Beadle's Dime Novels No. 138: Tim, the Scout — page 29: what you’re looking at

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CRAFT. 3h open day. We must make the Yankee think we. _ him We must lull him to sleep, and when he slecps we will take his scalp.” “Then, you will pretend to be friendly to them ?” « Veg? « “Do you nidow this General ?” “JT have seen him once. He is a good warrior, and like a fox in cunning. It will be hard to close his eyes.” “ You think you can do it ?” “The Prophet has been long in connie’ ” said the Indian, proudly. “ He can’ close the lids of the Gray ats +F “When do you meet him ?” “JT can not tell.” “Then he has not yet sent a messenger ae “ Not to this village. He sent to Tecumseh to come to him - and have a talk ; but the great chief was away, and the Wea- sel went to the white man’s camp and told them that they must hold their ioe with the Prophet. They will send a messenger to me.” “ Where was Tecumseh when you heard from him last ?” “He was in the land of the Sioux. But the Sioux have no heat in their bosoms; they are heavy as lead. They fear to fight the Yankees. They are not like the great braves of the Shawnee nation, who burn to Birike the hatchet into the post.” : ‘When will Tecumseh return ?” “Tn three days.” All the conversation had been carried on in the Indian tongue, which Tim was supposed not to understand. But, his Cars were open, and he had taken a mental note of every thing Said. “Who is my esther "” ‘niet the Prophet, indicating Tim by a gesture of his hand. “Is he fit to come into the coun- Cil of chiefs 2” “Yes” said the agent. ‘ He is my warrior. He follows me on the trail.” : . “Tt is well,’ said the Prophet. “ He is very welcome.” ‘There is one thing which is bad,” said Wilson. ‘“ He can not speak the language of the Shawnee. He has not heard vhat we have said.” connicloooks.com