Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 45: what you’re looking at

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«Wiss Sollars will remain here. I wish to have some con- versation with her, of a ‘strictly pare nature, that does not require eavesdroppers.”” y . the rude speech of his rival, save = a waeey stare of con- temptuous surprise. “You have her. ‘answer sir ;” “then, turning to Ada, Sloan ‘added, in a low tone : «Ada, if you go with that brainless puppy yonder, all must be over between you and I.” a yoy me re a suit yourself,” in an offended tone, while her wit: ‘insulted pride. “Colonel De Forrest, I ‘await a rete _ The latter pressed quickly past Sloan, who half-drew his saber, but restrained his hand with an effort. ‘And then the ‘couple rode down the road leading to the plantation, leaving the young partisan in a mood it would be hard to describe, At a little distance the Englishman turned in his saddle and glanced back, uttering a clear, musical laugh, as if in reply to some remark of his companion. ‘The sun shone clear and full upon his. features, and a Jess- cine observer than Sloan would have pronounced him The clear, rosy complexion, fair and , as a lady's, was ssn tm the flashing Dive, ‘brad aving his dimpled c lean-shorn. Fig tans ot dowed with more : Se common : Sloan sat in silence, say the peek an one “of whom he hated with a deadly intensity ; the other, one whom he loved with all the fervor of his ardent, fiery nature. He ‘remained thus until long after they had disappeared from view, when he was a once more by the teainptig of hoofs up- on the hard, bea ag aiy Radia _the fie pay ‘he ‘entered ‘the bushes that lined the road, and pausing where he could obtain a fair view “Of the road, through a sort of avenue, he awaited the arrival with a heavy horse-pistol in either hand. In a few moments he could discern the brilliant scarlet coats of a score of cavalry, that he knew belonged to the com- “fhand of De Forrest. A grim smile swept athwart his visage, comiicbooks.com en-