Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 91: what you’re looking at

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with clear and fresh water, “ now hurry up,fer ol’ man is aw- ful hungry. War out Jate las’ night, an’ jest woked up wen I heerd you holler, ober dar.” | «“ J will be quick, Zach.,” replied Ada, in a tone of well-as sumed cheerfulness, “for I am hungry, too. I hayen’t eaten any thing since last night. But what do, you bake the hoe- cake on?” «“ Dar’s de stone, by yer feet, dar.” . “Good!” and in a few moments Ada had the corn meal spatted out upon the flat stone and propped up before the fire. The slices of ham_ were speedily seryed in the same way, and were soon cooked to a turn and deftly transferred to some fresh bark that she pulled from one of the trees forming the uprights of the hut. P | The really appetizing odor increased her hunger, and Ada be- to-eat one of the corn cakes, glancing around for some- thing with which to carve her meat. - With a watebfulness that nothing could escape, the negro _observed and rightly interpreted this glance, and at once ten- dered her his knife. Thanking bim, Ada soon dispatched her meal and felt greatly encouraged, and invigorated. by 1 _. Vague plans, all tending toward one object—her escape from the power of the mad negro—flashed through ber mind, but ‘none that appeared feasible, at first. Unless the negro should fail asleep, during which she might elude him, she had but pne But if he should sleep, would he leave ber at liberty —would he not securely bind. her limbs? The.other hope was that ‘some one might chance upon the hut, while in search of her. For surely they would not leave a stone -unturned but what _ She knew that the two men whose loyeshe had won, would not rest an-instant after the fact of her abduction was dis- covered, and surely some one of their bands would find the retreat. In her desperation she even watched for a chance to take the negro unawares and possess herself of his musket, believing she would be justified in shooting him, did he op- © pose.ler attempt at escape. ; nei <1 _- But this. was not to be done. Evidently Zach. had made up his mind to retain her in his power. a ee conniclbooks. conn