Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 9: what you’re looking at

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es 4 eel : ~~ SL Se - . A s ‘ — = PS ge ~“ You know that I never betray secrets.” . “Perhaps it may amount to nothing, and then I would ‘rather not have spoken about it; bat I may say what I please to you.” “ What is it?” *T am afraid that Simon Atlee may take advantage of my absence, to try to work out his grudge against father. I be- lieve him to be capable of any thing vile and underhande’, and perhaps my presentiment refers to him. Do you think: it possible, Walter ?” “Tt is possible, certainly. Is this the first time it has oc- curred to you ?” a “{ did not think of it before I left home, for I am rather thonghtless, as you know; but it was suggested to me by somebody. I suppose I had better tell you all about it.” “ Tell me all, my boy. Your ‘secrets will be safe with me, and I may be able to advise you.” “Tt will be best to tell you, I have no doubt. When I set out on this journey, Walter, I came across the river to meet- you, as you know. As I was passing near Simon Atlee’s _ farm, I was wishing, naturally enough, that I could see Kate, and say good-by to her; but I thought that such a meeting was out of the question, as I had not even been able to let _her know that I was going. But, as I reached a corner of Atlee’s cornfield, whom do you suppose I saw standing near «the fence, and looking down the road by which I was com- ing ?” _.. “ Kate Atlee, of course.” ~ “It was easy enough to guess that, I suppose. She said _ she had heard that I was going away, ‘and wanted to bid me _ geed-by. We spoke about my trip to the Holston, and she Said she was sorry I wus going, and wanted to know whether it was not a long and dangerous journey; but she was glad that you were going with me, and said that you were a good Man.” “Much obliged to her for the compliment; but that isn’t “the point, George. .I want to know what she said about her _ father and his intentions.” ee “That is what I am trying to tell you; but I can't come _ We the paint without telling you how she came to it She Sea fy. eomuchoeks:com