Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 17: what you’re looking at

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THE TREACHEROUS GUIDB. 15 “emoved the pistols from his holsters, placed them in his belt, and glided from his horse to the ground, leading him by the rein. The guide created so much unnecessary noise in her progress that this alteration in his position was not regarded ; so profound was the obscurity that it could not be seen. Presently some heavy weapon was whirled through the air jest above his saddle, and struck against the trunk of a tree on the opposite side. His horse, already fretful at the dark ness, became furious at this unseen annoyance, and threw ou his heels in rage, when Horace distinctly heard a heavy body fall to the ground. Im an instant he comprehended the danger. Some miscreant, he thought, with no better vision in the dark than he, had hoped to fell him from his horse, and had been punished by the animal for his villainy. This was the state of matters in the rear; but in the van the guide was gone. Her feet no longer gave music to the leaves, nor did her cudgel beat blows of warning on the trees. He was abandoned to pillage. But he was great in danger. He backed his horse out of the narrow pathway into a recess between some trees, and the noble charger, well disciplined in obedience, moved not a muscle. He had but just accomplished this, when cries of “ murder” arose from the spot whence the attack was made. Then followed a rush of several bodies through the trees, as if to render assistance, and after a blow, @ groan, and apparently a retreat, all was again silent. The feelings of Horace were now intense. He stood with an ear so sensitive that he thought that even a leaf could not fall in the distance unknown to him; but at this juncture there came ® touch upon his elbow, and a voice whispered in his ear: SEES wineide tequnder pened REA eee would you rather live or die ?” a eenehsteteatertiadah the toch, dnd.weh- micas at tei ques tion ; but he replied : 7 “T fain would live.” *. * Then confide in me,” said the whisperer. “ My confidence has just been abused by one who imposed apon me by her age and sex,” said Horace. “I guess I cautioned you agin her,” said the stranger. _ “ You ?” exclaimed Horace, in in, astonishment. _“ Ay, sir,” said the unseen man. “I'm the man that you conmmcloooks.conn SS "J