Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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A SPICY NOTE. 4 87 eame back. Then, gathering up his reins, and leading™ two * horses by ‘ariats, he rode off at an easy pace. He rode straight for the Médecine Spring, and reached it at early dawn. The two Frenchmen had not stopped here, but at a spring two miles away. He dismounted and drank from the clear water, hanging up the gourd, which had been placed here for drinking purposes by the hunters. He then took out a piece of paper and wrote these words: “If the Baron Dieskau should ask for Jean Fontaine, when you get to camp, tell him that he has been transformed, and how bears thername of Eph Peters, scout, spy and ranger in his Britannic’ Majesty’s service. I haye borrowed three horses from youg camp, which I will return when I have no ~ use for them. - Epn Prerers.” This paper he addressed to Captain Moran or Ensign Chat- - tillon, and attached it to the handle of the gourd in such a way that it must attract attention, and then led the horses | well out of sight and hearing of the spring, and came back to witness the effect. | The two officers reached the spot soon after, and Moran took down the gourd to drink. His own name first attracted his attention, and “he opened the note with some misgivings. No sooner had he read it than he broke into a series of French oaths, much to the astonishment of Jaques Chattillon, and to the unspeakable delight of Eph, who, prowling in the bushes, could hardly repress audible domonstrstions of his Joy. 7 “What is it?” asked’ J aques, in utter bewilderment: Moran tossed him the note, and the effect upon him was much the same as upon his superior. “What does it mean ?” “You don’t know that fellow—I do. I have not the least doubt he has been in Crown Point.” — “ What to do ?” “He is an English spy. Are you strong enough for a run 9 “Yes!” replied Jaques, fiercely. | 4 “ Loosen your clothing, then, and we will run in. T haye ny fears as to what that dare-devil has been doing in*Crown Point, and the sooner we get there the better.” 95 2 > comichooksacom