Beadle's Dime Novels No. 215: The White Hermit — page 8: what you’re looking at

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THE WHITE HERMIT. “Then come out. But remember, you are upon your good behavior.” «JT won't forgit,” replied the unfortunate bather. ‘ Youre a) darned quick with your hands that a man don’t have half a chance with you. Dot rot’a man. that’s got such a temper as you! I wouldn't have it for all the world.” “Ff Hungry Bill don’t hurry out he won't get out at all,” said the man called Captain Larry, coming further out upon the bank.” Hungry Bill obeyed quickly, in evident fear of the threat, and climbed the low bank of the lake, shaking himself like a _ Newfoundland dog when emerging from the water. He was -_ @ broad-shouldered, lean, white-haired man, perhaps twenty- < five years of age, with a pair of legs which were marvels of and thinness. He was dressed in a greasy suit of home- @ which had once been green, but which age and use had _ robbed of its original color, until it appeared to be of a dirty brown. His tailor could not have been an artist, for the long arms of this specimen protruded at least six inches below the sleeves of the coat, and a section of filthy stockings appeared below, while a yawning gulf displayed itself between the waist- >: coat and mmmentionables, Further adorned by a tatiered pair — of moccasins, and a coon-skin cap of dubious look, “ Hungry _ Bill Epps” stood confessed. _ His companion was a man a year or two older than himself, - aS the beau ideal of a forest ranger. He wore the neat uniform ao of the Colonial Rifles—a corps much esteemed for soldierly qualities—with the exception of the cap; which was, like that of his companion, of coon-skin, with the difference in favor of ge cleanliness, and having three barred tails upon the side, while _ Hungry Bill’s cap displayed one dejected appendage, limp and -_ yagged. A look at the face of the soldier would have been sufficient for any man of honor, for it was a face to command (oa _ esteem—opcn, frank and handsome. His hair, worn long after ‘ Ag NT Shs ea TR sh? i" : ere "S59 -. ry re yt ss ' yee : ‘ Rae!) AY a. ae i ” a hah — a) ‘ “ » ta 2 tt 1) rit A 1 , ’ * ve < _ the fashion of the day, was suffered to fall unrestrained upon __4is shoulders in dark, curling masses. He wore mustaches, ar rich, dark coler, and when he smiled revealed a line of ES ite teeth which added to the charm of his face. His figure =a ot e ertostion, pst ei a RG OP cedar,