Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 75: what you’re looking at

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3 ON ' hatchet, and struck An-ga-wam with the handle. This is the Indian challenge, and was so accepted by An-ga-wam. He replied by baring his knife, and tapping his a A on the shoulder. “Where shall we fight ?” said he. “ At the foot of the mountain.” “When ?” rt4 Now. ” “My brother is too fast. There is work to do in the vil- lage. The one who survives this battle must be the one to Jead the warriors to the aid of our great father at Quebec. If I fall, you are the man; if you, then will An-ga-wam do his best. ” “ We will wait; let it be as you say. To-morrow, at sun- rise, we will fight. | “To-night we are friends. What would my father with -An-ga-wam ?” . | An old chief had approached, and touched him onthe © arm. An-ga-wam obeyed the motion ef his hand, and fol- lowed him into the lodge. “What said Hau-do to An-ga-wam ?” * We must fight together.” “Tt can not be.” 4 “We must.” _ “He is under the ban of the council. He meets with us to-night. "When we are done with him, he may fight with you, if he be alive.” There was a grim meaning in the old chief's tone. “ What has he done ?” ) __ “Has my brother ever thought to ask him where Mo-ne-ton | _ “ My father speaks in riddles.” a ae eae “Did not the boy go forth with him alone a ea : “ He did.” | ae — 4 “ Has he returned ?” . os in _ “No; perhaps he fell i in battle.” oe a, oe Wad do says. We know he hated Mo-ne-ton. The — boy was very brave, and he said that Hau-do dee a snake. We asked him to tell us how Mo-ne-ton died. He said, like f _ @ map, in battle with the English. Come and see.” 2 a te