Black Arrow, the Avenger — page 80: what you’re looking at

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84 BLACK ARROW, THE AVENGER. Calling one of the sentinels, Wilson told him of what he had heard, and directed him to quietly waken the camp. In a few minutes all the men were on their feet, with their rifles in their hands, and were posted in concealment behind the wagons, ready to give a warm reception to an enemy. CHAPTER XIII. | Harpiy were the preparations for defense completed, when a body of horsemen cume in sight, approaching the camp from the river. A nearer view showed that they were white men. “They are at least two to our one,” said Wilson. “We shall have a hard tussle.” : “ What do.you mean ?” asked Tom Bulkley. “Don’t you see that they are white men? Of course they are friends.” _ “ That. don’t follow.” “You are the most suspicious man I ever knew. Any one but you would-be sure that they are friends.” “I tell. you, Tom, there are white men in these parts who are wilder and worse than any red-skins.” “There is, Bill Sparks, our sapteri friend, among them. Don't you recognize him ?” » “Well enough.. He had his own reasons, no doubt, for wanting us to camp down yonder. See! nee a trot. They are going to charge us.” | “You are going crazy, John.” _As soon as the party were near enciigh] John Wilson rose and hailed them. —_ “Keep off till you tell us who you are! erm box eect He ween athewened by.ci srdlley-<aint Of Sndiglis: but-cb dite» omadhe horsemen pressed forward at a gallop. * You see what they are now, Tom Bulkley. Take gout aim, boys, and ‘leave that rascally Sparks forme.” » Wilson’s friends still found it hard to believe that he waa Conmcloooks.conn