Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 77: what you’re looking at

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x A BARGAIN. | 79 “Did“not the white brothers send us a token ag well ?” replied the sage old chief. “ When it is good to fight, no man is more ready than, Cabanis, but he knows when it is good to make peace, Give up the child of the white man and Jet them go in peace after they have paid the price.” The chief was about to return a defiant answer when an- Other man who had stolen up unobserved joined them. — It was Mibnilash the Prophet, who cast a malevolent glance at the white men as he drew near Silver Lunce and whispered in his ear, The chief started and a look of fierce joy came into his face. He raised his head and spoke, “It is good,” he said. “ Why should I fight against fate any Jonger, The white man shall have bis child.” “ Let there be no trick this time, Silver Lance,” said Camp- bell. “ You can’t palm off any one else’‘on us as you tried to do the other day. And, one thing more; we must have the widow of Hunco, too, and I will take her back to her father. Let the chief set a ransom on her, and we will pay it.” “ Hive horses and a rifle,” said Cabanis. ‘ She is white ;_ she will make some Texan brave a good squaw.” “T agree to the price. She may take her boy with her or leave him, as sbe likes. How are you going to prove to us that the yirl you will produce is really the daughter of Senor Castelar ?” Eat | ; 3 “I can give you the garments she wore, the chain of gold — Which was about ber neck, and you shall hear her say that she once wore them. Sle was not so young but she can re- Inember.” 3, ) “ Will that proof satisfy you, senor ?” “There is another proof which can not deceive. My daughter bas a small mark—a blue cross upon her left arm above the wrist. It was made by the husband of her nurses | the woman who was killed when she was taken,” “You sball bave that proof,’ said the chief, quietly. “ When and where shall the ransom be paid ?” 7 “Name your place and time,” said Campbell, “and give ‘Me a sign that you mean to deal justly.” - : The chief hesitated a moment, amd then gave a sign which all understood, If he did not keep his word now he was no longer a trne brother of the Great Mystery, * " | COmichooks.conn