Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 52: what you’re looking at

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5. GIDEON GODBOLD. “ Whence learned you this ?” he exclaimed. “From an oracular tongue, dear father,” replied Isabelle, gayly, “still in the house, which may be found in the lesser dining-room, end which, if propitiated, may again be mcuced to speak.” Without uttering another word, he rushed to the apart ment, but paused at the open door, for in front of him sat a venerable figure, whose hair was of the whiteness and the Sa eee ee mvthology “Worthy friend,” said Mr. Ormond, advancing, “my daughter tells me that you have certain intelligence of the great battle just fought at Springfield. Some account of it has reached this city; but perhaps your information aftords more particulars.” _ “My knowledge begun with the first shot, and ended with the last,” said the messenger; “ and if you ha’ the wish to hear it, I’ve all the will to tell it.” Mr. Ormond joyfully accepted the liberal offer, anu + a il the quaint but graphic. narration, he many times mterrupted the messenger with the vehemence of his delight. “You have made such honorable mention of every promi nent man in this gallant fight, that you will exeuse me for naming one whom you seem to haye forgotten—one Gideon Godbold.” “ Ab, Gideon,” said the messenger, somewhat confused at this correction ; “ yes, he “A laughable incident is told of this bold fellow in the dispatches, in having exorcised er enemy through our guna unti) they fled.” “Yes, Gideon did that” said i m. “Do you know this Giu.eon ?” asked ee “J have known him from hic boyhood.” “Is it the same who behaved mo ronan inquired Mr. Ormond. comicbooks:com > _~ * _ =