Beadle's Dime Novels No. 215: The White Hermit — page 20: what you’re looking at

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THE WHITE HERMIT. The half-hour passed, and the young man began to be im- - patient, when he heard the sound of hurried steps, and sprung to his feet, grasping his rifle. He was reassured the next moment, for lie saw the draggled cap of Hungry Bill appear = the bushes, and be stepped into the circle, closely fol- __» Jowed by a man advanced in life, with a long, gray beard, an ‘erect, solcierly frame, and deep blue eyes. There was some- ~~ thing in this old man, found so strangely in this savage wil- - derness, which reminded the young captain of some one he as ee seen, but where be could not tell. Who was he? me Le! CHAPTER III. THE MASKED CHIEF. ons stranger, without question, walked with a stately step che side of the Indian, and knecling upon the earth, laid es Ipon the ground a silver-inlatd box, which, when opened, re- vealed a case of surgical instruments, carefully preserved and ee for instant use. Raising the arm of the wounded man, ia ooked at the precautions taken by the guide with a sad e which well became his noble face, «Your compress has done its work well, Epps,” he said. he line stopped the bleeding, and but for tbat, by this time my ‘skill would have been of but little use. The Oneida may thank you for a life preseryed, not me. I shall only complete > | your ‘good work, . Be og went to work like a master of surgery, and with a quick ness and delicagy of touch which was wonderful, he took 2 severed artery and bandaged the arm neatly and quickly. Bigot he rose to his feet, just as the Indian came to med beak. i) HSCS ni: “He must not remain here,” he said. “Even at the ridk ol pf dis wevesy, I must take him to a place of safety. Can you sat wo cal y him to the boat?” = & ung ry Bill made a signal to his captain, and the two Jilted th he ry body of the Indian in their arms and carried him aT Sg ee Sn her Sete. 2 Fe Sw — >t ~ | —— tiie SS ae -—_ in steed 2 1% =e eee scomichooks com) a_i