Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 70: what you’re looking at

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72 BLACKEYES, discovered that he was indeed absent. Tliey rummaged about the room, lifting up and shaking the blankets, and closely ex- amining the walls, floor and ceiling, by the aid of the lamp and by the touch of their hands. . Then they shook their heads, consulted together in an undertone, and again went out and locked the door. we Sond Bent. immediately slipped’ back into. outs cell, replaced. the stone, and seated himself»om the stool. When the Indians again .entered, their ssbehlaheonig. was redoubled at secing theit prisoner sents before ene, ae? serenely, £Neg Soo a | “'This seems wonderfil to you, my ‘ohilien, ” said sngaiien and stretching forth his hand. “ You shall praise the King of Day, that you, of all men, have been permitted to»see and hear it. When you first returned, you. saw that I was not here, and yet Iwas here, ~ I was absent in. body, but present in spirit. I know that you spoke to each other of your*as- — tonishiment, that you looked all around the room to find me, and that you even examined the stones with your spears and with your fingers, to see if there was any —" by which I could have escaped. Is this not true ?” , aaneps Oo ae “Tt is true, oh, mighty master!’ replied the principal war- aw. oft We have seen and felt your power, and ‘now we «iun- plore you to tell us who and what you are, for we know “am you are not an ordinary mortal as we are.” “T am Izatlin, son of the great. Micmseaseasid i me ‘an young officer, in asolemn and commanding tone. “ The time has come wher IT am to'reveal m yselt, and happy: are a es have first seen me!” The Indians fell-wpon tn faces on ‘the fee before him, in silent adoration. | © Arise, my children !” said Bent, a You panies en the, for I am your friend, although I can be terrible;when IT am aroused. Do you remember how I shook this temple yester- day? I was angry, because you had put too. much. pres in the broth that you brought me.” “ Pardon us, mighty prince !’ implored the in dogs, , again prostrating themselves before him. s “ Arise, my children, and have no fear! I have descended from the sky for your good, having beén sent by my father, A ae conmiclooolks.conn.