Beadle's Dime Novels No. 305: The Girl Scout — page 84: what you’re looking at

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88: THER GIRL TRAILER, “Trust him in any thing, my boy. He’s true blve or I don’t know any thing about human natur’, An’ he’s a sly; one, too’; bet yer life. He'll fool the Secret Brothers out-of the’r boots.” | “ How long do you mean to wait for the scouts.?” , “To-morrow morning we. start; I don’t: keer what hap- pens,” replied Old Jess. ““ Some of, the boys must come in afore that,” As they spoke one of the guards challenged and imme- diately after one of the scouts who bad, been sent out sprung through the bushes.and approached the two leaders. Ag. they saw sg face they knew at once that. he brought SOP Ct ant news.’ “ Don’t’ waste time, Dan,” cried Wallace, “What's up now ?” “The devil is to. pay. Gaston Foix bas taken Maud Tur- ner to the huunt of the Secret Brothers... I saw her tied on a horse, riding through the swamp guarded by Buck Bracer, and two other mean cusses, and just behind them came Gas. ton Foix and that boy we picked up this morning, both rid- ing on one horse.’ ‘“ Was the boy a prisoner?’ demanded Wallace. “TI had my doubts of that young scoundrel, all the ime. “Oh, I will. make Gaston Fouix sweat blood for this !” “The boy was going with him willingly,” replied the scout. “I followed them and they went to an island in the swamp where they hold their camp. You wouljn’t believe, boys, who I saw there—men you would as goon have suspected as your own brothers, We passed a corral where they had as goodas two hundred horses they had stolen.” “ Hold me or Vil bu’st!’ roared Old Jess. “Some one put a lariat round me or I. shall explode in many fragments. The dirty thief dares to lay his hands on my darter, the best gal in Minnesoter, eh? Why ain’t the boys getting ready ? Tll tear him all to pieces !” : “Wait a little,” said Wallace. “I'l go as farvand ag faust as you will to the rescue of your daughter, for I love her, and with your consent mean to make her my wife. But, caution must be used or this coward might do ber some Cconmcloooks.conn