Beadle's Dime Novels No. 305: The Girl Scout — page 88: what you’re looking at

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92°: THE GIRL TRAILER. “Ife your eyes had been attending to their own proper business you would have nothing to complain of. TI shall do as I think proper and I thank you for sending ’so pleasant an ambassador.” ~* You will not feel so well about it when I shoot this young dog down before your eyes,” replied Gaston Foix as he drew a pistol from his belt. “ Promise to marry me or he is dead.” “Shot for shot !” cried Garry Forsythe, drawing ‘a wea- pon.. “J am ready for you, so begin shooting as soon as you like.” : | Th | The very coolness of the lad had its effect upon the des- perado, who stood glaring in utter surprise. “T hate to cut off so promising a bud,” he said. “You certainly were born for the gallows if ever a boy was so born, and I will spare you for the present. Go out and leave us together.” Garry returned his weapon to his belt and went out, whis- tling the “ Dead March in Saul” with a sly look at Maud. “You are wrong, Mr. Foix,” said Maud. “The boy was working in your interests and had almost persuaded me that it was better to yield to you than fare worse when you burst in upon us,” 3 Gaston broke into a bitter laugh. “It looked like it, I must say. If you require that sort of persuasion you had better take it from me,” “ Gently, gently, if you please,” she replied, pushing him back. “ Your ungovernable temper makes me fear that my life with you would not be a happy one. I never could en- dure a jealous man.” “ Maledictions! How much does it require to make a man jealous in your sectjon ?” “ But to be jealous of a boy—a mere child in fact. Do you acknowledge yourself so weak that you ‘are afraid he will be too much for you ?” “You must own that I had some cause,” he replied, “The advances seemed to come from you. But, let that pass. I will take measures to keep you safe from intrusions of this sort.” As he said this he turned quickly upon his heel and left Gomirchookskcom