Beadle's Dime Novels No. 13 — page 65: what you’re looking at

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f SIM FAGAN’S BAR-ROOM. 67 than a gambling-den. Vale knew nothing of tne character Of the place when he first secured lodgings there. : ‘He was destined to learn much of the place and its « pa- _ ons” before he again entered the confines of Cedar Swamp. he crowd kept growing larger and larger, until the space in front of the bar was quite filled with men, young and ola— all drinking, talking, and smoking. Fagan stood at one end Of the bar, occasionally assisting his red-haired and masculine Tebe, but keeping a watchful eye in his head to see that his Property was neither injured nor improperly confiscated. Ag he had, several times, subjected Vale i close scrutiny, the rebel had thought it best to endeavor to allay any lurking sus- Picion which the tavern-keeper might have, and so he stag- sered up to the bar and called for a glass of beer. This being finished, the young man lit a pipe and vigor. ously puffed away at it. Whatever Fagan might have thought Clore, after Seeing this performance of Vale’s, all suspicion, Was allayed, and his grim countenance relaxed with a, smile, Hardly had Vale taken his seat, when, from among the crowd, aman elbowed his way to the bar where Jim stood. Caning Over, he addressed the landlord in a tone too low for YObn to hear the question, but the answer, incautiously given ‘2a rather loud tone, sent a thrill to the heart of the honest Patriot. “ You know, Harry,” said Fagan, “that Turner has hired the place for a couple of weeks, and I guess it would be bet- ter to let any thing of the kind alone for the present,” "Se All rieht responded Harry. “Some of the boys were peaking about it, and I gave ’em the same answer you gave Me, Witheut mentioning Turner's name; but, to make the thing sure, I thought I'd speak with you about the matter,” “ There’s no harm done by your speaking ; but, if it’s neces- sary, We can enter by the garden-way without troubling the Other part of the house.. Have you heard from Bob yet, about AOw he’s getting along ?” oo % 7 ary word.” After this laconic answer, “Harry” disappeared in the “Towd, leaving Jim to attend to his customers, John Vale Was stroncly excited by what he had just overheard. That “plain Preston had used Turner as an Instrument with... _.. a