Beadle's Dime Novels No. 85: The Fugitives — page 63: what you’re looking at

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A SHARP URCHIN. 65 Might, or even to-morrow, The most terrible time fs to come. We have just escaped it.” “ You feel more hopeful than I can. JI wonder how Arthur stands it? Arthur!” called the mother, looking around in the darkness. “T am here, mother, but I don’t expect to be here long.” “ What do you mean ?” | “You just keep shady and I'll give ’em the slip, and go back to the house and wait for George and Stoddard.” “ Hush ! they will hear you.” “Let ’em hear; they hain’t got brains enough to understand what I’m saying.” “ Can you find the way back ?” “T'll bet I can; I’ve been further than this in the woods hbe- - fore to-day—or to-night, I s’pose I ought to say.” “Don’t be rash, for if they think you want to get away they might harm you.” — “Td like to see’em try it. They wouldn’t want to do it again,” said Arthur, with childish confidence. ‘“ How do you feel, mother and Annie ?” “Very well; keep up a brave heart,” Mother and daughter now resumed conversation in a low tone. ‘They had been engaged thus but a few moments when an exclamation from the savage in the rear attracted. their at- tention. The one leading the horse instantly stopped and ex- Changed a few rapid sentences with his comrade. “ Arthur has gone,’ whispered Annie, “that is what the trouble is about, Just speak and see.” The mother called her son’s name several times, but there Was no response. He had kept his word, and slipped away in the darkness. As may be imagined, Mrs. Abingdon and Annie were gratified at this. In ease George or Stoddard were living, it improved, in fact made certain, an attempt at rescue. And what could an attempt result in but success ? The Indians conversed together a few moments, and then appeared to give up trying to recapture the boy. The agile little fellow had gone beyond all hope of recovery. The night was now considerably advanced, and the captors began their preparations for encamping until morning. connicloooks.com