The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-08-27
CHAPTER II.
TIE R0BBER AND HIS victim.

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! While these things were uan,piring below,
scene Of deeper interest was taking place IN the
cabin. Seated before large FIRE, which blaIcd
brightly IN the log chimney was Ads Lincoln,
her long hur disheye!ed with the rapid ride Of
.be night before, and her ceunten.nce the very
picture Of agony and despair. Pacing 10 and fro
over the floor was Cole. lis features working
themselves into fit Of passion. aud his dark eye
glanciDg occasionally With look Of triumph up.
Oh The figure Of he crOuching girl. At length he
suddenly puu-rd in hi. wax and drawing watch
from his pocket, he ,nceI at the cliy .l..l, ,len
hastily exclaimed
I Come come girl you have but ten minutes
left in which to give an answer, aud I'd Ike to
know Your dec-irn'
/ Slowly Ada turned around and fixed her eyes
without quiveriny upon the coating face Of tie
libertlhe, while her glance seemed uGea:thly rs
she replied
Are You IN a hurry Mr. Cole!
! Yes, am, answered be.
Il do not wonder at it, for your cowati Con.
science gives your craven heart but little rest,
aud each moment You fear something may hap.
pen to mar your internal plot Bat | see you
start aud turn pale and well you may, as you
Jus, now gsIed into that fire, saw the Of
your former partner, Edgar Leuox, who now
anis di, aced in the Of the tr..!i Icy Your
base actions eone like a.sL ct lightning across
your path, and strike YOU dead to the earth.
VILLAIN, yonr vile. plan will yet be oserhrown,
or there is no ustice IN heaven or upon the earth
and with features hpaui:g- with newt inspired
hope, Ada sprsng lightly to her isc:, and p:uud.
ly conf on;rd appressor.
Cole turned slightly pale and set his teenth
togeth, then mocklug smile turIed over hIs
face as he smillngly rr,orted-
No doubt the thoughts Of my fair prisoner
often wandered to tue smooth counien"nee and
hecrdlcs- chm ot mg partner, but thankstO my
caro- and furethought he Is sairiy damned to tie
ewes of the community, and his would'be bIde
secufely IN my possession. Whle he Is working
f,r the State IN the blg stone lc2sc IN Alton,
will tie revslliag in al. the cham. Of the lovely
Ada. who, though she psr; little, Is beyond all
hope 81 salvation. spw forever m'ne
Monster, exclaimed 'Mi,s Lrncoln. with I
shuddrr at the cool assurance OF tie rutiian your
purpose aud your will may be good enough but
you lack the power to put them IN successful op
peraiior
'Ha, In, laughed Cole, torscly, you appear to
speak knowingly. but still all Your knowledge is
hut tie perfection ol ignorance. Would YOU TN
derstaud your exact sItuatIon--i is this you are
at present thirty miles from any hnpau habita-
tor, and surrounded by tracsiess wild No
person but members my band, all of whom are
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