Beadle's Dime Novels No. 85: The Fugitives — page 90: what you’re looking at

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92 THE FUGITIVES. may get wind of our being on the trail, and give us the slip, after all.” “Tt will require but a few moments for Arthur to recover — himself, and we can then resume our pursuit.” “ Yes, you needn’t wait long for me,” said the boy. “Tm nearly rested now.” “Do you believe, Stoddard, the Indians have really en- camped ?” asked young Abingdon, now that a few minutes were left for conversation. “J think they. have, and yet I do not feel so sure of it as I did an hour ago. It may be that the heathen are anxious to get away from the Valley as soon as possible, and will tbere- fore lose no time that they are not compelled to lose.” “Tf such be the case, it is going to be no easy matter to overtake them. We shall have to leave Arthur along the way, and make better time ourselves.” “They will not travel rapidly, for it will be impossible, wivile darkness lasts, but when morning comes, they can press . forward with considerable rapidity.” : ‘We must recollect, too, that they have a good start of us, and even if they travel slowly; it must take us considerable time to come up with them.” “Tf it were daytime, we might look for something to direct us. As they have horses, the trail of the party can not be concealed, and besides, Annie and her mother have shrewdness enough to give us ‘a sign now and then, if there be any—”’ “JT don’t know about that, Stoddard. These Indians are the most cunning and treacherous people in the world. They would keep a sharp eye to the doings of their captives, and any thing like that would be sure to be seen.” “It might be seen, George, but what of it? Suppose a limb were broken, it would be a guiding-finger to us—one that could not be destroyed.” “Tt seems to me it would be too dangerous for them to repeat, at any rate.” > | “Tt might be dangerous, I can well see-—that is, if our friends should be seen repeating it, after they had been for- bidden. Bnt the eyes of the heathen could not well be upon them continually, and I much mistake the character of Annie if any thing they say or do could deter them.” Comicbooksreom