Beadle's Dime Novels No. 153: Mohawk Nat — page 32: what you’re looking at

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34 MOHAWK NAT. ee ee Reed, turning < ee pisces look for Jui ?” “ Faithfully,” replied Miller. “White man very brave. Swaying Reed much sorry. Hope white warrior come back soon. Good-by, chief.” She ttirned to go, but Lewis stopped her—why, he did not know. She turned her }ustrous eyes upon him, but, meeting his burning gaze, her bright orbs sunk to the ground. * You are going away,’ he said, “1 shall never see you again. Ihave something of yours to keep. You do not know what it is.” - She looked at him in surprise. He held up the tiny moc- casin. She blushed, and looked down. ~“ The warrior speaks true. Ishall see him no more. But what will he do with the moccasin ?” * Keep is largest met And you must Wear someting: Of ‘tnine.” as He took 4 ring frony his itedinger and put it on the middle one of her right hand.. She allowed him to do it, stealing a furtive glance at his sad face as she did so. Then, snatching away her hand and uttering another “ good-by,” she darted into the forest. At the same moment the yells of savage voices broke upon their ears, coming from the direction of the falls. It was the moment when Nat set out upon his desperate race, Five miuutes passed, and the voices were still. Shortly after, they broke out again, apparently full of joy. “That means something,” said Lewis. “The fellows are rejoicing over some feat on their part. Perhaps they have circumvented poor Nat. However that mares © is tithe for us to be on the move.” ' “ Which way, captain ?” ‘asked Turner. “To look for Nat, of course,” he replied. | “Not any for mie,” said Turner. “Tain't no use. We only git into danger ourselves afid don’t help iim. Seven agin’ a hundred is a ideas AGS ete ee “Then you refuse to go = “I won’t go a step, except toward home; and an bente We go the better, that’s all.” comichooks.com |