Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 19: what you’re looking at

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FACTS AND INFERENCES. ~ gt chief; but there was nothing to indicate that a fight had oc- curred. : “ The gm slept up above,” said Ryeburn. “Let us look after them.” “ The ladder is gone, George.” “Tt has only been hauled up, I suppose Perhaps they are safe.” A table and a chair were placed under the trap-door, and Wilson raised himself up into the garret, taking the candle, which was handed to him by his friend: The Jadder is here,” said he, “ but there is no one in the room.” “Are you sure? Have you searched well ?” “Yes, There isno one here. The girls have been carried off without doubt. Here is a hatchet, with blood on it, near the door. They have not given up without an effort.” While George Ryeburn stood as if stupefied by this intel- _ ligence, Wilson descended from the garret; and again examined the lower room. Under the trap-door he found a little blood, and two fingers that had been chopped from a red-man’s hand. “ Here is the work of the hatchet,” said he, “ but the, aici were not able to do any thingmore. Itis my opinion, George, that Simon Atlee was not at home, for his rifle and powder- horn are gone, and his bed has not been sleptin. Besides, he would have made as good a fight as he could. Kate At- lee and her cousin were here, for it wasthey who hauled the ladder up into the garret, and who used the hatchet. They have been carried off, but it can not be possible that the red- skins have taken them far, and we still dary the hope of find- ing them.” As Wilson concluded this opinion, the young men were startled by a Joud and shrill yell, which evidently proceeded from the forest through which they had lately passed. 3 Pomicnooks com