The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 103: what you’re looking at

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THE BOY SOLDIER; OR, GARIBALDI’S YOUNG CAPTAIN. fie he. = | © - : =| . cS ii iie “/_= — GO | \ i LL ta — i! ft j ——=—S | me) Sad Paeeiie» ia eS DREADFUL POSITION OF AGNESE AND FRANK.—See No. 14. “Hold!” said Frank. “How is this? How , “That may be, but I do. No, I will not flee, came you hither ?” Release the hound,” said Frank. “We know all, Captain Frank; we will speak of Cavolti glared around him like a half-tamed our adventures another time. This villain had two | wolf. desperadoes waiting to despatch you, but we cap- Rise,” Said Frank, “and defend yourself in tured both, and learned much concerning you. Let | presence of these two youths, and in sight of your us slay this cold-blooded scoundrel.” own band. You or I must die.”’ ‘‘No, lads, you must not kill that prostrate knave, Throwing off his cloak Frank put himself in an neither will I fly.” attitude of defence. “* Not escape?” The two Boy Soldiers were fearful of the result. “No lads, I am on my parole, and have given my In the distance could be seen a great commotion word of honour not to trespass beyond certain | among the banditti, who were perched on the bounds,” ridge, but who could not descend to the aid of their “Why keep faith with such knayes as —aecond commander. They: know not what honour is.”’ S-Bavolti, however, put on an air of fierce deter- No. 13. »