Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 61: what you’re looking at

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sa paratively easy. The Ranger still urged the advance, in order that as lonza space as possible might be accom- plished before the pursuit should have commenced. He ; = ‘day, and secure his own return with the information ob- tained by him, of which it was desirable to make an early eport. With this view it was that he had brought his | known ability, the safe conduct of the fugitives. Much as he wished their escape, his habits did not permit him to - risk throughout their journey the results of his official in- quiries, which had already been sufficiently exposed, The probability of his own safety would undoubtedly be strong- _ er, while he trusted to his skill as woodsman for the cover- ing of his single trail, than while retarded by a company whose route it must be difficult wholly to conceal. Stopping only when absolutely necessary. for refresh- _ ment, and contiuuing their mare! until after dark, the party at lengthy halted for a few hours’ repose, The place se- lected for this purpose was a narrow ravihe, at the bottom of which was a small branch, now nearly dry. <A bed of leaves was protected from the night damps by the tem- porary struciure of boughs and bark commonly used by - Woodsmen; and into the small space thus Covered in, _* Marie was glad to creep for rest and shelter, She had~ tasked to the utmost her physical powers, lest by any ap- pearance of fatigue, her companions should be induced to - #lacken their pace and thus increase the hazard of recap ture, in which so many volunteers in her behalf must be involved. Her efforts had sadly wearied her, and it was sice The Ranger held a short consultation with the men as __- to’their own arrangements for the night; and it was de- ‘termined, in consideration of the number of the pariy— the nature of the ground in the neighborhood, and the a _ necessity for exertion on the morrow, that they should keep - geome time before she succeeded in composing herself to ‘ singlyefor an hour. The first watch was penis b: THE PHANTOM CHIEF. 65 designed to leave the rest of the company the following — comrades so near the towns, intending to confi le to their well —