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Entered according to Act of Congress, in June, 1867, by J. W. Burke & Cos., in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia.
Vol. I.
Written for Burke’s Weekly.
JACK DOBELL;
OR,
A Boy’s Adventures in
Texas.
A Story for Boys.
CHAPTER XXI7.
FLACCO’S RECEPTI ON OF
THE VISITOR FRIENDS,
INSTEAD OF ENEMIES
A ROYAL FEAST —OUT OF
THE WOODS —SOME AC
COUNT OF II — AND B .
CONCLUSION.
trading
gun, and giving
a savage growl,
# ho sprang at one
bound through the win
dow, and the next instant
I heard someone rip out
an oath in good King’s
English, at the same time
exclaiming, “Como and
take your dog off!” in
such choking accents as
convinced me that there
was no time to lose. So,
I hastily ran out to the
assistance of my unex
pected visitor, and with
some difficulty so rced
Elacco to let go the dead
ly grip he had taken up
on his throat. After my
visitor had somewhat re
covered from his surprise
and alarm, and regained
his breath, he inquired of me where I was
from, and wliaf I was doing out there all
alone among the Indians and Mexicans.
When I had satisfied him on t his head, he
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told mo that himself and a Captain Dun
can were out upon a spying expedition,
and seeing a smoke corning out of the
chimney of the hut in which I was earn
ing on my cooking oper
ations, they had come to
the conclusion that, as a
matter of course, a party
of Mexicans, (probably
refugees from the battle
field of San Antonio,) had
taken possession of the
premises.
After consulting with
each'other as to the best
mode ofproceedure,it was
agreed that Captain Dun
can should remain with
the horses, under shelter
of the timber, whilst my
friend K should ad
vance cautiously to the
hut and ascertain the
strength of the party
therein. If too numerous
so" the two to manage, he
was to give them a fire
and then beat a retreat
as fast as possible to the
place where Captain Dun
can and the horses were
secreted. But in this ar
rangement Flacco had not
been consulted, and re
venged himself in the
manner I have stated.
After giving me this
information, my friend
K put his hand to his
lips and brought a shrill
whoop, and in a few mo
ments Capt. Duncan rode
up, leading K ’s horse
by the bridle, and driving
another one before him,
which, to my great joy, I
found was well packed
with provisions. I already had a fire un
der way, and in a little while a pot of
coffee was simmering upon it, and a hav
ersack of eatables, biscuits, potatoes, etc.,
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