Black Arrow, the Avenger — page 91: what you’re looking at

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A WARM: RRCEPTION—T0O WARM. 95 the cries for mercy of their terror-stricken enemies’, but they kept im_ the background. after the first murderous fire, leaving the work of extermination to their red allies. . The result was that but two or. three escaped to tell the tale (if) they ever chose to tell it) of the destruction of Roder’s gang, and not one of them was ever again seen near March’s Settlement. A large section of country, by one terrible and sweeping act of vengeance, was cleared of outlaws and brought under the con- - Nat Whetstone stopped a tall warrior as he was stooping to take the scalp of a man who was yet living. he « [| claim-this man, Ne-cum wa,” he said. “ Let my brother leave him to me.” Bak | ) The chief nodded. to his’ friend, and uttered. his war-cry as he bounded away. in pursuit of another victim. - Whetstone called for help, and carried the man, wlio was no other than Paul Roder, into the house, where. he was laid on the floor iasensible, but still-breathing. 4) |) aw 8 In the course-of- time the red ,warriors returned from the pursuit, and came to the house with dripping scalps in their belts. . Their ensanguined appearance frightened Rose Landry and her mother, as well as the servants; but these savages _“ What shall we do with these Indians?” asked Mrs. Lan- dry, who could not help shuddering as, she-looked at them. to.eat and drink, geplied .W het about to provide creature comforts for these frightful friends. | A number of members of the vigilance commitiee,. who - had been. notified ‘by the two couriers, had arrived by this time, and were greatly. astonished to learn that.their-work had been done, as. well,as to see the.strong allies by whose aid it had been accomplished. They overwhelmed Whetstone with praise and thanks, and strongly insisted that he should tell how. he had succeeded in bringing them so far from their “ You; do,reallyyowe us an explanation,” said George War- commicldoolkS.e@nn) * me, as the good lady bustled.