Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 90: what you’re looking at

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92 BLACKEYES. “T did, by thunder! and this old hoss is sartin that he knows one of ’em,” replied Ward, relapsing into his hunter’s idiom, “Come with me, Anna; I reckon we are all right now.” CHAPTER XIV. THE CITADEL, “Whar do you think of this place?” asked ‘Bent, as he picked out a smooth stone within the ruined building for Fanny to sit upon. “Tf we are safe from pursuit, it is a paradise of a place,” replied Fanny. “ Wecan at least breathe the free air of heaven, without the continual dread of being led out to be slaughtered.” -“T feel sure that we will be safe during the night, and we must pray to Providence to protect us in the morning. I sup- pose there will be a hue-and-cry for us then, for the Indians, who will look for my coming in the sunrise, will discover the deception that has been practiced upon them, and will be angry enough.” As Funny expressed a strong desire to learn what had hap- pened to him while he was a prisoner, as well as the manner in which he had deceived the Indians and gained access to licr cell, Bent proceeded to relate his adventures since he had left her in the mountains. - When he had finished, he asked her, in turn, to tell her story, and Fanny briefly gave an account of the means by which she had been taken prisoner, and of her subsequent captivity, including herinterview with Dolores, It Was natural that Bent should express himself strongly with re- gard to the conduct of Captain Sardis, and Fanny was equally plain in his condemnation. “T could not Itelp thinking at the time,” said ches “ that if you were with us, you would not have deserted us as he did.” “T wotild have defended you persis > life,” warmly replied Bent, “and I would have been only too glad to share your captivity.” - Comicloooks. com