Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 20: what you’re looking at

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, ed . 22 THE TWIN SCOUTS. “We were just talking about you, Sam,” said Alph, “ and we wanted to know how many Indians you could take care of, for the sake of Miss Flora.” “ Injins ?” “Fes.” f “Tryin’ to take Miss Flora ’way ?” “ Yes.” “Bout a t’ousan’,” said Sam, confidently . Alph laughed. “In that case, Middleton, you need have no fears, for I do not suppose they can bring that number against you. You don’t think that you would run away, then, Sam, when the Indians come ?” _ Sam straightened up proudly, and threw out his broad shoulders with a dignified expression : ‘“P’raps you don’t know me, Massa Alph, and p’raps you do; but if you t’inks dat mean of me, you don’t know. anyt'ing _ about me. I ain’t a coward. I lubs de very groun’ Miss_ Flora walks on, an’ I don’t say it to brag, but cause I means it. I wud die fer her as quick as ree would, ef thar’ was trouble _ fer her.” oS “T have no doubt of it, Sat. You are a brave fellow, ‘and. I was only joking. oo no reason to fear. I don’t know but there may be dang ecause so many Indians are around, . and I wanted to Dye ‘you on your guard, You understand me ?” | “ Yaas, Massa Alph. I nebber t?ought you mean to tink dat bad of me. "pose dem Injin come, I’s take care of them,” Sam went on, and Alph resumed his conyersation with Mid- dleton, for Ben had taken advantage of the interruption by Sam to slip into the house. “The best advice I can give you is this: we are going ona scout, and shall be absent a couple of weeks. At the end of that time I can tell you much better what is best for you, than I can now, because I shall know the plans of the French, up- on which the movements of the Indians hinge completciy. Here is what you had. better do. Remain quietly at home, and prepare for a move. Strengthen.your house as much, as possible, and haye your ammunition and rifles in order. Don’ t make any unnecessary parade of it, as that might give a hint a to some of thered renegades about the country.” i : COMICHOOKS.COM 7