Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 41: what you’re looking at

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_ notin weapon of any kind in his possession, he id not heaie tate 2. moment, but sprung away at the top of his speed, rm - solved that the savages:should not. have their prize,, without - fighting fori. @ He had not progressed half the distance when the canoa 4was. driven: high.upon the shingles, and the savages.sprung 4ashoro, taking Marian.with them. At that same moment, while the artist’s eyes were riveted upon them, the report of . pa@pother- rifle broke the-stiliness of the air, and one of the In. -jdbans, with a wild cry, released his share, and fell lifeless ta the earth, while: his. companion, as-if stricken with a mortal terror, fled away: at the top of his speed. While still wondering from what direction this friendly shotcould -haye’ come, be diseovered. Christian Jim, rifle ta hantl, making bis way-leisurcly;down the rocks, toward th. terrified givl. The-.artist comprehended, at once, that it waa this same hand which had interposed between death and him- self at the:critical moment. 3 : “Give us your hand! . You are an Indian /” exclaimed Halleck, in his enthusiasm, as. ne advanced toward the savage, “ Give us your hand,-old boy,” - Fhe Sioux. failed to.do any such thing. He merely gazed upon the excited young. man for.amoment, and then said: “ Hurry ’way from here! Injun hurry—burn houses—kill every bedy:, Go quick, home.” Despite the apparently quiet, stolid exterior of the Sioux he was unmistakably agitated. His. dark eye flitted hither anc thither, and there. was_an unusual, abruptness in his marmer, that did not. escape the. notice-of both Halleck and Marian. | ? 1 “Do mot let us delay.!” said the latter, still pale and trem- pee ‘the:excess of ther terror. ‘“‘ Let us leave here as . . “The Sioux; taking the: part of. guide, ordered both in the leanoe,. and, shoving i from the shore, and stepping within: -sbimself, sent it swiftly. across the lake. Landing at very . nearly the spot where our two, friends had first seated them- selves, they lost no-time in hurrying, out from the wood. .« Bhetapid,sidling. gait of Jim,.kept him several yards ia yevance, ond bis -waichtul; restiess. minner, showed thas ke Eomicbooks Boy ee 7 ‘ AON A a hae ee a a» . Seay ee et G h® re 7,t - f SAS) Wat Aye a - a ea 9;y, - wwe 59 N Ane \ c - % “ PL Pre ae s, 4) nw tli