Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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A PASS. si 35 as fast as he may; but he has hurt himself in some way, so that he walks but slowly. He has stopped for the night at Médecine Spring, and desires that I may ride all night and bring a horse to him.” i “Is he alone ?” “ Non ; he bas with him his friend, Ensign Chattillon.” ~“ You can tell me the news from Du Quesne ?” “ Sire, the English are utterly routed and scattered to the four winds. Only a sorry remnant, sire, have made their way back to Fort Cumberland.” “Ah, that is news indeed. But the csigiinin will tell’ me all. Inhow many hours can you reach the Médecine Spring ?” “Tn three, sire.” “Tt is enough.” He touched a bell and an orderly ap- peared. © Do you desire to go at once, Jean Fontaine ?” “Tt inyanies er the captain will not ride at night.” * Orderly, you will see that three good horses are made ready, and given into the care of this good soldier when he desires to go. Stay; I will write a pass.” ‘The baron drew some paper toward him and wrote, giving orders to pass Jean Fontaine a at 4 Sa that hight. - Eph looked it over. . “ Now take him away, orderly, and send Louis le Sisyne to take your place. You shall have charge of this brave fellow. Entreat him well, for he hath done good service and brought good news,” said the baron. > Eph walked away with the orderly, who began to question him at once. The spy was not slow to reply, though his an- Swers lacked one little peculiarity sometimes Beebe impor- tant—truth. ¥ “We shall make a night of it; mon ami,” said the volatile Frenchman.» “ You shall see that we at Crown Point are not behind Du Quesne in hospitality. I shall go out into the Camp after I have taken you to my tent, and gather up a few friends, and we shall enjoy ourselves until we must go.” “ Your pardon,” said Eph. ‘I would prefer a quiet chat With. you, CO * comicloooks.com