Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 27: what you’re looking at

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the Bible + was read, when they knelt, as the — thanks giving and supplication ascended to God. - At the termination of the devotional exercises. the females portion of the party bade the others good-night and retired ; but the others remained. Halleck was resolved to learn more — of the Sioux Indian before morning, while the father and son were prompted by the misgivings which they had entertained - gince he had made his appearance. All waited until there was no probability of their being ‘overheard by any within the house, and then they moved softly out upon the porch and seated themselves around the gavage. ‘The latter was still smoking at his pipe, and tha game glare from its bowl illumined his countenance. He preserved the same dogged silence, until he was directly ad- dressed by Uncle John. “Jim, you are not yourself, to-night Why. did you not come in to prayers? You do not dislike to talk to the Greas Spirit who guards you?” “Talk to him all the time. Talk to him here, when you talk. ? “But you have alwsys been glad to join us before ?” “ Didn’t waut women to see me. Jim feel bad.” “What is the cause of it ?” “White trader bad man—make Sioux Indian cross—steal his blanket—cheat him out of money.” ; “ He has always been so.” | “Tnjin bad tco—tired ob it—kilign’ all settlers.” |. “ What do you mean ?”’ gasped the father. “Burn down buildings at the Agency—kill men, ‘women, : Sabys, take dere scalps.” _ “When did this happen ?” _ “ Begin yesterday—burn yet—keep on tomahawkin’.” “God save us! and will they come here, Jim?” “Dunno—guess not—too far from de Agency—'fraid o&8 poldiers.” - » “And have you seen this yourself?” “Seen part—make Jim feel bad—too, tree Christians tara fnjin agin, and kill de white—feel bad—don’t like t to see it—— ~ ‘gome away. ed _. “I pray heaven ey may not come in this direction. Did v4 com FIEBOO cS