Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 91: what you’re looking at

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CAUGHT IN A TRAP. 98 afore I could finish, Black Tom’s horse rared back and pulled me off one side, and as soon as I ‘got on, old Stebbins’ animal yanked me off t’other, and so it wint. Begorra! ef they didn’t stand and grin at me—hilloa !” For the first time Teddy observed the presence of a lady. He paused abruptly, and looked quite embarrassed. Hammond introduced him to Lamora, and the Irishman bowed with the natural gallantry of his race, and) expressed his pleasure at meeting her, while she seemed quite pleased at the eccentricity of the Irishman. There were but few preliminaries. The golden ore was carefully distributed among the three horses of the trappers, so that none was compelled to carry overweight, and in a few minutes all were mounted and ready to proceed. It was arranged that Black Tom and old Stebbins should take the lead, while Hammond and Lamora,gide by side, should ride next, and Teddy should bring up the rear. This Was soon understood, and the company started. It will be remembered that they were down in a deep, dry eafion, with high, precipitous cliffs and rocks upon either This cafion was followed up until it diverged from the other, when the hunters kept on, with the purpose of reaching the open, elevated prairie, at the point where the cafion properly began. This would bring them out near the base of the Black Hills. and after making their way for a short distance over a rugged country, they would then reach the rolling plain, with a free, open road toward the United States. They reached the point of junction, and turned to the right, Naturally all were in exuberant spirits, and they were chat- ting with each other, and laughing at. the jokes of Teddy O'Doherty. They had gone several hundred yards beyond the bifurcation of the cafion, and a gradual rise in the ground was when Black Tom and old Stebbins suddenly drew their horses back on their haunches witlra sudden impreca- “Look!” exclaimed Lamora, her face pale with excite- Conmmcoooks.conn