Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 87: what you’re looking at

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THE CAPTORS CAPTURED. 89 suspect, as they look for these chaps back again at once. Foller me; tread in my steps, single file Toe out and step light. Let me dew the talkin’.” They walked into the camp in the coolest manner possible, and found the company quietly awaiting the return of the chief and his men. Their arms were stacked upon one side of the fire, and the three men seized these at once, while Eph cafted out to them in the Indian tongue that “ the first man who stirred would be shot in his tracks.” | “ My ot are surprised,” said Moran, throwing off his head-dress, I am not dead. But I live to thank you. ‘Bend the Bow, are you against me ?” “No,” replied the savage addressed, who had not joined in his capture. | | “ Come out to us, then.” He obeyed. This question was repeated to others, with a like result, until only two men remained by the side of Jaques, who sa with rage and fear that the partisan had been saved, and that he was in danger of taking his place. He looked about him, ‘like a rat at bay. His weapons were in the hands of the enemy, and they were now seven tothree. He sprung forward to escape, but Ronald was before him, and leveled him by a blow of his fist. He was bound. and carried jnto one of the tents. The whole had been effected so quietly, that when they showed the lights for Tom to come in, he refused to do it for some ' time, believing that they were prisoners, and the savages*try- ing to trick him. | They all remained wakeful that night, even to Maggie, who: had seen her only protector dragged bound into the forest, with feelings better imagined than described. His return, ac- companied by her lover, was so unlooked-for, that she sunk . down half. fainting, breathing to heaven a prayer of fervent thanksgiving for his preservation. Presently she came out of the tent, and sat with her lover by one of the fires until morning. | As dawn approached, Ann Wylde came forth, looking - older by twenty years. She had been outwitted in her schemes, by the providence of God. Throughout the -day comicloooks.com