Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 87: what you’re looking at

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BILL WARD SILENCED, 89 be in time to stop it. Again, you have no horse, and I would defy even your wit to steal one in this neighborhood without detection.” | “As it is useless to make that attempt,” said Ward, “J must at least try to do something for my friends who were captured with me.” | “What can you do? You would only endanger yourself without benefiting them. It is necessary to find out where they are, before you can attempt to release them, and you must depend upon Dolores and me for that information.” “Can I get it from you? Have you yet asked the girl what has become of the young soldier ?” “TI have not, because I have not yet seen her, She-will soon return, however, and then she will tell me all she knows. In the mean time, I will make such inquiries as I can, and you have nothing to do, at present, but to remain here in quiet, at’ least unless some pressing danger should drive you away. Ihave no doubt that I will be able to give you some news to-night.” — Bill Ward, who was willing to be persuaded, consented to follow the advice of his wife, and descended into his dun- geon in time to get his dinner. | fobpen « It was not until pretty late at night that he was again in- formed by signal that he might ascend to the upper regions, and then he found Anna in a state of excitement, for Dolores had just been taken out by Padre Abrojo. - sae He inquired what was the matter, and his wife told him all the particulars that had been related to her by Dolores, and how the girl had been locked up by her uncle. «Jt is plain enough now that I can join one of my friends,” snid Ward. ‘ Let me out of this house, Anna, and I will in- stantly go to Royston. » Perhaps we can do something for the girl, if we are together.” | “Jt is impossible; Dolores did not say where he is concealed. I hope she will be released to-morrow, and then I will find out. L-have learned that your other friend is still alive, and I think I can guess where he is confined. ‘fo-morrow I shall be able to speak with certainty. Until then you must wait.” Sy Bill Ward was persuaded to endure ‘his prison-.ife for another day. comicloooks.com