Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 86: what you’re looking at

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; 7 mi) yet, though I am afraid you have tried to, and it is not too late to repent and go home. Quit this horrid work, I beg you, for the sake of your children, if not for yourown sake. The Indians who were at our house have alarmed the neighborhood, and the people will be sure to come lere when they turn out. Walter Wilson is here now, and more will come before long. You had better escape while you can, for it would be a ter- rible thing to be caught in such business.” “And that is not all, Simon Atlee,” said Mr. Ryeburn. “Some one whom ‘you would never suspect of it has gone from here fo the fort, and it can’t be long before Captain Hood ‘and his men are down here. Then you will be caught, like | a rat in a trap.” _. ] think, old man, that Kate speaks the truth,” said Will Atlee, though he stil] kept watch on the trap-door with leveled rifle. “ We haven’t done any thing yet that can’t be mended, and, for my part, I am in favor of getting out of the scrape while I can. Come, old man; let us quit this and be going.” : “ Not I,” angrily replied Simon Atlee. “ When J start to do a thing, I don’t intend to be preached out of it by a silly . girl, or to be scared out of it by that old seéundrel up there. .- As Ihave gone so far, I may as well finish the job, and I mean to do it.” The old man then commenced to blow his fire vigorously, and a bright blaze started up from the floor. 6s “ Father, do you really mean to set this house on fire ?” asked Kate. “Think of what you are doing!” “That is just what I do mean, girl, and [know whatIam => doing. You had better stand out of the way.” _. Kate rushed forward, and quickly scattered the burning brands with her foot. ! The old man started up with an oath, pushed her rudely from him, and would have struck her, if his son had not caught his arm. pa “ What are you about old man?” exclaimed Will. “If ~ --- you hurt Kate, you will get into trouble with me.” fs ss _ “She mast quit interfering with me, then. I am bound to Sos fo adpaleen « Sargpeger cal é oe “* Don’t tare seater beg you, father!’ implored Kate. a * aa * en j ,