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- Sf 24 RED PLUME. thieves and pirates? Do you mean to insinuate that lam a rascal, and that I want to swindle these good. people ?” “There,now! Jist you keep. off, if you don’t want to be speared with this here harpoon, You needn’t lay your hand onto your pistol, for I can shoot’ this gun as fast as you can shoot that one. What Tye said is said, and I'll. leave it to uncle Nathan himself if there ain’t reason into it. You needn’t be castin’ sheep’s eyes towards abe gal, ’cause. she ain’t got the say-so in this matter, and [— “Hal ha! ha!’ laughed Steele, who had been ndvendiag | upon the tall man in a threatening manner. “I see what it is that troubles you, and I forgive your rudeness... I )can assure.you, however, my impolite and, unhandsome friend, that I have no evil designs against the young lady, and that she will be as safe under my protection as—yourself.” Eben Gookin, now doubly indignant, raised’ his harpoon, and Ellen screamed, when the Delaware stepper patmpeon the young men, and pushed Eben back. “Hush, fool!’ saidhe. “There is no one crazy but you. Black Beaver knows Cap’n Steele; He is a good man. Cap'n Frank is;a good man, It is enough; we will go. Hold. your tongue;for may be so you have some other thing to think ’bout mighty soon. Black Beaver think he hear Injun. Gap’n Frank, you listen sharp,” All were instantly hushed into silence, for the oleate spoke very earnestly. Young Steele threw himself upon the grass, and laid his ear to the ground. Dineotly, he started up,-exclaiming : “Get your guns! Take the women to ecard I believe the wood is alive with Indians |” | He had hardly spoken, when the little party was greeted with a shower of arrows, mingled with the discharge of two or three fusees. The white men knew that it was useless to fire at their unseen antagonists, and sought such cover as they could find. ‘Arsecond discharge of arrows followed, and the Indians rushed from their covert through the almost defense- less encampment. They had intended a surprise, which they effectually _ accomplished, and they were hardly seen, before they disappeared, as they had good reason to fear the rifles of the whites, It was, with them, connicloooks.comn . |