Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 93: what you’re looking at

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BELP. . 95 For, nearly another hour they sat in silence, when Ada was aroused by an.exelamation from her captor, Glancing up, she saw that he was crouching forw ard, peering eagerly ton the hut entrance, While his hands nervously twitched with the rusty old musket. . Ada, too, bent her head .and hearkened. She thought she could distinguish the faint splashing of horses’ hoofs in the water. Then came a metalic jingle, followed by a volley of hearty curses. There, was no longer any doubt; help was at hand, and with difficulty she restrained the cry. that trembled. upon her lips. With a keen, stealthy. glanee around him, Zach. arose and advanced to Ada’s side with a gliding motion, one hand fum- bling at his waist. But the knife was not there. It still lay where it had been dropped beside the bed where Ada finished her meal. As she shrunk back from his approach, Ada’s hand touched ° the cold blade, and almost instinctively she hid it in the folds of her dress. Then Zacli grasped her:in his arms and emerg- ed “Ne the hut. nds of horses’ braving could still be heard, and the wes ee ¢ Voices malig, each Pe in close Rhian : . Zach. held his musket in one is other area around Ada’s i oe ti ireast Made left arm was thus free, and age is aoe te that clutched the trusty knife. "Just as her captor passed through the fringe of bushes add stepped into the water that was near nearly knee-deep, Ada bent over and suddenly drew the the keen blade across the back of his right hand, with all her force. The weapon eut to the bone, and uttering a wild howl of pain and rage, the negro dropped his rifle, which sunk imme- diately from view in the water and mud. At the same time, taking advantage of his surprise, Ada writhed from his grasp, uttering a series of piercing screams as she fled through the line of bushes. . Loud_ shouts answered her, both from the island and the comicbooks.com