Beadle's Dime Novels No. 85: The Fugitives — page 61: what you’re looking at

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A SPIRITED GIRL. 63 «< “Kill me, if you dare!’ exclaimed the girl, her eyes flash- te defiance and scorn. “ You are not fit to live and I am not afraid of you.” | | | And then she deliberately rose on tiptoe and waved her handkerchief again, giving the red-skin, at the same time, one of her glances that [ought 'to have] tumbled him over as sum- Marily as'a blow from’the arm of the young fighting Quaker. The consequences of this daring act might have been serious, had not Mrs. Abingdon caught the arm of her daughter. “ Annie, J’ am displeased with you. Do not repeat such actions.” | | “J will stop for you, but notifor dim. I wouldn't obey him if he held his knife over my head.” 7 The Indian, comprehending the true situation of affairs, now: rejoined his comrade, who had not stirred a step during the Occurrence, and they instantly began a conversation more ani- ‘Mated than before. Ds" : - “?he ruse of Annie Abingdon effected at least the object which it was intended to accomplish. It made both their captors be- lieve that succor was too close at hand to admit of further de- lay, Accordingly, they both hurried back to where the ladies Were anxiously watching their movements, and ordered them to mount one of the horses, Annie indignantly demanded to know’ whether they could not be allowed ‘to have one apiece. The savage would hear of no parley, and commanded them to Mount at once or else follow afoot. The daughter saw the €ntreating look of her mother, and in addition, the flurry of her own feelings had somewhat subsided, and she had thus gained some prudence, which otherwise would not have been hers, She therefore obeyed at once; and’ just as the sun was Setting, the party entered the woods—one of the Indians lead- ing the horse by the rein, Arthur walking directly behind the animal, while the other Indian brought up the rear. The course of this little party was through a sort of bridle- Path that for a number of miles ran almost in a direct line toward Stroudsburg. This made it extremely probable that they would fall in with some of the fugitives, who were begin- Ring to scatter in every direction throug the woods, although - the majority were likely to take the: Old Warrior Path, and | the main routes to Stroudsburg and Wind Gap. 4 comichooks.conn