Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 40: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER Vi. THE RETURN TO CAMP, ‘Honacn left Isabelle to the care of Alice, and, with a heart almost inclined to rebel against the severity of duty, he ened to the stable, w his horse stood saddled, and leaping upon his back, he was galloping through the streets within the two short hours to which he was limited by the General. His mind abjured all but solitude, and he soon reached those wild and lonely paths so. dear to meditation, and where he could look back upon and enjoy anew those halcyon scenes from which he had been forced. The day was bright and calm—a gentle breeze came from the south west, enough to excite the voice of nature, which spoke in fitful murmurs as it wafted through the foliage of the trees. The fiery steed, rendered doubly impetuous from his lengthy rest, was impatient to stretch his supple limbs by rapid mo- tion, and threw up his lofty crest, and champed his bit, as his _ noble rider restrained his eagerness. Thus he passed along the high ground that skirted the plain, pursuing for some dis- tance the route that Washington had done when he so assid- --‘ uously watched the British army as it marched to the field of Monmouth. Neither the agony of separation, nor the tendency to thought, so far engrossed the mind of Horace as to erase his duty. He still maintained a watchful eye on all around, and had the prudence to avoid the forest which had so nearly proved fatal to his life. Thus, he met with no new adven ture, reached the Highlands safely, and proceeded to General ‘Washington’s quarters. Both horse and rider were somewhat jaded, for a long journey through an unpeopled country was not calculated to improve the condition of either, aud they arrived at the commander's residence in Newburgh well-pre pared for rest and refreshment. . “I thank you for your diligence,” said W as he received the papers. “I perceive that you are in no state te listen to me now - but let me see you here m the evening.” conmmicloooks.conn a