Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 69: what you’re looking at

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¥. “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREK.” _ 71 imprecation on the failure of the weapon, coolly took his powder-horn to renew the priming, while Saloueh raised his “ tomahawk, to throw it. He made a few rapid passes, to distract the attention of his adversary, and then sent the glittering ax whirling rap Pidly - through the air, full at the forehead of his foe, | Stafford threw up his rifle to meet the blow, and the tom- | ahawk struck the lock of the weapon, rendering it x The soldier uttered a derisive laugh, which was followed by a yell of rage from the Indian, and both rushed forward with clubbed rifles. It was possible that Saloueh, by retreating and loading as he went, might have got another shot at his adversary; but he might, also, have lost his victim, and he scorned to” at- 's rifle, had glanced off and . , 3 t were left without weap = Re was Teed xc each other like a couple o 5 as as skillful in warding off blows as he was active Se a Siete moment or two, during which my and gazed defiantly at each other... Then, ; ing down the remnants of their rifles, they drew their | rushed to the onset. ee he eee but a few passes, when, with yells of defi- "ance, they closed in for ® death grip. The a now was one of [omer _wtiog in which particulars the their previous exertions, that the wrestling required all their attentior and they seldom had a chance to use their Knives. t las they fell on the ground oe callliahiichn, tee ConniclooolkS.c om