Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 91: what you’re looking at

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“~~ THE YOUNG CHIEF ASTONISHED. 93 this friends, he wa anxious to go out and measure strength with Saloueh. “ Come, Stafford,” said he; “let us go and thrash the rest of the red-skins. We have no business to stay cooped up here, That deyil, Saloueh, is among them, and it is a good time to settle the grudge that I have against him. We are four to their four, not counting Attakulla.” 7 “We do not know how many there are behind those four,” said the old chief. “It is not worth while to fight them, for they will go away when they see that they can not hurt us.” “Do not go, brother!” implored Hetty. “I can not bear ~ to see you fight again, after that awful struggle, in which you hardly escaped with your life.” ' As no one would accompany him, the youn forced to content himself within the Barricade, Saree Pie found occupation in watching the savages outside, who, ee tering themselves behind the rocks, kept up a desul upon the cavern, Which was occasionally answered by the This sort of warfare hurt nobody, and Saloueh, growingim- —- patient, loudly called upon the F to come outand ey would not Be provoked, he directed his taunt, ing defiance to Tellikee. * Tellikee is @ dog, and the son of~a dog,” he said. “He apes Saraw, and is afraid to fight any thing but The ¥ ao ped aitdown his rifle, whispered to Moawee, and quietly Safina the inclosure. 7 the | and ‘agility of a cat, he climbed u the steep face of the Snot P and | over the spot on the outside, until ho came just ing down = look was concealed. Then, suddenly by 8 blow, then lifteq © aoe hed chiet, he pros- trated bi | shield from the batters ot py Oty holding him 80 as to where he quickly entered the gate end ran to the for him by Moawee, He threw his burden _ was held op he cae, and bound him, beforé Salone), Gast an _ the floor of ahend What had happened tochim, = ’ a Telli a dog and a coward ?” he asked, 1 “y — Let Saloueh answer!” - ” = m4 < a <i ow "