Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 10: what you’re looking at

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: THE BORDER FOES. — . a) pat See Por a eS ae iiet pogo wes | - . ——— i ~. a ie — < in RAS) . : Ser te oe ~~, ; . - * . oe = ~ + - se es + - a ia = "> - =,’ “ asked if I was not afraid to leave the family at this season of the year, and I asked whether she was afraid to remain outside of the fort. She admitted that she did feel uneasy about it, and I promised that I would return from the Hol- ston as soon as possible, though I did not think she had any reason t=: be alarmed. I then asked her when her father ex- pected t- move into the fort, and I think I remember all she said about him.” “That is what I want to hear.” “*Tt may be many days before he leaves the farm, she said, ‘and that is what I wanted to speak to you about in particular, though I hardly know what to say,’ “*T wish I conld understand yon,’ said L “*T am afraid that it is for no good purpose that father intends to stay out here,’ “* What do you mean ? I asked. “*T wish you could guess,’ said Kate. ‘I do not like to speak what I think. You know how my father hates your people, and I am afraid that he means to do them some harm while you are gone.’ “* Why de you think so? IT asked. “* Because he seemed to be very glad when he learned that you were going, and that you expected to be gone so long. He then had a long talk with brother Will, in which I heard your name mentioned, and heard some expressions that made - me tremble, although I did not fully understand them. Yes- terday brother Will went away, and father told him to hurry back.’ ” “ Was that all that she said, George ?” inquired Wilson. “ That was about all; except that she suspected her father uf an intention to do something wrong, and that she hoped { would hasten back.” “ What do you think about it ?” “Much as Simon Atlee hates my father, I can hardly be- lieve that be would really commit a crime ; but I have thought a great deal of what Kate said, and, although I have tried to throw off the impression she made, it has stuck to me, and ‘it has troubled me greatly.” “I am afraid there may be too much truth in it, George. | Your father is bitter and vindictive enough, but he * not