Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 43: what you’re looking at

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A MIGHTY Host. 45 As he spoke be helped himeelf to ancther rib, the fifth he had attacked since he sat down. “Now, look hyar, you critter,” said Rube Best ; “ don’t talk like a fool. You'd create a famine in the gardin’ of Eden; you'd run dry the rollin’ prairies of the boundless West: you would, by thunder. We don’t grudge you what you ome, but, by, jinks-you shaan’t brag on yer small appetite, nohow.” Veracity looked up, anc was about to make some rejoinder when a cry from the guards arcused them. Every man was © on his feet and in the saddle in an instant; and it was time, for the dark di file which led to the village’ was pouring out a mighty host against them, Rank after rank they came from the defile, until five hundred gallant-Jooking warriors were ranged upon the plain, with Silver Lance, Hualpa and Hundo » riding in full view. “Stand firm, boys,” cried De Forest. “ Wait for the word and when it comes, be prompt. Pick your men befere you pull trigger, and mark down three chiefs; Ready; here they come!” . And moving with the precidon of veterans, their lance heads gleaming in the rays of the declining sun, the Coman- Ches swept down to the assault. o- CHAPTER VII. BAFFLED. Wr left Ned Campbell and the Flying Scont facing ene Other upon the mountain plateau. A dark, red glow flushed the face of this mysterious man, and he seemed about to spring upon the young captain, but the hand of the girl was laid upon his arm, -“ Be careful, David,” she said quietly. “ Captain Campbell ‘isa friend; I would not have him harmed.” “ Why does he spy upon me, then?” retorted the Flying comicbooks.com