Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 13: what you’re looking at

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DOWN THE RIVER. 15 ‘our men and two-thirds of the officers lay dead or wounded upon the earth. Those who were wounded ‘were worse off - than. the dead, for no earthly power could save them. ‘They were butchered upon the ground. “ We fell back and followed the army, on its way, when we knew that it was safe. No fear of catching them. They ran like deer; and when they came up to Dunbar’s command, they turned tail, and never stopped until they got to Fort Cum- berland. J heard when I came away that Dunbar was going to leave Washington’s provincials there and go to se spr They will trust the provincials in that province now.” “And so that is the end. God grant no such disaster be- fall us. here will not, if they will only let Johnsen alone. The Fionch will bring a cloud of red-skins down with them from above.” | “You had elie believe it. Dieskau will Jead dite. The old baron is a brave man, and is not so. st as some French- men. Shall we go now ?” “Yes. What course shall we take ?” “I think we should. go down the river, and pass the a dletons on our way.”. “Umph,” said .the other, looking at his brother with an- amused smile. “ You think we had better pass by Middle- TONG s , .“ Yes; why not?” “No reason in the world, my dear boy. On the contrary, I think it the best course, if—and the young man smiled jo- cosely, “ you will engage not to stay tao long at the cabin.” “No more of that, an thou lovest me,” aid the other. The Mohawk is one of the most beautiful streams in nature’s vast expanse. Winding along through a fertile valley, in the upper part of its course, at the eastern end it breaks at once _ into cascades of singular beauty. All along its course, for miles, you hear the. roar of the water, as it dashes foaming: downward among the rocks. The tourist loves to linger among its scenery. * But the brothers.had no time to notice its beauties, They had work before them. - _ They. found a canoe among the reeds upon ‘the shores It _ was not left there by chance.. These men had followed the example of all versed in weadetnt, and had a canoe upon — : : . comicicoks.conns