Beadle's Dime Novels No. 231: The Texan Trailer — page 38: what you’re looking at

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“ What ean it be?” asked Katrina, “Tt is the building which we saw, and where we were cer- tain there was no danger at all from the Indians,” repiied the Texan. “ Indeed, our escape bas been wonderful,” added the aston- ished girl; “we have been walking and wandering about in the woods, with the Indians on every side of us, and yet not a hair of our heads has been harmed.” “We have been wonderfully protected,” responded her lover, “ and I only hope the same care will be continued to us,” “ But others have not been so fortunate.” _“No,” said Sebastian, with a sigh, “such a raid as this must always accomplish something. Where there are so many exposed, some of them must fall. More than one house will be rendered desolate by this incursion of the Co- manches.” It was on the tongue of Katrina, as the thought of her un- cle entered her mind, to say that one home had already been made so; but she recalled the promise made to her lover and held her peace. By this time the night was more than half gone, and the three began to look for the appearance of day. The opinion of the Texan was that there would be a good deal of fighting on the morrow, as the Comanches would be likely to scatter in small bands through the country, seeking out the exposed settlers, and wreaking their revenge upon them, for the repulse they were sure to receive at the hands — of the villagers. This day would prove the dangerous one for the fugitives hiding beside the creek. Through all the burry and bustle of danger, Crockett bad - held fast to the bear-skin, which he had stripped from the body of the monster with whom he had such a hard combat upon entering the cabin of Hans Bungslager. He now spread this upon the rock, as far back as they could penetrate, and invited Katrina to lie down and rest. Her lover urged her to do the same, but slie waited until his blanket was laid upon it, and then she reclined, and owing to her great fatigue almost Be said dropped aslecp. COMmiIchooksteom — — oe