Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 55: what you’re looking at

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aLICE’S DEPARTURE. — 58 CHAPTER IX. THE PERILS OF THE FOREST. Tue morning following the interview in the garden, Isa helle, with a heart so buoyant that it gave birth to continual smiles, was the first to appear in the breakfast-room. came her father, which was unusual, for Alice, except i of illness, and that severe, was ever there to receive him. Surprise and apprehension were testified by both, and a serv. ant was summoned to ascertain the cause of Alice’s absence, who soon returned, stating that she had quitted her room, but upon her dressing-room table was a note addressed to Isabelle, She took it hastily, unfolded it, and read the following : “ Furewell, beloved Isabelle, farewell -for a few weeks. I san take no other leave of you. I know yon would dissuade me from my undertaking, I fear your influence. ‘1 this avening leave the luxury of your house for the forest, where =z must be content’ to shelter until I reach the feet of Wash- ington, whom I will personally supplicate to intercede for the reversal of that cruel decree which dooms to | 4 daughter of a wealthy father, bécause he, not I, was op to revolution. I am under the guidance of the — ' Mereury, who will doubtless lead me by the safe and less dis- tant route which enabled him, despite the infirmities of age, to precede in his intelligence the courier to Congress. ; © Aree Isabelle read the note aloud. Expressions of astonishment. and sorrow escaped both father and daughter, and each asked the other what steps could be taken for her return, The agreed to dispatch several horsemen different routes; but they” — returned unsuccessful, and they felt they could only await with patience further intelligence. Isabelle was greatly dis. tressed at the occurrence, and immediately advised Horace of to gain intelligence of her. ~ Im the mean time Alice and the sage were upon the road Comicbooks.com