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90 RED BELT, THE TUSCARORA. and fling themselves upon the sleeping pale-face braves at the Point !” For a moment the old hunter gazed at Oo-lum-lah. Then he strode forward, and cordially grasped the red-man’s hand in his. “T trust you, my brother!” he said, with deep emotion; “and thrice welcome is Oo-lum-lah, the brave! Now, indeed, we stand side by side! Now, the blood between us is white !” Scarcely had the words fallen from the old hunter's lips, when, suddenly, the small gate leading out through the pali- sades was hurled open. Instantly two figures sprung jn—one a tall savage—the other, a girl. Old Sampson, suspecting treachery, retreated hastily, and brought his rifle to a present. But he staggered back, and gasped for breath, as he heard a well-known voice exclaim: “°Tis I, my brother! 1, Red Belt, the Tuscarora! And with me comes my wild forest rose, my beautiful Mis-kwa, the Red Sky of Morning! And Oo-lum-lah, the Wild Hawk, bore us company. /e stood between Red Belt, and Mis-kwa, and a cloud of barbed arrows. His heart is indeed white, and his hand is strong and honest !” We shall not attempt to describe the scene which en- sued.. An hour from that time, four stalwart forms emerged from the cave, and creeping down the rocky bluff, took their way swiftly through the sorrowfully crooning forest. Their faces were toward the west, and their course was along the banks of the Kanawha. In their company lightly trod an Indian girl. Another sun had risen; with it came the wild war-whoop, and then the answering cheer from the little army of whites. Then the mad charge—the rattle of rifles, and the roll of mus- ketry.. In a few moments the dense forests were festooned with wreaths of powder-smoke, and vocal with whistling bul lets and the clash of knives and sabers. : Fierce rolled the tide of battle. The Indians, led on by the great Cornstalk and his braves, and far outnumbering the ~ whites, fought furiously. Step by step they dreve the sma. comicbooks.com — 4 ee ae