Pulp Fiction, 1867 · page 47 of 92
Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 47: what you’re looking at
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HETTY’S. JOY. 49 >“ Stafford alive! It was only -yesterday that..I. was told that he was dead, and that he had been buried on the battle- | “Somebody has lied to the White, Rose. Stafford is not dead.” | : “ Heaven bless-you, Catamarra, for bringing me such joyful news! Come with me to the lodge, and help me to tell it to _“ To what lodge?. Who is there ?” , wey _“TIt is.our. lodge; there is no one in it but Moawee, the danghter of Attakulla, and her brother, Tellikee.” _ “IT will go with you, for Attakulla is a friend to the English, and Tellikee is no enemy.” oe ae Hetty led the way, and the Catawba followed her to the. hut under the cliff. As Catamarra entered it, Moawee drew me-itiigg alarm, and her brotlier started up and seized ma - a a ~ » “Do not be afraid,” said Heity ; “it is a friend that I have _“ A friend !” exclaimed Tellikee. “It is a Catawba, and an enemy to the Cherokees.” a Rae be elise» “ But not your enemy, Tellikee ; you must receive a friend, for he is my friend, and he has broughtme v 3 My heart is glad, Moawee, for I know that th ~ew'man lied to me, and that Stafford is not d. amarrs tells me so, and he has been with Stafford _my brother through the whole war, and he would tell me nothing but the truth. He has not come here as the enemy of the Chero- kees, but only to look for me, and to carry back the news that i ee explanation, the Catawba was welcomed as a friend and treated kindly by Moawee and her brother, although the countenance of the young hunter was sad, as if he was : not so well. pleased as Hetty was, to Jearn that her lover was = Teena Satamarre learned who it was that had brought. to ¥ eaeeh® intelligence of Stafford’s death, he told her that was & ch officer, an enemy to the English, and a .~ unprincipled man, who would not scruple to use the Vilest aaa to obtain his ends. He warned her against him, oe (= Seas ore CO