston, who had guessed the meaning of the boister- ous Mexican, although the conversation was in Spanish, step- ped out into the room, quietly knocked down the intruder, kicked him out of doors, and watched him until he sneaked away muttering threats of vengeance. “ You must stay here no longer, Sefior Luco,” said Dolores, when they were again alone. “In fact, you have not a minute t) lose, for Manuel will soon return with his friends. .. I have formed a plan by which we may be able to effect something. I will take you to the temple in which the Americans is con- fined; there are plenty of hiding-places in the vicinity where you can remain concealed as long as you wish. Then, if you are willing to disguise yourself asa woman—and I am sure that you are handsome enough to pass for a pretty girl—per. haps I ean take you into her cell.” comicbooks.com