Red Belt, the Tuscarora — page 45: what you’re looking at

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TRE VILLAIN COWED » 47 But, Wild Hawk paused. He turned the bow aside. ‘“ No, no!” he muttered, “ the word of a Mingo must not be broken. No, not even for the deadly insult he may receive from a white-livered pale-face! Your life is yours, White Leopard ; but, you had better been born a squaw than to have braved the Wild Hawk-thus !” Then, as he turned scornfullyoaway, he strode to the side of Roydon Howe, and laying his large hand upon the young man’s shoulder, he said—using the Tuscarora dialect—in a guttural voice: ~—* " “ Wild Hawk has a heavy hand, and what some have called a wicked heart; but, though his skin is red—though his blood is hot—though his tomahawk is raised against the pale-face braves who would take away our lands, yet Oo-lum-lah will not forget you. He will not forget that the Leaping Deer saved the Wild Hawk’s life, which yon renegade dog would. have taken! Remember that the Wild Hawk is sorte if not ,» your friend, certainly not your foe.” When he had finished speaking, the tall chicf gazed grate- fully at the prisoner, and then, half-sorrowfully, at his bound hands. But, shaking his head, he turned away once more, to- -ward Derrick Thorne, who now stood toying nervously with the handle of his knife. It was evident the villain was cowed. “ As for you, White Leopard,”.continued Wild Hawk, in a » low, hissing voice, “ you can not longer be trusted; we will _ gee that your set sag tae not harm us. Be ready, my brother.” aor As he spoke he made a on to his companion—the other Indian—w!.o, during this disturbance, had risen to his feet, und ko heeahieteetsnenrinndameie shame aetetenteiiant dropped his rifle and darted upon. Derrick Thorne. The at- tack was followed by Wild Hawk. Before the man could de-. fend himself, he was hurled rudely to the ground, and his arms pinioned securely behind him, . But he suffered no fur-. ther indignity. — Derrick Thorne raved and swore until Wild Hawk summa rily put an end to the disturbance by passing a belt of on Commiclooks.aconn Se he > - =