Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 28: what you’re looking at

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80 » MOUNTAIN NED. him down the precipice. At this moment a cry rent the air; the Blazing Star ran in and caught him by the arm, speaking a few hurried words, the import of which Ned Campbell did not caich, “Why should I spare him, Alecta ?” ret the Flying Scoute “I offered him his life but he would not go unless ‘I told him where you were. Stand aside, and let me send him to bis doom,” , “ Never’shall it be done!’ she cried, boldly. “This old man, Indian as he is, has treated me kindly, and it was only his regard for me which made him assail you, Set him free at once!” The Flying Scout dropped the old prophet, who fell almost | senseless upon the platform. This weakness only lasted for a ‘moment, and then he was on his feet, looking fiercely at his enemy. “Tbe girl saves your life, prophet,” said the Flying Scout, sternly. ‘' Thank ber for it; a moment more and you were dead.” “ Blazing Star,” said the old prophet, in an almost tender voice, “ will you come back to the Comanche lodges? Silver Lance is a madman; no man dare touch him or come near — his lodge, since he has lost the Blazing Star. The council- fire will go out unless you stand by it; the spirits will not listen to the voice of Minnitash when you do not speak for — him, Let us go.” | “ Not now, Minnitash. I have work to do in the moun- tuims before I can return to the lodges of the! Comanches, — See; [ bend all men to my will, even the enemy you dread so — mjnel the great Flying Man of the Hills.” ‘ Do you fear the Flying Man? Does he compel you to— stay ?” | “Am I not free? _ Did I not come of my own will to save | Minnitash from the wrath of the Flying Man ?” “Tt ig good,” said the old prophet; “Blazing Star is chief of the Flying Man as well as woman chief of the Comanches. Why does she let him slay the Comanches with the balls” which make thunder and burst ?” “I have no power over that,” replied the girl; “ but, 1 hope to make him a friend to the tribe.” 2 EOMMIE SOOKS.COR™