Beadle's Dime Novels No. 97: The Doomed Hunter — page 97: what you’re looking at

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he eS os the men, earnestly addressing Ralph. ain’t o’ no ’count here.” ~ es a ke “ Nancy is quite as safe here if she will Beenie behind a tree,” — said Ralph, “and I shall not leave till I am forced to. Some “of you may be wounded, in which case his gun must not lay idle.” . “Good for : you was the earnest return. In a moment more the conflict was raging. ‘The Indians _ advanced rapidly till the first volley from the whites laid three or four of their number upon the ground, when they took to trees, and opened a scattering fire. Both parties were now playing — at the same game, but it was very. soon apparent that the — whites were haying the best of it. — The savages had but few guns, and !these they could not use with the skill which ¢hai- acterized the whites. One after another fell, killed: sf Heptindy ne the former. Presently a tall Indian burst from the cover att tie ow Ate v7! ¥ and sprung across with rapid strides toward the left. He had | nearly gained one of the larger rete, when « rifle cracked, and he plunged forward, falling in a kind of ie upon the ) @arth. =. se nie Immediately, the savages raised a despairing ar and pres- ently the survivors were seen hastening away by the most covered routes, The cause was certainly mysterious “to the - whites, but | Ralph soon threw light upon it. "a af “ That Indian, who fell yonder, i is Elk’s Foot, the as ° of Jehonikam “ ndrews and several of your best..citiz, has fallen and the balance of his ie > ve fled. not be dead, yet. You ca learn the Beg agency in that affair,” : The impulsive men sprung fron tl eir niga of concealment, “ its to ae where Elk’s™] Foot t had fallen. He was not | He regarded the victorious ish expression, but preserved silence until he readily confessed the share he had taken ‘amisaction, and gloried in it, after the manner questioned a in that bru - of his people. gf _ “Look a-here,” said the tall individual, who had spoken comiclbooks.conn