Beadle's Dime Novels No. 13 — page 79: what you’re looking at

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j LAYING OUT THE WORK. : 81 “TJ would have liked it well enough myself, for I am op- posed to running any useless risk; but, to be of any service, they must’be there at that time and at no other. The rescue of your friend must be accomplished to-night, for it will be too late to-morrow to think of it. But you must stand in need of some refreshment after your journey. Our-larder is not over- ‘stocked with delicacies, but of plain fare there is a sufficiency.” “T am, to tell the-truth, in need of some nourishment, for I have taken little since morning; but I can not rest until my mind is eased on several points. You know, or rather I sup- pose you know, that John’s sister’s disappearance was what led him into the city; and I would ask whether he has had any intelligence as to her whereabouts 2” “ Make yourself-easy on that point,” answered Hunt. “She is safe as yet, and this night, if the fates are propitious, you shall see them both.” | “Then I am satisfied,” said Nat, drawing a great sigh of relief, while he looked his gratitude to Hunt. The blacksmith’s good, willing wife set out a plain repast for Ernshaw. He did ample justice to it, for he was fairly faint from hunger and weariness. When Ernshaw had finished his meal, Simon resumed the conversation, saying, “ The business upon which we will be engaged this night will be dangerous enough; and of the two things which are to be done, I can scarce tell which is the more so—to rescue John Vale from his prison, garrisoned as it is by British soldiers; or to rescue his sister from Jim F'a- gan’s cottage, garrisoned by any forces which Capt. Preston may have chosen to throw into it. You can have your choice which of the two you will attempt.” “Tn all things I will be governed by you, though, if I were to choose, I would let you see to Johu, while I might be per- mitted the privilege of bearing away his sister. But you speak confidently, as though your -plans were well matured, and there could be no failure. Let.me into the secret of your plan of procedure, for I-am, as yet, in the dark, and there does \ not appear to be over much time \eft for us to do our work in.” “My plans are simple enough, and need no explanation, It will take but a few minutes for you to learn them,” 7 comicbooks.com