Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 15: what you’re looking at

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SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS. 18 The old >reaiure raised some of the dirty rags that covered aer to her eyes at this affecting question, and sobbed aloud. _ Then, in « feeble voice, much broken by excessive agitation, she replied : “The old place is in ashes—the old man and childer killed—and I've no home but them woods.” “ And are you so unfortunate, and so destitute and alone ?” cried Horace, with great feeling. “on yes, sir, quite alone—never see anybody but them Cowboys and Skinners at their villainy,” said the woman. What were you doing at yonder point from whence you came, my good mother?” asked Horace, whose heart was wholly eulisted in the cause of the distressed wanderer. “T was a-watching him,” said she, pointing to the stranger, “ while he was a-watching you.” “What haye you to say to that, scoundrel?” demanded Horace of the stranger. © The man had seated himself upon a huge stone, and was list- ening with a heart as apparently untouched with feeling as the seat he occupied, when he replied, significantly : “T guess she ha’ spoke the truth.” - * Then, villain, begone,” exclaimed Horace, leveling 8 pistol at his head, “lest I be tempted to shoot you on the spot. shooting me in the distance.” “ But,” expostulated the man, with a look of earnestness, tis murder to send me adrift without my gun.” “TI will not do that. I will grant you more mercy than intended me,” said Horace. “Get beyond my sight, and will leave your gun here, for which you can return, while ‘ old dame will guide me from your treachery through i of exultation flashed from the chosen pilot’s eyes, was not anobserved by the stranger, who, compelled the rigorous terms imposed by Horace, cast a look upon rifle, and prepared to leave. As he he exclaimed : “Guardsman, beware of that old hag. There are eyes ie . conmicldooks.con