Beadle's Dime Novels No. 215: The White Hermit — page 42: what you’re looking at

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haps ten pounds, with knobs upon it which wold not fi. well if applied forcibly to the human head. Lifting it carefully, = without noise, he bent forward, and threw it with all his force at the head of the nearest savage. He heard a dull, crunching sound, and knew that he had not missed his mark, and the leading Indian rolied into the water with a broken skull. The second man, in alarm, endeavored to back out of the dangerous position in Which he found himself, but the captain was too quick for him. Throwing himself over the bluff, he landed _ pon the head and shoulders of the Indian with a shock which a nearly shook the breath out of his body. But he was a power- —<— fal savage, and quickly recovering himself, grappled with his « foe in a determined manner, which showed that he had no de- sign of tamely yielding to the enemy. He had an advantage ‘s over the captain in one respect, for while he could cling to the __ lothing of the soldier, his own body was bare, with the excep- ____ tion of the breeci-clout, and his skin was lubricated with the ___ @il of the wild goose in such a way that to grapple with him : _ Was next to impossible. The water was not deep,and thetwo | why PUT he Seneen men struggled to their feet, with laboring breath and strained -__ mauseles. Austen had managed to seize the rascal by the wrist _ of his right hand, and he could not use his knife, though he 3 struggled to get his hand free for that purpose. Seeing that this was useless, his endeavor was now to get into deeper water, -«, and there force the young white man to loose his hold. But the captain shot out his left hand, and grasping the savage by < + the scalp-lock, he forced his head under the water, and in spite Of his struggles, nearly succeeded in drowning him, when the gavage kicked vigorously, and they slipped off into deeper Water, where the young man was forced to relax his grasp, and ____ get back to the shallow water. The savage was too exhausted =y _ to attempt to swim away, and also returned, drawing his knife - rr as he did so. Austen rushed at him again, and delivered a -__ blow with that unfailing left hand which laid the savage sense- ___ Jess upon the sandy beach. Wresting his weapon from his hand, the young man threw it into the water, and then. whis- =. _ tled for Marstowe, who joined him in a moment, and they eo dragged the Indian up the bank, and laid him on the grass. 3 oa fis - The blow dealt him by Austen had laid open his forehead like Soe of » homme, and he was bleading profusely. — a“ ee i= - > <= oo? . > > rd 1s ied ) comicbooks:com ~