Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 24: what you’re looking at

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26 MUUNTAIN NED. “You know that I am friendly with the Indians 2” she gasped, her cheek turning pale. ‘ You have seen me with them ?” . aN} I know that Sada, Sunlight, and the Blazing Star are ong, I know that you have ridden with the Comanche upon mae a foray, and for all this I do not hate you, ale though I am of white blood.” : “ And why do you not hate me 2” she cried, wildly. “ Do you not know I deserve the worst you can think of me?” “ No,” he replied, firmly. “On the contrary, I bave heard much good of you. I have heard it whispered, and I believe it, that when the Blazing Star rides with the Comanche upon a foray, she rides to help those who fall into the hands of the erect Do you deny it?” “ Yes,” she said, faintiy, “I can not claim—” “ Once your party. made a prisoner on the Santa Fe trail, whose name is Snodgrass, a man who never tells a lie—but 6 succession of stupendous uaieua. She smiled in spite of herself, for it was evident that the name of Snodgrass was not unfamiliar to her. “You smile,” be said; “ you can not deny this.” “Tf I acknowledge this, what good will it do,sir? I care not how depraved a person may become, there are times when he has moments of tenderness, and performs deeds which savor of goodness. As for me, I am all evil; you must believe me when I say it.” “You are not.” “Tam! But, to my business here, and then I must go, T have nothing to fear from the Flying Scout; I come and. go at AY, will, as you see; therefore your chivalry is wasted upon me.’ eT ifre fallowed you before, in the hope of doing you a service. Your words have taken that hope from me, and now I shall follow you with another object. They call me Mountain Ned, the Red Ranger, the Texan Brayo, and a do. zen names uf that sort, because they think mea brave man: But, the strongest bow before women, and I am at your feet, I have loved you since that day when we fought upon the upper Brazos, and your lance pierced my horse to tip heart,” “You cheered me when -we turned our reing, ’ said the 1 #@ commicloooks. conn