Pulp Fiction, 1867 · page 72 of 100
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74 - BLACKEYES, to the sky, where the sacrifice will. be complete. Lead me to her.” | ‘ The Indians obeyed him without further hesitation, and he followed them out of the room, closing the door behind him, and walking with as stately and majestic an air as he could assume. He was led through the corridor, by the same route which he had already traversed, down the narrow passage, and into the room in which he had seen Rene Buttress with Dolores and the Indian women. “Leave that door open!” he commanded, as the warriors were about to lock the door which opened into the passage, They obeyed, and showed him through another passage, Which was terminated at a door. They unlocked mes door, and submissively awaited his further orders. | He directed them to give him a sword and a epee mit the weapons were at once handed to him. “ Leave me now,” said he, “ and go to your rest. Yo must not tell any person that you have seen me, and must watch for me in the morning; when I will appear-in the sunrise.” The Indians bowed very low and retired, keeping their faces toward the supposed immortal as long as they could see him. When they were out of sight Bent opened the oar and entered the room, It was a small apartment, about: the same-size as that in which he had been imprisoned, but had a slight air of comfort about it, as if it had been prepared by the hands of women for the use of one of their own sex, for it contained a stool, a lounge, and a neat table, and the stone floor olin covrerell with thick grass matting. Seated on the lounge, her face buried in her nfs and her disheveled hair floating in loose masses over her shoulders, the young man saw Fanny Buttress, and he at once perceived that she had been weeping. She started up in affright as he entered, but instantly her expression changed, she uttered a glad cry, and rushed for- ward to grasp the hand that he extended to her. “Lieutenant Bent!” she exclaimed, “ is this really you, or is it one sent from heaven? I did not expect to meet one of my friends in this world again. .Where did you come from ? comicloooks.com