Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 55: what you’re looking at

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NONCHALANCE OF THE ARTST. _ a outrages must increase. Right to the north of us, just to the left of that piece of wood, is the house of old Mr. Smith. It. is nearly ten miles distant, and I think they will receive the first visit.” “When a fire breaks out there, Pll admit . will be time fcr us to think of moving our quarters.” | “ Look !” — Trembling and all excitement. young Brainerd placed his | and upon the shoulder of the artist, and poisted toward the — {house of which he had just spoken, a small point of light, stike a star of intense brightness, had suddenly flashed to 4view. It spread and increased with such rapidity, that there = could not be a moment’s doubt of its xlentity. “What do you say to that?” asked young Brainerd, in q sort of triumphant terror. “Are you acquainted with Mr. Smith ?” “Surely I know him better than I do you. ss “Who comprise his family 1” “Himself, wife, and three small children.” “What sort of people are they ?” “What de you mean by such questions ?” “Ts the father or mother careless? or do they allow thely children to run iato any danger with their eyes open ?” _“ What does all this mean, "olph ?” “Nothing, only I thought they might have allowed their children to play with fire, and thus inadvertantly touched off the house themselves.” “No sane man can doubt who are the authors of that : ceed.” “Well, suppose they are Indians, which*I want you to understand I don't admit, what is *t you propose to do?” ¢ “As father intrusted the place to us, and, as this is all of our earthly possessions, we can not think of leaving until we can remain no longer. I will go down and place our horses gjwhere they can be reached at » moment’s warning, and then — 4 prepare to watch.” Willi Brainerd took his departure to perform his self-ime posed duty, while the artist still remained upon the roof, The former brought the animals from the stable, after they were fully saddled and. bridled, and then led them to a — — ¢ rh F wy Pw __ é a Lis ‘ i ‘* t/ Aye FE 7 a ME TOF ad IAP od Ad i ia Py eh Tar wk Rate RNa ae PASI Vy 7 Mee 7h (Oy ee MY ONG Us ' EOMIEDOOKS AZ ea’ f ‘An ve ey Sot eS" v CP USS. TL Cer 2a wee et Panui ailiNike, s