Beadle's Dime Novels No. 305: The Girl Scout — page 35: what you’re looking at

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AN IMPUDENT LOVER. 39 was hurt in several places, after giving me a rather ugly scratch on the head. The boys thought I was dead, and were going to hang him, but as I came to my senses in time, they changed the plan and gave him a flogging. He has pro- mised to kill us all before the year is up.” “He did not do that,” said Jennie, who was bound to de- fend her cousin; “and if be had threatened it after that dis- grace, I don’t wonder.” “ That critter is born to be hung, boys,” said Jesse. “There is some reason why him and that dog Buck Bracer want that section of land, an’ we must find it out. Can you give Rod the corners to your section now, Wallace ?” “J}]] go with him myself,” replied Wallace. “We will start to-morrow morning.” “Then I had better ride into the village and get my instru- ments,” said Rod. “Til run out this land with pleasure, and when Jennie and I are married, you can have neighbors, for ’ll take up the next section.” “ When we are!” hissed Jennie. “Gentle shepherd, tell me when,” sung Rod. He was continually making her angry by snatches of song, which were generally very apropos. She subsided with an angry look at her tormentor, and as the evening closed in, Jesse took down his rifle, and leaving the young people over a game of cards, went out toward the village, for he was ill at ease, and like Big Ben Slawson, ‘snuffed danger in the air.’ The young party “cut for deal” and partners, and Maud fell to the lot of Wallace Burton, whereupon Jennie insisted that she would not play with Rod for a partner, and a change was effected. They were soon deep in the game, Jennie evincing her interest in it by standing on tiptoe in every im- portant stage of the game, and banning Rod Phelps as a vil- ‘lain every time he took a trick from her. Wallace was too deeply interested in pretty Maud to pay very deep attention to the game, and they were beaten twice. “T think you will play better if you have Maud for a part- ner,” said Jennie, pouting. “ Let us change again.” They rose to comply, when a rifle cracked, a pane ox glass was shivered, and a bullet whistled within an inch of Wallace Burton’s head. The two men grasped their Weapons and ran 305 2 3 — commiclooks.conn