Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 22: what you’re looking at

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- 94 THE TWIN sCOUTS. pine-quills. His weapons were the same as the other's, and he carried them with a jaunty grace that spoke the savage Crichton. Middleton advanced to greet them. It was no uncommon thing for the savages to stop at the house, when they grew tired of the chase, and rest a while. “Good-day, friend,” said he, extending his hand to the older Indian. “Is my brother well | oa “Tired,” said he. “Come long way—want rest.” “My brother is very welcome. Will he smoke a pipe?” - He took down a long reed stem from over the mantel, and proceeded to light it. This done, he passed it to the Indian, who hesitated a moment, and then, raising it to his lips, took two or three whiffs, and passed it to the other. He followed his example, and was passing it to Alph, when that person dashed the pipe suddenly to the earth; and seemed ready to fly at the throat of the Indian. He sat unmoved, playing carelessly with the handle of his knife, But there was a fierce gleam in his dark eye, telling of a fire burning within, which a very little wind would fan into a flame. “Renegade!” shouted Alph. “Who is he ?” demanded Middleton. ee " Hau-do, the renegade Mohawk. He never shall smoke with me.” “ Why is my young brother mad at Hau-do?” said he, in a musical voice. “ What has he done ?” “ He has been a spy for the French.” “My brother is right; but did not the English drive him out of their wigwams, and say to the Mohawk chiefs, send - him out from among you? That is over now. The English were wrong, and Hau-do is again a chief in his tribe. He is without stain. His heart is pure.” . , “ How am I to know that this is true?” The Indian drew a paper from his breast, and handed it to him. as eae “Read,” he said. “ Talking-paper,” “Read it aloud?” | Yes.” ’ _ Alph opened the ‘paper, and read as follows: “Know all men, that Hau-do, the > Mohawk, ig ‘ree from ia | - COMNCIOOXS.COM™ : -