Beadle's Dime Novels No. 310: Foghorn Phil — page 72: what you’re looking at

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74 FOGHORN PHIL. . Si The emotions of fear and suspense in the breast of Colonel Aylesworth had now become almost agonizing, as he thought of his betrothed, and the dangers with which she was sur- rounded, And the nearer they approached to the place where Bum- ble had left the maidens, the stronger the conviction became: impressed upon him that those red sleuth-hounds of the forest had hanted them down, and carried them away to an un- known fate ! : : CHAPTER XITI. THE LEAGUE or THREE. We will now return to the three females woom we left on } the island, in such close proximity to Alfonso De Ramee, Nat Nogle, and another person, whom we will eventually mak: to known, . ept- ITuddled together, the three women scarcely breathed 2 through fear of being discovered ; and with dilated eyes thiton watched the three men. ' The latter appeared to move without caution, and goon # & they bad landed, proceeded inland and seated tiiciisel see the very log Wilere Pauline and Josie had sat a few minu before. poots, From this point the females could hear every word spol} “ind for the men talked in unguarded tones; they seemed to "out under the influence of liquor. ® nab “Now, Alfonso,” said Nat Nogle, babthth of the Milk Rimight Traders, “let us hear your story ’bout them girls, and if ivellish fair one, Pm willin’ to pay you half the price offered ind as them.” . ployed “ Well,” replied De Ramee, “ the Government steamer ]vegade at Fort Union brought'a party of excursionists up the nd the souri to within thirty miles of here, and among the nur were ‘the objects of your affections, Misses Markham Ayles Afton. “The matter of a buffalo-hunt had been ¢ agitated and” com