Red Belt, the Tuscarora — page 55: what you’re looking at

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A LATE COMER. 57 ‘war-paint and feathers, strode, bow in hand and quiver at back, to the opening of the tent. But the sentinel, who had let fall the skin, sternly thrust before the late-comer his spear, and warned him back. “My brother has tarried too long. The great white brave from the rising sun, has entered, and the council-lodge is closed.” The man spoke in the harsh, deep guttural of the Mingoes, and he still kept his sharp spear presented. The new-comer slightly recoiled ; but then, raising his form to its loftiest hight, he shook back his head, until the gay dress of eagle-feathers quivered violently in the air; then an- swered in the same dialect : ) : “ My brother heeds well his duty, but he has forgotten that Man-e-wa-wa, the Tuscarora, can lift the skin, even when the great chief of the tribes is smoking.” The sentinel drew back in awe, and bowed low before the imperious savage. The name of Man-e-wa-wa was powerful in the village, thouzh, now, years had passed since’ he had come to the coun- cil-tent of the chiefs and warriors. ~.. Then the sentinel, without hesitating, withdrew the spear ; and the tall chief, leisurely plucking an arrow from his quiver, tossed it into the, now large, heap and entered. His coming did not create special attention among those assembled, for all eyes were turned upon the form of Derrick Thorne. | Then the pipe was passed, and the council was regularly opened. : We do not purpose to give the proceedings of that council. Wild Hawk, the Mingo, was ] t, and delivered a vehe- mént harangue. Then he was thanked by the council for his . bravery, skill and fidelity in bringing the envoy to the Scioto. But the Mingo chief made no allusion whatever to the ren- counter between the White Leopard and himself in the forest. When the council was over, however, the revengéful brave, passing closé to the white man, whispered these unmistak- able words in his ear: “ Now, Wild Hawk has done his whole duty, and his hands are untied. 2, he can say that the white brave isa dog and a Commicbooks.Coml