Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 23: what you’re looking at

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WAR TO THE DEATH. 25 mercy upon them until the souls of our Sain. brothers are satisfied |” “I swear it by the Great Spirit !” Fiftoe..“ I will follow my brother wherever he will lead. We will follow and hang upon the trail of the English. Our war-cries shall rouse them from their slumbers, and. our tomabawks shall drink their blood, until it washes away the ashes of our towns. * We will fight together, and Fiftoe shall never be separated” from his friend, except by death.” : “Our people are frightened and scattered,” said Saloueh. “The women and children and the old men have flied to the mountains; many of the warriors have gone with them, and there are few left to resist the English who are marching through the country ; but those few are enough.” “How are they enough? What can we do?” “Much. We will let the English march on toward Fort George, but they shall never reach it. Mountains and rivers - . “and swamps are in their way, and they must cut their path through thickets, and lose themselves in deep ravines,” “Bat how will you stop them? If they donot reach Fort George, they will go to Etchoe, and will destroy the town.” ‘““ No part of them but their scalps shall ever reach I know a thicket where one man can hardly see Steps before him. We will lie in ambush for them there, a will kill them, while they can not hurt us.” uttered an exclamation of delight, and shook his tomahawk at an imaginary foe. “ Saloueh was born to be a warrior and a chief”: he” said. “ He sees all things, and knows how to meet the’ enemy at all times, Fiftoe will follow his brother, for he believes in him, end together, we will ye loo of hese mieablo Bn. The two NATE clasped bands, and renewed their Oath of hatred to the English and war to the death. — Ul aon seeeiepilt: Aeiarts te 0, ageing newathaseilaiel shea Inge, where-they. built avfire, and prepared their evening meal, aie aaa eerie cee Here rn: a si Have you forgotten the White Rose of the : oe asked Fiftoe, as he passed the pipe to his ad pons See Se wo . ai - ag _ -