Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 54: what you’re looking at

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., 56 BALOUEH, THE CHEROKEE, ‘ You are surely exaggerating, Monsieur Latinac,” replied Hetty. “T could not exaggerate: I could not tell you ‘the: half of what I feel.. I love you more than Saloueh, more than At- takulla’s boy could love you, more os any one, near or far can love you.” “Tam sure that Warren Stafford | Joves me truly.” “T think he is dead. You must have been misinformed about him, Jf he is really } ihe has doubtless forgotten you, . having been - ‘separated m you for such a time and by such a distance, My love is stronger than his could be, I _ am sure, and Ican do more for you than he could possibly co, » I ean'save you from all your dangers and troubles; I | can take you out of this wilderness, and can place you in e 7 nigher and prouder position than the eee ever give you.” a “If you really love me so much, you will gral the favor _ * What favor?” : = «Will you grant it ?” _ J. will, if it is possible for me to do 80.” “ Swear to me that you will never tell Saloneh where Iam concéaled, and that you will not return to visit ~~ within six months of this day.” _“ You ask more than I can perform. I will realty aed to say nothing to Saloueh about you, but when you bid me to absent myself arom you for so long a time, you ask what is “It is siheipcastile, enilcyon banka . .“You might as well ask me to k mse Bat I witl promise to go away, and will never come a will go with me.” quite another thing.” “It is a matter of the first importance. “It is Whit T have specially come to urge upon you. I love you so much that I must haye you with me, and I will not be denied. The war will-open again in the spring, and it will be impossible for me to Come so far to visit you, and-I must take you With me. There is no telling how soon Saloueh might find you _ here, and I must anticipate him. I have been thinking of yeu comichooks:com that Lam about to ask of you.” |