Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 54: what you’re looking at

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a] G2 GIDEON GODBOLD. “ Myself, for instance ?” suggested Alice. The messenger gave so violent a start, that Alice feared it would shake his old frame most seriously ; but, although he appeared to receive no injury from the shock, he did not speak. “You are silent, father,” resumed Alice; “do you hesitate to afford me your protection ?” “No, lady,” said the old man; “ but I do hesitate how 7 oinngs you into danger. The journey i is long and difficult, a forests, ovér swamps, across deep sands, and alonz rocks; these alone are bad enough to a lady used toe the gentle treatment of a house like this; but then there ere bands of skinners and cow-boys, and other thieves, and when you travel by night and hide by day to escape them, ye take every step in fear of the beasts of prey that howl around you.” “ Still, father,” said the undaunted Alice, “ your hair has grown white amidst these perils, and sure if age can struggle against them, I need not fear the trial.” “ve bin used to hardship and woodcraft all my life,” re- plied the messenger, “and can nestle in a bush or on the edge of a swamp for a night as comfortably as in a bed; but you're beautiful and tender, and ain’t fitted to sich rough couches.” ! '“ Father,” said Alice, solemnly, “I do not repose upon my own couch, I am a penniless orphan, though kindly sus- tained by these dear friends around me. _ I am the daughter of one who, for his attachment to the British crown, had his estate sequestrated by Con That pareni died, and it is to implore the great W ston to use his influence with Congress to prevent the consequences of a father’s error from being visited. upon his portionless child that I ask your protec- tion to the Highlands, Refuse me, and I am again reduced: to a distant suppliant, unless I journey there _ Alice was deeply affected as she made this explanation to the stranger, which was not unobserved by him nor wnt, quam further hesitation he exclaimed : | “Pll guide you. Ill guard you with my life—” . o J eee e a her finger ncn ahd the subject was ee EComichooks.com ° 2 >