Red Plume — page 87: what you’re looking at

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‘ | TROPHIES. 87 CHAPTER XIV. FRANK STEELE’S ADVENTURE. Tux first thing that Bush, Carver and Frank Steele did, after they were joined by the Delaware, and Red Plume had left them, was to take their horses to a secluded spot, at a » distance from the Indian encampment, where they would be secure from observation, and where they might graze. The next thing was, to lay themselyes down to sleep, while Black Beaver,- who had enjoyed a nap the previous day, kept watch. After they had eaten their breakfast in the morning, the Delaware, by the advice of Bill Bush, was sent to reconnoiter the Blackfeet camp, and endeavor to gain some intelligence concerning the captives. The two white men, as they could do nothing else, amused themselves in-relating adventures, - Bush telling tales of wild trapping and hunting exploits, and Stecle giving illustrations of life in the settlements. They succeeded in surprising and amusing each other, and were thus enabled to while the hours away, until the Delaware re- turned, a little after noon. Black Beaver brought with him some strange trophies, the head-dress, and all the attire complete, of a Blackfoot war- rior, blunket, leggings and moccasins, “ breech-clout,” girdle and knife. Bill Bush greeted the Delaware cordially. “ Hello, Beaver! Glad to see ye back, old hoss. What's the news among the Blackfeet ?” “ Big war-party went off this mornin’, more’n a hundred warriors. Black Beaver see’em. But a good many left in Camp.” | “Jest as I s’posed. Reckon they’ve gone arter Cap’n Steele and his folks. They'll hev’ a nice job fightin’ that old bar, Cap'n Frank. What’s this you’ve brought, Beaver. Whar’ did you git those fixin’s ?” * Blackfoot warrior follered and crawled arter me. Black _ Beaver crawled too, and killed him with knife. Took off all '-he had, and brought ’em here. Maybe so they come some conicloooks.com