Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 69: what you’re looking at

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5 ‘Veins, and she shoqk with terror. She would have attempted ; to escape, but her ankle now pained her so much, that she could not move it. She could only look and listen, in agon- izing expectation of being seized und deyoured, The sounds rapidly came nearer, and the trembling Alice knew that the beast was looking for her, and weuld soon flud her, when the worst would be realized, She strained her eyes to pierce the thick darkness, although she could see nothing; but the steps and the breathing came close to. her side. She Yeached out her hand, and it touched the shaggy coat of the animal. With a wild shriek, she fell on the ground and fainted. : ».. When she came to her senses, a tall young man, with a lantern in his hand, was bending over her, and a large New- foundland dog at his side was wagging his tail most vigor- ously. Alice opened her eyes wide, and uttered a joyful exclama- tion as she recognized Captain Hood. - _ * What does this mean ?” eagerly asked her lover. “ How do you happen tp be here, Alice? Thank God that you are safe! I was at first afraid that you had been killed.” _ * There are Indians at our house, Join. I slipped out in - the darkness to come to the fort for help, but 1 fell down near here, and broke my lantern and sprained my ankle, But, we have no time w talk. Hurry buck to the fort, and get some pee to go down to the house with you. Iam afraid it will ‘ fore you can get there.” Poe tite me RE Sy" , . 4 be burned and all will be murdered be ~— “Come on, then, Alice. Let me help you.” “I can’t go-_with you, Joun. My ankle is se badly sprain- ed that it will not bear my weight.” ‘ “Twill carry you.” Be “No; I would be too heavy, and would make you lose Mme. Hurry back, and never mind me.” “But I can not Jesve you here alone.” he “You need not leave me liere alone. Let Boone stay with me, and I shall have no fear.” ; +, that will do. If it had uot been for Boone, I do not ré that we would have found you, He will take good ‘ ‘you, and I will return very soon.” s! re Fe ee eg pee ag * od ¢ : ,? Gspiain Hood spoke to the dog, which ran to Alice, EComicbooks: wy Ts -: ret * ‘* - e,'9 | ‘" aye “S¥eow) & ‘com Onn