Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 65: what you’re looking at

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Stealthily as the crafty tiger pursues its victim, did Gideon * follow these foul marauders of the forest ; he glided from bush to bush, from shade to deeper shadow, from jutting rock to stately tree, that he might be unseen. At length they reached an open glade, in the center of which was a mound covered with trees and underwood. This eminence, despite its pecul- iarly isolated position, would have been disregarded by Gid- eon as well as by most travelers, had not the scoundrels whom _ he watched, after making a, careful reconnoisance at the edge oe vie open space, proceeded directly toward the center » mound. Gideon hastened, as soon as it was safe to do so, to the edge of the glade. He saw Alice, encompassed by hei advance in despair toward the hill—the one not in her despondency how near was hope, nor the others in their triumph how close was vengeance. Gideon soon heard the voice of Alice in entreaty, and soon rough threatenings in reply, and then all became silent as the crave. After this quietness had continued some time, Gideon prepared to cross the open space. The morning was bright, and there was danger of detection; but as the grass was high, he cast himself upon the earth, and, snake-like, worked his way to : neath the densest foliage, and still prostrate ow the ground; he remained there several hours, watching for something to occur to direct his further movements, when, just as he thought of rising and making & more efficient search, a slight rustling caught his ear, and soon he perceived the dark form of one of the villains rising from out of the ground. He was quickly followed by another, who cautiously closed the orifice from | had appeared. — — schaming down there, I guess,” remarked one of these demons, pointing to the aperture which he had se adroitly concealed ; « there’s money to be made o’ the gal, and it ought to be done. What use is she to us but for what | shel! bring ?” “Come along, Bill, come along,” replied his companion ; | “1 guess "tis of more consequence to secure that rascal, Gid- | eon, He's the feller that led the sojer officer out o’ the 00 Mother Skirts led in, and whose horse kicked me at I couldn't do nothing for months. I tell ye that place comic ooks.comn)