Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 66: what you’re looking at

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68 - THE FOREST MONSTER. to forget it. . There will be a charm clinging to it which can never lose its fascination for me.” “Well, you can call me by both,” she laughed ; “ one will suit me as well as the other.” ““ Lamora,” suddenly spoke up Hammond, “ there are three white men near us; they are searching for gold. If they are successful we may all retura to the States together.” “That will be safer, I suppose.” - “They have been greatly alarmed by this strange—what shall I call it ?-—creature that makes his home’ near your vil- lage.” “Tt las not harmed them ?” she asked, with a peculiar ex- pression. “No; but they are much terrified. Why not tell dem the secret ?” “ You know Kipwan’s wish,” she answered, earnestly. “I ‘could not do so without his permission.” “TI suppose not; but doubtless you can obtain it. This is an exceptional instance, and will be to our interest to have them acquainted with the facts.” She promised to ask the old chief’s advice, and then moved along the path more rapidly. A hundred yards or so away her horse was found quietly cropping the grass and herbage. Without any assistance from ‘her lover, Lamora vaulted lightly upon his back, bade Hammond a gay good-by, and the next moment had vanished in the direction of the Indians’ home. 'F eS > ‘ tT CHAPTER IX, “iy HAD A DREAM WHICH WAS NOT ALL & DREAM.” THERE could be no doubt that gold in abundance existed in the section of the country where the three men had located tliemselves. We have shown the discovery made by Black Tom, and slowed, too, how narrowly he escaped falling into the hands of his enemies. Teddy O'Doherty and old Stebbins took a different direc- conniclbooks.conn