Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 92: what you’re looking at

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94 BLACKEYES. so long separated. The friends of the old hunter were glad to learn that he was in a position to regain his liberty when he should see fit to do so, and they had no doubt that he would use it to search for them. Lieutenant Bent was rejoiced to see the rifles that Royston and Dolores had brought, and he immediately appropriated one of them. “ Now that we are armed,” said he, “ we may think about ortifying and defending our position, for it is a good one, = we could stand a siege 4 we were provisioned.” In the first place, however, with the aid of Luke Royston, he applied himself to the arrangement of a regting-place for the girls. He had brought a blanket from his own cell and one from Fanny’s room, and Luke had the large serape with which Dolores had disguised him. They made a smooth place among the rocks, on which they spread the blankets, and compelled Fanny and Dolores to lie down, though they both protested that they had rather remain with their defend- ers and assist them in their labor. Then the young officer proceeded to make a fortification of the ruined old building, clearing out the inside, so as to give room and opportunity for action, building up and strengthen- ing the low and weak parts of the wall, and making embras- ures to shoot through. As their fire-arms consisted only of two rifles and a pistol, it wag necessary to make the defenses as complete as possible. While they were engaged in this labor, Royston called the + attention of his friend to some figures that were emerging from the forest, and Bent surveyed them iironge one of his embrasures. “ Another man and woman, as I live !” he outed. “Tg it possible that these also are friends ? We have no friend left jin this neighborhood but Ward, and I should hardly dare to hope that it is him. Yes, Luke, it is himself, or 80 like him that I will venture to jail.” He did so, and immediately perceived that his voice was recognized, for the two figures began to ascend the slope, and in a. few minutes he had the satisfaction of taking his old friend by the hand, and of being made acquainted with his new-found wife. Fanny and Dolores quickly joined the group, = commiclooOolks.Ccoin