Beadle's Dime Novels No. 98 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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RUTH HARLAND. CHAPTER IL THE PEQUODS. Amone the few tribes of Indians in New England, never seduced by the powder and promises of the English, the Pe- quods were most numerous and fierce. .Their hunting-grounds were situated in Connecticut, and their principal seat was upon the Mystic river. The English, following their customs in regard to the savages, sent commissioners to this tribe, who were received by the savages with sullen indifference, and a disposition was constantly shown to break out into open mu- tiny. They had always looked upon the coming of the whites as a bad thing for them, and made war upon the chief, Massasoit, because he had received the strangers kindly. Their bands roved about the country, from the mouth of the river to the borders of Massachusetts, committing all sorts of depredations upon the settlers. In the year 1634, two com- missioners and traders, Captains Stone and Norton, visiting the tribe, were treacherously murdered. In August of the same year, the entire family of a settler, named Weeks, was destroyed. Our forefathers were not the men to take these matters coolly. Preparations were at once set on foot to break the power of this warlike tribe. They were not yet prepared for the open rupture, and seeing that they had aroused the ire of the Engllsh, they did their best to allay the flame, With true Indian cunning, they consented to meet the English in council, and sent messengers to the Goyernor of the colonies, Josiah Winslow. He received them sternly, and ordered the messengers to return and Gall the chiefs to the council. gatey sent a deputation in answer to this demand. It was in the latter part of August, when the three chiefs coupe