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STARTLING DISCLOSURES. _ a declaration to him—he isa, e —and we'll take a run up to Hole as soon as we bare. attended to some more pressing business. Orr rite,” said Ragg, nodding his head; “he's hisself, my master,” . - ‘*Rely on it, your master shall be saved, and the villain punish- “< Vell—I hope he vill—thongh if ‘ud answer a question or two, Cornelius Ragg, pliiloso- _ Moss,” said Kate, Mow, part. Your t, mine to the fen. “Pear not forme Iam safe E 5 ee | upon it that, in a days, : shall have.news of importance or 1 thank you ou.” orehand—most respectfully. “TI shake hands freely,” replied Kate; and then, nodding in a way to the whole t she euflaced the forest and - The three men walked on a little way Withoutspeaking. Then sud- denly Charles Moss broke the a vious stillness‘and addressed - Hi “a seems a > —'tis,a pity she should have brought up by a Regin,”’ y. 125 which the two listened with great interest, particularly Charies, whose eyes Htasbed with great ani- mation. ‘* Well,” exclaimed the young man, ‘*be under no uneasiness. I will take this matter in hand. In a very short time Kate will be at the Moss. That Ralph Regin . is a terrible scoundrel, but heshall - pay for this,” ; ** Orr rite,” said Cornelius Rage who was excited to a pitch of — enthusiasm. ‘Ah, Master kett, you'll pay your debts arter all.” ‘*Who’s Hackett?’ inquired Charles. it : ‘Vy, Hackett, alias Regin, alias Robbs; he’s a8 many names as a cat has lives, he has—he vos yot ve calls a highvayman.”’ ‘* A pretty fellow to bring up an only child: of loving parents,” said Charles; ‘* but yonder is the Moss. Letnshasten. This scout- ing business has made them anx- ious. See, they sign to us from the Block.” ; Cornelius at the stockade, the -house, and of gresk Imberest.; titowe wallets was a novel sight to him, as Indeed was every he met within Amer- ica, 'y the In who. at first had more am than alarmed | The return of the sconting-party was hailed with considerable plea sure. The young man jo his father and sister, while taken of by undertook to initiate him into the ——— of the forest residence. “ el -comichooks.com