Beadle's Dime Novels No. 97: The Doomed Hunter — page 88: what you’re looking at

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90 ‘THE DOOMED HUNTER. of us depends upon it. Use any excuse to gain time, and do not sleep till I come to you.” The maiden gave him some hints, informing him that the cab- in in which she was confined was the dwelling of Wolf-Slayer and his family; that one guard was kept over her constantly, ~ and all the rigor that an apparent friendship and regard could devise thrown about her movements. She also described to him the construction of the building, _ the ¢ Only probable way of gaining the interior. Ralph listened attentively, and then bade her a brief fare- well. He was not a moment too soon. Zealous Indians were upon the look-out, and in five minutes after he left the place, they were astir, preparing for a thorough pursuit of the escaped prisoner. Of course they had little suspicion that the indi- vidual in question was so near them. Knowing that the pursuit would be carried on chiefly to- ward Forest Valley, Ralph bent his steps into the forest in an oppposite direction. This course, although it might bring him in conjunction with other bodies of savages, would take him away from the vicinity of his most deadly enemies, And yet he would be in a situation to return upon the following night, and redeem the promise given his beloved. : He walked a long distance before daylight began to reveal the outlines of the foxeat about him; so far, indeed, that he began to look around for some secluded spot in which to pass the long hours before darkness would again cover the earth. He found it at. length ; a broad, massive pile of rocks, pierced with many openings, where men might. have ; concealed from boyhood. with very little danger At none Into one of these caverns Ralph crawled, but drew backa a huge rattlesnake sounded its note of alarm and slowly with- ~ drew. The suspicion that he might, be going into a large den | of the vipers was far from pleasant. — 3 | Observation, however, convinced him’ that the vehenan, he © ‘ haa disturbed was sole occupant; so after a little hesitation he entered the recess, placed a stone in the hole through een the reptile had disappeared, and proceeded to take _ possession. A natural projection in one ks afforded him 3 a comfortable seat, and here he sat for some ss, planning ‘~ iad Ehooks-com