Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK.
'that all things are honorable in war;' and have
turned Jesuit during this campaign, and am working
the wires for you in all sorts of ways I"
Springing to his feet, not doubting the sincerity
of his friend Burbanks, Peter grasped his hand, and
shaking it most heartily, exclaimed:
"Good for you I why, by the powers above, Lyman
shall lose nothing by that operation! That I am to
number you among my friends, Mr. Burbanks, surprises
me most agreeably I Ah Iand you're a host-
'can run through a troop and leap over a wall l'
I'm growing sanguine of success ! We 'II lick them so
bad, they'll hardly know themselves the day after the
election! Zounds I I thought the thing would work
right after awhile-the Squire here, has been rather
opposed to me, but he's coming round right fast.
But tell me, friend Burbanks, you've been feeling
about among the b' hoys, I suppose-touching the
wires, I dare say, just in the right place I"
"0, certainly - been feeling about, cunning as a
fox, and pulling the wires sly as a mink I"
" Pulling them for me ~"
"For you I to be sure I to be sure I You're the
man, Mr. Twist, I'm after-yes sir-ee, after you with
a sharp stick I"
" That's it-put me through on the fast line; you're
a gentleman-c-every inch of you t Come along now,
and we'll go down to the St. Charles, and take a little
of the o-be-joyful! and then we'll talk further of this
matter."