Pulp Fiction, 1867 · page 59 of 100
Beadle's Dime Novels No. 138: Tim, the Scout — page 59: what you’re looking at
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LIZZIE’S NEW LOVER. $ 61° e . “ He is no booby.” nen aR [ages “You are right. He is a sharp fellow. All the more pleasure in defeating him, then, and I shall do it. Do you choose to continue a Slice new name ?” Y oe 2 te _ For the present, yes.” it off eh M197) “Then be it so. You shall be Walter Neal: Now take! me back to the house, and introduce me to your daughter ag your former friend.” | The hand of Wilson was still on the sealskin pouch, nia. tie futher dared not refuse. They went back to the house. Lizzie, sitting at the door, on’a low bench, looked up in sur-' prise at the triumphant face of the captain. ) “ Lizzie,” said Neal, “let me make you ni eat Sse Cap- tain James Wilson, an old—friend.” He choked over the last word, but got it out, wid aise her, going into the house. The captain sat down by Lizzie, smil- ing: He was progressing well. 2H | atti CHAPTER VII. “ BAGGED.” Hx was'a desperate wooer, and Lizzie could not help ac- knowledging it. She began to doubt whether it was safe ‘to have Ed. away, when she was followed by.so persistent a suitor. He ba ery her steps like a shadow, and made love a la militatr He gave her no rest. Theré were times when Master ia was really in danger.” Captain Wilson was a man of rare power in conversation, a tender of many books, a traveler in many countries, and he knew what to say to win’ a woman’s heart. “Every thing he did while in her. presence, every word he spoke, was directed ‘to “this end. Ie’ antici- pated her every wish, and yet did not make-his attentions at al obtrusive. This species of mute adoration must bear fruit: at last. Lizzie felt her defenses going down one by one; she wanted Hd. to come + axsiey P she was actually begining to like the captain. comichooks.c com