Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 55: what you’re looking at

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A DECIDED ANSWER. - 57 during the whole winter, and have made up my mind to this, as the only thing to be done. The White Rose must be trans- Planted imto the garden of the French, — Is she ready ?” “Give me time to think of it,’implored Hetty. “It had never occurred to me that you would make such a proposi- tion as this, and I must have leisure to reflect upon it.” | - “ L will give you until this evening; then I will expect your answer.” Hetty was greatly troubled, She had not asked for time because she thought it possible that she might accept the '8 proposition, for she had, immediately resolved to reject. it in as decided terms as she dared to use; but because she hoped that Tellikee might return from his hunting, or that something might occur to support her in her refusal of this man, of whom she was now really afraid. She confided her trouble to Moawee, who advised lier to be firm with the Frenchman, so that there might be an end to his i" She said that Latinac would not dare to en- Vor to use force, and that they might seek some other bid ing-place as a refuge from Salouch. sion might last during several days, and Mc awee water, The Trerelei, ahiatal itt cape ' _setty. by referring. to the subject since she asked for time to consider it, s#id that she had reflected long enough, and that RT | Oa ed tt {heard Your propos: friends here until my own eople an Fejoin them, J do not love you, Mon- have feared because you might dis- ig-place to my greatest enemy. Tlove War. ie I believe ts he alive, and Who still loves [ can love no one else, I hope now that you ‘and will never persecute me any more. J re mes an not tell Salouelt that you have seen peen trifling with me, then 1” exclaimed Latinae, anger and malice shot from his eyes; “you~ cEomichookss;com