Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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40 EPH PETERS. “You are more than half right. What else do you think he has picked up °?” “T can’t say. It looks to me like a piece of br avado, only he is not the man to come into camp in that way for nothing. He has doubtless gained little.” “ Whatever he has gained, we will render useless by moving on at once. Since you have been away, captain, I have de- - termined to attack Fort Edward. I understand that the place is not very strong, and poorly garrisoned, and we can easily carry it. What do you think ?” : “You want me to say just what I think Bees “ Certainly.” “Tt won't work.” “ And why ?” “ The Indians are afraid of the cannon, sire.” “T had thought of that, and we must depend, on our regu- lars. They are the men, Captain Moran.” | ~ “They are brave men, sire, and brave. men can do much, When do you march ?” “Tn an houx Have your men in readiness, and see that _ they are provided with three days’ cooked rations. You haye as much influence among the Indians as any man in my camp. Go among them and Jet them know that we.are going on an expedition where we shall get much glory and spoils, and— you know what to. say. I. leave it wholly in your hands.” ; | “ Thanks, sire,” said Moran. “ My dispatches are here.” “T shall attend to them at once.’ Our English friend favored me with the news that we had defeated the English at Du Quesne.” “ He told you the truth. Z “Tam glad of that. I began to fear that the story was like himself—a lie! Did Jaques come in with you ?” “ Yes. sire.” : “Send him tome. I must make him my aid in this ex- pedition. You shall not be forgotten, Have you seen the renegade Mohawk ?” “ Yes” : “What does he say of his tribe ?”-. “They are strongly in favor of the: English; this new a . comiclbooks.con '