Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 89: what you’re looking at

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“, TRAMP, A CAMP, OR A FIGHT.” 9{ he told her of his interview with Padre Abrojo, and of the proposition thet had been made to him. She agreed with him tbat it was time for him to make his escape, and at once commenced preparations for flight. She procured one of Padre Abrojo’s long robes, which she compelled Ward to put on over his clothes, and covered his head with a broad-brimmed hat. She then filled his pockets with eatables, and he pronounced himself ready for “a tramp, a camp, or a fight.” — SeAora Colatzin had not been able to discover where Do- lores had been locked up, but she had learned to what place Lieutenant Bent had been taken, and so informed her husband. “The young officer,” she said, “is confined in an ancient temple, that is buried in the forest a short distance from the village. There is no lack of places for concealment in that vicinity, and you can remain hid there until it is safe to travel.” “ Ag it is well to be prepared,” said Ward, “I will take Benit’s rifle, for I may need it, whether I find him and Roy- ston or not.” ‘And I will carry the other,” said his wife. “If two rifles are useful, three must be more so.” : “Do you mean to go with me, wife? I should be sorry to bring you into danger.” . : “T am sure I shall not leave you until you reach a place of safety.” The night was quite dark, except when the moon shone faintly, and all was still in the village, when they set out and walked to the forest in which lay the buried temple. As soon ag they reached it, Ward threw off his broad hat and long robe. “ [ wish your brother no more harm, Anna,” said he, “ but these clothes of his are poison to me.” * They passed through the narrow and winding avenue, un- til they reached the hil! which indicated the site of the temple, and then walked around its base. : “The old temple is buried under that hill,” said Sefiora Co- latzin, as she stopped and looked around. ‘I know of a por- tion of the building which will serve you as an excellent hiding-place, if I can remember where it is. Hark! [ thought I heard voices. Did you hear them, William ? commiclooOolkks.conn