Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 69: what you’re looking at

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TEN TO ONR. 7 my time comes, I will go, but not before. T give you your lives; save them while there is yet time.” ; It seemed a strange thing for a single man, surrounded by ten brave warriors, to threaten them with death, and offer them their lives if they would depart in peace; yet this man did it in all confidence, seemingly assured of his power over them, and his ability to destroy them if they did not Obey. : S The Indians paused in utter surprise as he thrust the pointed €nd of the torch he carried into a crevice in the rock, where it burned up brightly, and cast a lurid glow upon the 8Cene, “Will you go, and leave me to do my work ?” he said, While he took up from the rock and touched to the flame of the torch two small objects, which looked like thick cords, and which burned with a spitting sound. By way of answer, the Indians began to close in upon bim, When he caught up by the sticks two pieces of fireworks, Something like “ Roman candles,” which he whirled about With inconceivable rapidity, shooting them directly in the faces of the astonished Indians, who thought their last hour had indeed come. Their valor was not proof against this mode of attack, so utterly unlike any thing of which they had ever heard. : Pop, pop, pop! went the “candles,” full in the faces of the Indians, who had cut him off from the cliff One or two, thinking nothing of the danger, leaped headlong from the cliff into the dark gulf below. Others fell on their faces, Crying for mercy like children, while those in front sought Safety in flight, pursued by the Scout, whose wild laugh struck terror to their bearts as they fled, calling on their gods to Save them. At last.the noise ceased; the last Indian was Sone, and the Indian Terror stood alone upon the hill, laugh- ing until the rocks echoed back the sound. . “ Alecta! Alecta ! he shouted, at the top of his voice; — ‘Come to me.” He waited a moment for the answer, and then sent a long whistle quivering among the rocks. This was answered by a hote equally distinct, and in a few moments more he was ined by Blazing Star. ee commichooks.coOnn as