Beadle's Dime Novels No. 305: The Girl Scout — page 53: what you’re looking at

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A CALL FOR HELP. . 57) “T’ve got to see to the other prisoner,” said Bracer, taking & candle from the niche. ‘“ You stay here.” “ What other prisoner have you ?” demanded Gabe Best. “ Never you mind, my boy,” said Bracer. “ This ain’t nun of your funeral, so you jest let. me alone ; I.won’t stand any foolishness about this yer prisoner, mind ye. Maybe I ain’t. much on the fight, but I'll do my durndest ef ycu foller me now.” * T-don’t care any thing about. your prisoner, ” said Best. “Go and. do your work, and be quick abouteit, too.” Bracer opened another door at the back of the cave-prison and passed in, closing and locking the door behind him. He was gone about twenty minutes, and when he came back he again locked the door carefully. “ There is plenty of grub in the bole, Fac ” he said, “ and it’s ready cooked, You'd better make it last as long as you can, cause we kain’t come hyer every day. Some one mout See us, ye know.” : —-* Tll.come as often as I can,” said Best, “and I'll hold Buck Bracer to answer any thing that’s done to you;:so it’s his interest to see that, you are. well treated. Good-by, old boy; take it as easy as you can.’ They passed out; the heavy door swung into its place, and Jack Byreton was a prisoner in the silent cave, The awful stillness of .the place appalled him, strong msn as he was, and he felt like calling back his friend and begging him to use his influence to free him from prison. -Yet he manned himself with an effort of his Lbigeege will and whistled a merry tune, At this. moment there came a tremulous knock at the inner door. Jack Byreton started up eagerly and ran to the door, for he remembered that Buck Bracer had a prisoner there. The knock was not repeated, but a feeble voice called out; “If you are a friend, help me.” “What is the matter ?” *T am wounded and a prisoner,” was the reply. “Who are yeu?” cried Jack. “Iam a prisoner myself, but I will help you if I can.” And bending close to the door he waited for the faint re- ply. CcomiclboOoks. conn