Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 112: what you’re looking at

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— 110 ,@2DEON GODBOLD. not depressed. He called upon those present to witness that he met death as became the brave, and then submitted to his fate. When Horace returned from this tragic scene, he found Gideon rushing toward the woods, Isabelle in distraction, and Mary Wood in tears. Horace divined the cause, and he was right—Alice was indeed dead! Without a struggle, and ap- parently without a pagn that sweet vision had become immor- tal, and the smile with which she left this life still rested on her marble countenance. Within the same hour, the souls of Alice and André had fled from earth. The remains of Alice were interred beside those of André, They were attended to the grave by Isabelle, her father, Horace and Mary Wood. Gideon, who had not been seen since the death of Alice, now stood pale and haggard ty the grave. He was accompanied by two soldiers, who, a the ' service proceeded, cast flowers upon the coffin in such yrofu- sion as to scent the air with sweet fragrance. These were the two repentant thieves, who had become patriot soldiers, and who now came to offer this tribute to the dead, as some atene- ment for the sorrow they had occasioned the fair Alice in the forest. They had sought Gideon, to warn him against the artifices of the implacable Billy Breeches, who was so fond of female attire, and had through him heard of the death of Alive, when their grief was so profound that Gideon invited them 'o join him in the performance of’ these last sad duties. \ j %., CHAPTER XX. REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS. Horace was now most anxious to withdraw Isabelle from the locality of these distressing incidents, and he enlisted Mr. Ormond in his cause. To promote her removal he obtained leave of absence for a short time, and in naming this to Isa- Matos ms Pad agit gag rm period of vacation ™ accompanying her home. She gladly acceded to the Connficl xoxo S,