Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 44: what you’re looking at

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46 SQUATTER DICK. her horse forward and paused between the two ene mies, _ “For shame, gentlemen, to draw Weapons in the presence of a lady! Can you not find places enough to cut each other's throats without forcing a woman to witness your quarrels? Put up your arms, James, and you, Colonel De Forrest; let this strife go no further, I command you on your honor as gentlemen,” she cried, with the haughty air that so well be- came _ her. ee Pardon me, Miss Sollars ; I did not see you. I thongbt you were ‘another of our patriot Sriends, like the worthy captain yonder,” apologetically replied the new -comer, riding forward and lifting ei hat with an ne ee it favoring Sloan with a cio Ds ptr hat was retu th interest. orrest is pl to be facetious,” said Sloan, with illy-suppressed ire. : «Perhaps *twould be as well for him to remember that we meet upon equal ‘footing now, snd that he has not a regiment of soldiers to enforce his commands, showered upon a half score men, as when we met last.” ibd aie Sha dp aii Tremembrancer T left. with you ‘still rankles in your mind. But my name is well known, and those who © with fo find, need not go far to eek,” sneered the Engi man. - Thanks for your courtesy ; I shall most certainly avail my- self of your kind hint at the earliest opportunity,” retorted Sloan. “ Peace, tlemen ; cease this taun At for the present. The éne who first resumes ered pie himself no oat - ass, exclaimed Ada. + t1 the ; ona tin iinnpmae sat moodily in silence, mechanically playing ae the butt of .a pistol, and when the other concluded, he shot a glance full of vengeance and hatred from beneath his ‘bent brcws, that was returned by another equally as fierce and haughty 2 "Miss Sollars, nay I have the ho or of accompanying you home? f was riding ere On myayh S TOE OS Bie Af aap e's eet hs A commicldooks.comn