Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 64: what you’re looking at

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66 Cs EPH PETERS. intention of taking the English forts on the frontier. They _had been sent in advance by Chattillon, who wished the virl to understand that he had’ not by any means forgotten her, but would attend to her case when the time came. These Indians Kad been nt forward with instructions to remain. in the neighborhood until -the arrival of the French, when they were to convey Mother Ann and Maggie down the river to the French army. “ But, mother—I do not wish—” “ Silence, girl! I have long waited for this opporttnity, , and now I will take advantage of it. I have lived away from my kindred long enough. Since you, by your foolish rash- ness, have lost the love of Jaques, you have only yourself to blame if he takes*harsh measures to. bend you to his will.” “ Mother, if I had never,seen Ronald Mannering, J should not marry Jaques Chattillon. He showed his bad nature too _ plainly that day, in the broil with the scout, Peters, who’ spared him again and again after he had attempted his life.” “ Be that as it may, prepare yourself to go down the river in a few weeks. Montcalm is coming, and he will nobly avenge the death of the old baron.” . “T shall not leave my home.” “ You have no option, even if you dared set yourself against your mother’s will. The Indians will compel you to go.” “ And will you allow it ?” “ Certainly; why should I not, when it furthers my. own designs? ‘You will go when the vow comes, quietly if you will, forcibly if you make it necessary? “ Are you a mother ?” “You will find it so, if you attempt to set your will against mine. ~ I shall send.word to-morrow by an Indian runner to Jaques Chattillon that you repent bitterly your conduct, and will meet him at Fort William Henry,-there to hecome his wife.” “ Send no such word; I will die first.” “You will do nothing of the kind. The runner goes to-_ morrow, as I said.” “You send your own message then.” “What |” “No word of mine goes to Jaques Chattillon. Whatever | comicbooksseon! * ¢