Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 76: what you’re looking at

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78 MOUNTAIN NED. “ Who was it who set a sign upon the walls of the lodge ” “Tam the man,” replied Campbell. “ All these know the great secret.” “So do we,” replied the chief. “ Why did not the Gray Hair speak to Silver Lance when he first came ?” “If I bad done so,” suid Campbell, ‘“ what would have been the result ?” “ Much bloodshed would have been saved.” “ Louk here, Silver Lance,” said Campbell; “ I don’t think you would lie about a matter like this, and so I ask the question. If the Gray Hair had said that he knew the mystery would you have given up his child?” “No!” replied Silver Lance, fiercely. “ What I take, I keep until a stronger band than mine tears it from me,’ “You bear him, Cubanis,’”’ said Campbell. “ He has re- fused to give up this good man’s child, and I tell yon that we must have her. If the band I bave now is not strong enough? we will raise and equip a thousand such men and march ‘them into the Comanche country; and, as I live, if we do that.I will not leave a standing lodge, a horse or rifle in the Comanche land.” = ; “ My brother is a talking a big talk.” — “ But. I mean it, Cabanis. . You may think of attacking us in the pass, but think twice before you do so. There is more to dread than you dream of in such an attack, and as far as I am concerned I do not wish to shed more blopd upon this expedition.” “What do you ask?’ “ Let Silver Lance give up the girl and we will make all the widows who have lost. their busbends so rich that many braves will be eager to take them into their lodges. We will do more than this; each chief shall have a new rifle and a keg of powder. Can we do more for one squaw ?” “My brother speaks well and Silver Lance should listen to his words. He has not so many braves that he can afford to waste them.” The younger chief nodded gravely alli it was evident that the proposition of the white man wus favorably regarded. “Let Cabanis and Custodin remember the token I sent them by the hand of Bah-ton- est-aly, ” hissed Silver la nee, _ 2 Comicbooksscom