Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 66: what you’re looking at

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~ 68 RBH PETERS: They went back to the house. That night, to the sw- prise (?) of Maggie, and the openly expressed rage of Ann, Tom took his canoe and escaped down the river. Little Dave was inconsolable. CHAPTER VII. THE MARCH, A WEEK passed by slowly. Two of the savages had started after Tom, but as they had no canoe, and as water leaves no trail, the chase was worse than useless. One day a runner came from the eastrand communicated with Me-to-ne. He came at once to the cabin of Ann Wylde, and informed — her that they weré ready to march in the morning. =. "Maggie had given up all opposition to her mother, and they set out at.daybreak. All the stock upon the place, cattle and horses, were taken with the band, who appeared to be careless of consequences. What had happened to make them thus fearless in the Mohawk country, Maggie, who knew their dread of their ancient enemies, could not-divine. But they shot game wherever they chose, kindled fires, and otherwise . acted in a manner not at all becoming warriors on the war-. path. - They left the line of the Mohawk, after crossing ‘the river, and struck into the country toward Lake George. After trav- eling two days, they pitched a camp among the mountains, - and went into it, apparently determined to stay some time. Ann, seeing that her daughter gave her no trouble, became more companionable, and volunteered some information in regard to their future course, which, she told her, depended much upon the movenfents of the French, the band with whom they were traveling forming a part of the French army. ‘That they should, in all probability, stay where they were until the coming of the main body, when they would attach themselves to it, ard return with the first party to Canada. Maggie, who was gifted with a large share of her mother’ 3 connicloooks.comn)