Beadle's Dime Novels No. 215: The White Hermit — page 80: what you’re looking at

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THE WHITE HERMIT. - Several determined warriors elected to cross by themselves, “upon logs of their own choosing, and these were instructed to scatter themselves along the northern shore of the island, and land at various points. When all was ready they pushed out from the shore, and slowly approached the island. All was still, though every moment the masked chief expected to hear the sound of the death-dealing rifle. But he waited in vain, _ He knew that the men he was about to attack were no cow- ards, and it astonished him that they made no sign. ‘The say- who had not expected to surprise a foe so on their guard, and had paddled up boldly, were astonished at the profound stillness of the place, * “Tm afraid of a trap,” said Gerard. “That infernal Epps ~ is no fool,” = “ Ourse him ; the St. Regis may roast him to a cinder, for aught I care, along with Captain Austen. Paddle on !” =, The men obeyed, and the raft touched the shore,when the @hief raised his bugle to his lips, and gave a loud and defiant blast. Not a sound within the island told that any one heard - #t, though their friends upon the upper end of the island replied by wild yells of savage rage as they landed. The masked chief darted up the bank, leading his men on, but still the de- fenders made no sign. The leader looked at the hali-breed in rag An . a! _ What does this mean, Louis? Where are the enemy?” “Qui, That is it; where are they? And echo answers. ‘I don’t know !” : ~ “This is some trick of that villain Epps. Curse his impu- dence, he shall pay dearly for this!” As he spoke he dashed the butt of his rifle heavily upon ‘the earth, and it gave forth a hollow sound. The mask ut- tered a ery of joy. “Run to earth, are they? Come about me, men of the St. -_ Regis. Our enemies are here /” "The fierce warriors answered by a yell of approbation, and gtamped furiously upon the earth to find the exact spot where it was hollow. Tramping down in this way over the pass- age which led to the subterranean refuge of Marstowe and his daughter, they found the stone which barred the passage, and ~ knew that they must make an entrance, Some of them cut ‘(iio ta? uae’ he at & Celbeal sf Jf 4 ee Comicbooks.com — _ gs a ee oe ‘ Tle