Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 56: what you’re looking at

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58 SQUATTER DICK. _ Sealing the fence they advanced toward the house, keep- ing as much under cover of the shrubbery as possible. They had to use great precautions, for the moon shove brilliantly, and out from the trees every ohject was revealed with almost -noonday distinctness, There was no Jight to be seen in any part of the mansion, or the negro querire. and all was stil] as death. _ When the outlaws noted this. their ‘epicite rose and they grew less cautious,.for it seemed as though the unfortunate shot of Swackley.had raised no alarm.. They had advaneed to, within fifty yards of the building, and. yet no sign was given to show that the mholiianinns he ie were OPPR. the alert... n _ Mat. Reduacn tiles to his Sette - a ae. ee and then two others, who promptly followed him as he struck off to the right, skirting the house. Laflin noted this action without fully comprehending the meaning. of it, but as. his intended victim remained behind with the main body, he kept -with them, in the background ; only awaiting the proper mo- ment to deal his blow for Fevengee,,, Then came a long, low whistle from. the ‘side of Seelam and as if it was the signal for which he was awaiting, Setb Keedy gave the a advance. All but one man. obeyed him,,for Dick Laflin was far too wise to run bis head into the trap he had set for the Black Band, and closely hugged the rear side of a tree sufficienty large to shelter his body. - , The, bandits rapidly but cautiously »advauced across the clear, open space, where. they, were plainly, revealed to any one who migkt be looking forth,from, the building, upon that side. Half the, distance was, traversed, and then, when they were, within twenty, yards of the house, a loud, clear voice from within gave.the startling Oras: “ Fire |” Then a sheet. ef asa: sponted from, each .of ,the lower windows: and a withering storm of bullets were sent into the ‘auks of the outlaws, For a moment they. paused as if thunderstruck, and then as aswarm of armed mep poured forth from the doors and windows, the survivors broke and ‘Hed with cries of surprise.and despairy.. 4 @ oo ise As the volley came, Squatter Dick ‘had a ‘bead drawn upon CGonmicloooksaconn