Beadle's Dime Novels No. 153: Mohawk Nat — page 39: what you’re looking at

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THB ONEIDA CHIEF. 41 “The Oneldas stray fur away sometimes. They hate the Hurons, and a little bird sung in my ears that they would soon be on the war-path. Blackwing found his hatchet and his knife, and came here to take scalps. The Indian is never so happy as when a scalp hangs at his belt.” “Then you knew that these Hurons would be here ?” “ My brother is right.” “It’s lucky I saw the totem of the Oneldas on your breast,” said Lewis. “I believe I should haye been forced to kill you, in self-defense. I did not understand why you did not cry out while we fought.” “ Hurons dere,” replied Blackwing, pointing toward the falls, “ Ah-ha! . Did you see them? How many are there?” “ Too much, ” replied Blackwing, falling into. broken Eng- lish. ‘‘Many times much. Chief very mad. Some warriors go las’ night, burn house, an’ no ask chief. Barbed Arrow much mad.” ' | “Barbed Arrow! Is he there ”” “Chief, tell you. French like him toomuch. Good many time he take Oneida scalp. Blackwing take him scalp some day. Hang iton pole. Take him to Oneida village. Every one glad.” “ Are there any white men among them?" “ Pwo,” said Blackwing. “Do you know them?” “Yes One man there, call Le Renard, Very gnome, Good many time take Yengee scalp.” . “ Do you know his name among the French ?” Livaal “Too much forgit,” replied the Indian. “’Member some day. He come among Hurons, ‘talk, talk, talk ; den Hurons go on war-path. Always do dat, when Le Renard come.” “ IT suppose by the name he is crafty as the fox.” “Too much. Snake in the grass. QOnetime he come to Oneida castle and bring French belts for chiefs. Talk all day against Yengees. Suy they got Indian ground. Make some warrior very mad. Yengees have got Indian ground, too. io aeierekadieccnne Yengee want him; its F want same. ected wid vies to Yengee rench. Like him better.” cComiclooks.conn