Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 36: what you’re looking at

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38 THE FOREST MONSTER. These were conundrums | which the, trappers asked them- selves repeatedly, and | which, as. repeatedly they were com- pelled to “ give. up.” _ The night wore “gradually ‘away, but doting more, was seen of the terrible -monster. The camp-fire was kept burn- ing brightly, and te hunters listened attentively for sounds that might betray his. approach, . Once or twice a faint rustling of. the leaves <asteh them to start and look affrightedly out in the gloom,. but they uae no glimpse of the frightful beast, Accustomed as the ters were to all manner of, exposure and deprivation of sheep and rest, they, found no difficulty in keeping their senses about them, even when their bodies were not.in motion. It was. a relief. to them when the gray mist. of morning, began stealing through . the wood, and they, saw the light of . another day | i}luminating wood and prairie... - ey. seemed to_ fee scarcely, any, desire for sleep, and Tom aroused. Teddy by giving him « vigorous kick. “Come, git up! that beast is looking for you !” - Let him Jook!”, replied. Teddy, as he roused shimself. “As long as he behaves himself so well rn ibegied to see him.” | “There Sooaintd enough of the provisions brought, inp: Teddy to make, a substantial breakfast, after which the horses were brought.up and saddled, and, in a shart time the trappers were, on tiesto we Tad ‘the north-west. | They ha pee Fe distance to travel before. reaching their eee d. while. they are, thus engaged we will take. occasion to. refer to a. few matters necessary toa full npgersiandig 9 of the. incidents se siti : Commicloooks.corn