Beadle's Dime Novels No. 85: The Fugitives — page 22: what you’re looking at

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24 THE FUGITIVES. “Nor man either, I trust—” “Hark! hear the guns!” exclaimed the daughter. “ Yes ; they are fighting. The battle must soon be decided.” “Oh! if we had a place where we could overlook it !” The last observation was overheard by Arthur, who instantly said : “T know where I can see it! Up in the top of that tree!” “ But are you not afraid to climb it ?” . ‘No, indeed,” he answered, hurrying away. A moment later he was going up through the limbs with the agility of a monkey. When on the very topmost branch, he called out : “Oh, mother! I can see the whole Valley and every thing.” “Do you see the soldiers ?” “Yes, yes; our men are firing. There are the British sol- diers, but not the Indians.” “They are hidden in the woods.” “ Yes; I know where they are. I see smoke rising from the bushes. There must be somebody there to shoot the guns. Oh, mother, and Annie! you ought to see the women and boys and girls.” “ Where are they ?” | “They are standing off a-ways, looking on. If they all of them had guns I bet they could lick the Injins,” “ How goes the battle ?” “Oh! they’re fighting and fighting and fighting ever so hard. I-can’t see some of the men for the smoke. Now the smoke clears away. I see men down on the ground, and a good many others keep falling! Oh! I know what’s the mat- ter. They're getting shot!” ) The simple-hearted child did not reflect that perhaps hig own cherished brother was among those stretched lifeless on the plain. ‘| wonder whether Pete can be in the battle ?” exclaimed Annie, suddenly recollecting that their negro servant had not been seen since morning. ‘Perhaps he is—” “ Oh, mother! mother! can’t you climb up here ?” called out Arthur, in great excitement. “What is the matter now ?” COMiICDOoOkXs.CGOmn § }