Beadle's Dime Novels No. 310: Foghorn Phil — page 40: what you’re looking at

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42 FOGHORN PHIL When the company of hunters was at last organized, the command was given, and amid the shouts of those on the boat’s deck, the liltle party galloped away, Alfonso De Ramee and Miss Markham, and Mr. Obaxies: Markham and Pauline Afton taking the lead. It was a little after noon when the party left the river, but as it was not over an hour or two’s sharp riding ‘to the buffalo country, they calculated to be back at the boat by sunset. AJl mounted upon fresh, spirited animals, they galloped on quite briskly, a cloud of dust hanging just above the earth, marking their trail for miles over the great plain, “T say, Captain De Ramee,” said young Markham when _fairly under way, his euthusiasm awakened by the cool, fra- grant air, the grand sea of prairie opening around them, and the thunderous tramp of their flying avimals’ feet, “ this prom- ises to be a day of real pleasure.” “Tt does, indeed, Markham,” replied De Ramee with a wave of his gloved hand, “and if we should be so fortunate as to find one of those vast Lerds of buffalo, the sight will amply repay the ladies for their ride.” “But will it not repay you, also, Mr. De Ramee ?” asked Pretty Miss Markham, ‘Oh, bless me, Miss’ Josie !” exclaimed the enthusiastic De Ramee, “ your Leg oe will more than repay me for my ride, I can assure you.” “ But if we should accidentally run across a war-party of hostile Indians, instead of buffalo, we might have cause to re- gret our adventure,” replied Miss Markham: “Now don’t, I beg you, Miss Markham,” persisted De Ra- mee, “ dowt give yourself uneasiness about such an impossible thing, when I assure you there is not a Sioux within thirty Jeagues of here. Dismiss the thought from your mind, and be resolved to enjoy this ride as only the charming Missvs Markham and Afton could enjoy such a giorious lanscape as that,” and he waved his hand away toward the billowy oceau | of verdure before and around them. “You are flattering in your compliments and eloquent ia your enthusiasm, Mr. De Ramee,” replied Josie, glancing away before her, her cheeks flushed with excitement, and her pretty blue eyes sparkling with a joy she could not express. COMmicdooks.com