Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...mountain and forest intercepted the moonlight and concealed his identity and color. His deep, broad chest and frame, erect head, elastic, careful and firm step, evinced a great amount of strength, and his motions indicated that his eyes and ears were on the watch for some expected person or thing. He was about six feet high, a trifle below the height of Jarm, and somewhat broader. His anatomical proportions were compactly bound together with abundant muscle, showing, even in moonlight, evidence of great personal strength. The man had been looking about a short time, when he heard thfe sticks crack under the cautious but heavy tread of another, whose large body appeared in sight, and stood a moment like a-black picture on a "dark back ground. He looked about him, and then gave a shrill whistle, which was instantly A MEETING IK THE CAVE. 231 replied to by the first comer, as a signal of recognition and safety. "Well, John, you are here before me," said Jerry, as he heartily locked hands with the first comer. " Yes, I have been here some minutes. Where is Jam?" The reader will recognize in John the person spoken of by Jerry when Jarm was returning from Mr. Prestons. "Jarm will surely come. The meeting was arranged by him, and he never fails." " Of course, nothing will prevent him. If his master does not, he will be here in five minutes." "Hark!" « There is something coming I" "Keep still!" " There he is--it is a man--it is Jarm!" Whistle answered whistle again, and the parties were immediately together. " Here we are," said Jarm, " now for business." " Talk low." " Shall we go into the house?" "No--better be heard here than there. I...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...mountain and forest intercepted the moonlight and concealed his identity and color. His deep, broad chest and frame, erect head, elastic, careful and firm step, evinced a great amount of strength, and his motions indicated that his eyes and ears were on the watch for some expected person or thing. He was about six feet high, a trifle below the height of Jarm, and somewhat broader. His anatomical proportions were compactly bound together with abundant muscle, showing, even in moonlight, evidence of great personal strength. The man had been looking about a short time, when he heard thfe sticks crack under the cautious but heavy tread of another, whose large body appeared in sight, and stood a moment like a-black picture on a "dark back ground. He looked about him, and then gave a shrill whistle, which was instantly A MEETING IK THE CAVE. 231 replied to by the first comer, as a signal of recognition and safety. "Well, John, you are here before me," said Jerry, as he heartily locked hands with the first comer. " Yes, I have been here some minutes. Where is Jam?" The reader will recognize in John the person spoken of by Jerry when Jarm was returning from Mr. Prestons. "Jarm will surely come. The meeting was arranged by him, and he never fails." " Of course, nothing will prevent him. If his master does not, he will be here in five minutes." "Hark!" « There is something coming I" "Keep still!" " There he is--it is a man--it is Jarm!" Whistle answered whistle again, and the parties were immediately together. " Here we are," said Jarm, " now for business." " Talk low." " Shall we go into the house?" "No--better be heard here than there. I...
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