Beadle's Dime Novels No. 138: Tim, the Scout — page 53: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

PLAIN SPEAKING. 55 “ Then I must teli you. You are in danger here. « Indeed, ho one on the border is safe from the savages now. You - must leave this place.” “As you doubtless are mainly ‘octane tals in setting the Sivages at work on the border, you ought to be able to: hazard - an opinion on that point. We have our own ideas in regard to the miatter, and shall take measures for our chi re Does that satisfy you ?” “Do not depend. upon Harrison’s army for protection. In & few days you shall hear of the rout of that army—a rout as complete as it will be dreadful. . Few will be left alive. I Speak from my knowledge of what. is a: come. You would do better to place yourself in my charge.” : “ Excuse me; J do not yet see the necessity of so despe- Tate "a step as that, rE | “ Why desperate ?” , “ T call it desperation when forced to seek the protection of an enemy.” “Tam not your enemy. I love you.” “Please be particular not to speak upon that silly enbject any more, sir. J am too old to be made the object of a ca- Pricious attachment, and am in no danger of falling in love With you. Let us drop the matter, now and forever,” “JT can not do that. I have told you that I love you, and I will not give up because another has been longer in pursuit of the prize I covet. I will not speak of it, if you so desire, but my determination will be the same.” “ And what.is that determination, if I may ask ?” y “To make you my wife, at all hazards. I shall not -hesi- late as to the means employed, be sure. Do not think to es- Cape me. I never was balked yet.” : ‘This is useless, I must beg leave to bid you good-night. And let me say that my servant will show you your room, © Your language has been such that I can not feel safe while You are free to roam about the house at your pleasure. And fo make sure that you will not do this, I wish to say that the dog Cain will lie at your door all night, and teal it will not be | sife for you to attempt to leave your room.’ “Tam your prisoner,” he answered. “ Do with me as you will.” conmmiclbooks.com