Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 29: what you’re looking at

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” . oe > MR. HOWARD AND HIS GUEST. tertain interval, which I gladly occupy by responding to yout call, or you would not have been so hopeless.” “ No,” said Mr. Howard, “ that was concealed to inciease the pleasure of this moment.” > The dinner was now announced, to partake of which thoy proceeded to an adjoining room, and were soon seated as table. Mr, Howard was in the gayest spirits. His conversa- sion, like his banquet, was recherché, piquant and rare, and ‘Horace listened to him with delight and wonder. There were the wines of Germany and France to induce the appetite, o each variety of which, as he recommended it, he appended some humorous or classic tale, and when the viands were | removed and replaced by fruits and the richer juices from the vineyards of Spain and Portugal, he spoke so graphically of those lands of chivalry that Horace imagined himself upon her saffron-covered hills =| Thus passed nearly two hours, when, despite the enchant ment of his host, Horace felt the power of a superior magnet and for better guidance referred to his watch. Mr. Howareé was not unobservant of this retentiveness of memory in his guest, and very adroitly changed the subject of his conversa- “his is a frightful contest in which you are engaged,” 2 “Jt indeed exposes us to privations which I wish could bs averted,” replied Horace. err Pop “ Ts this the sentiment of the Generals on the Highlands ?”’ asked Mr. Howard. “Tt distresses them much,” said Horace, “to perceive their men rendered ineflicient-by a deficiency of raiment and by “Tt must be painful for the officers to witness,” observed Mr. Mo na a a ‘There seemed now to be a slight hesitation on the part of this yoluble speaker, but he continued the dialogue, remark ing : “ You, ne doubt, have suffered also ” ee ae ua comliclooks.comn