Beadle's Dime Novels No. 309: Mountain Ned — page 84: what you’re looking at

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86. MOUNTAIN NED. The prophet opened a sort of cupboard in one corner of the room, and brought out a complete suit of clothing, such as is worn by Mexican girls of high rank. The moment Blazing Star saw them she uttered a cry, for-at the sight of these she remembered | “T see the Blazing Star knows these,” said the chief. “Let me ask you one question. Will you be the squaw of a chief who has no warriors left, and who has been made @ dog by white men ?” “ Never !” “It is good; when the sun rises I will give the white father his child.” This promise sounded like a threat hissed through the white teeth of the angry chief. Blazing Star passed a night of terror, for she feared the coming of the morning, because she did not know what that morning might bring forth. Where was the Flying Seout, and why had she left him in the moment of triumph only to fall into the hands of Silver Lance? Outside the door the chief paced restlessly up. and down tlirough the long night, eayerly waiting for the morn- ing which seemed long ia coming. Long before daybreak Senor Castelar and his son, with Ned Campbell und De Forest, were at the appointed place. Custodin and Cabanig came later, but in time, for the gun had not yet risen from his bed in the Hast when the two chief: tains came up alone. The gray light of morning began to appear, and the summits of the snow-clad mountains were in a glow. They stood waiting for the appointed time when the orb of day should roll up from ‘behind the hills. It came at last in all its glory, and as the broad disk came out, a vuice called out to them from the cliff above their heads : | “The gun is here, white men, and here am JI,” They looked up and saw Silver Lance standing upon the cliff above them, glaring down at them with flashing eyes. “You have the word of a great chief,” he cried. “I said that at sunrise you should have your child, Is it not so 2” he “Tt is good,” said Custodio, “ bring her, then.” Silver Lance turned and waved his bund, and a moment. } later Minnitash appeared leading Blazing Star by the band. 4 Conic ooo ks. corn)