Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 49: what you’re looking at

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TAKING THE TRAIL. 51 roun’, an’ med’ a great fuss ginerally, an’ it was a little warm down dar’, min’ you. I usen to stand up by dem little winders, an’ suck in de sweet air from outside, like good wine. Dey fooled roun’ a long time, an’ den set fire to de udder houses, an’ put out, takin’ all dat was left wid dem. Now, den, w ‘at you gwine to do?” “ Which way did they go ?” “Dey took de paf to de norf. Spec’ dey's gone to de Huron country.” “We must find the trail, and follow them if the road they haye taken leads them to Quebec. Better for the poor girl if it does,” said Alph. “ We have not a moment to waste,” said Ben, rising with a hard, stern look upon his face. “ Let us get upon their trail without any delay. How many days are they ahead of us, Sam t? “ Four,” replied the giant, sententiously.: | _. “Very good; we must travel all the faster for that. . Do you think, Alph, that we shall come up to them before they get to the Huron country ?” “ No,” replied Alph. | | “ Perhaps it is as well. Whatever we do; we must do quickly, but in this case I think that we can accomplish more after they have her safe in their village than upon the trail.” “You are right, Ben. We shall do better 50. Do you think, boy, that we could fight the gang ?” | “We are going to take her away from them, come what will.” | “ Just so; now you love the girl, and would lose your life to save hers. Very well; Ido not love her as you do, but. — I would dare as much for her, and I am cool, while you are not yourself, being 3 in love. Before we'start, say that you will obey my orders in all things, until the girl is safe in our hands.” “ T will do so,” said Ben. — a _ “Me too !” said Sam. “You go with us, then, Sam ?” - “Course I do; don’t s’pose you c’u’d keep me back, does you? Lor’, foe) as ef I e’u’d take a hull ae of Injins, an. frow ’em into de lake.” “ You must obey me in every thing. Be carefil where Ni step in the wood ; make no noise.” | : COMICIOOKS. COR) —