Black Arrow, the Avenger — page 49: what you’re looking at

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4 ROSE AND HER CAPTOR. 53 for?” asked Rose, as soon as she could overcome the choking sensation in her throat. “What 'a question! As if you don’t know! “Have you for- gotten what I said to you once? “You didn’t take much no- tice of me then; but I reckon you remember. You are Col- onel Landry’s danzhter, and that’s why you are here. Some of us have got a grudge’ ‘against the old man; but that ain't all. I want to come in for his money—d'ye see ?—and'T love you, Rose. That’s the tong and the short of it” = If you réally love me,” entreated Rose, “ take me home to my parents. I will thank you and bless you vs long as I live, and I am sure that you will be well rewarded.” ° “Come, now ; that is asking too much, You can't think that I would take all this trouble for nothing. You may bet your pile that I do love you, lady-bird, and I mean to prove it by ‘making you my wife.” Then you may bless me all your lifé,-and I will make sure of being well Fewarded somne be a “Rose groaned, and covered her face with her hands. © “This isn’t what you might call a right comfortable dae “5 continued St. Clair; “ but I dov’t mean that you shall stay here many days. ‘The fire will ‘take the chill off, though it may seem a little smoky at first,”and there are plenty of blankets and such like to make you comfortable. I must leave you for a while, though I am Afraid that you will ‘vo scared whileI am gone.” ~ “No, nof F shall do “very well.” “For God's sake leave me.” 148i Paths *Pldo it; tat "yon saben be very glad; for you're not going to get out of here while I am gone. — I shall leave a man here—a friend of mine—who will feed you dnd take care of you. I hope you will have pleasant dreams, especially if you dream of me” St. Clair disappeared ‘through the opening, and Rose found herself alone. As soon as she could om her composure, she set herself'to examine her prison. ras, as hag beén said, a small and low apartment, damp a oomy. ‘The fire —the smoke of which found some invisible outlet—made it comfortable, and gave sufficient light for her investigation. Tiere were several boxes and barrels seattered about, some of comliclooks.com