Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 75: what you’re looking at

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- THE INDIAN’S FAITH. + as one of the savage Indians, but, he was so well known - a that it was an extremely dangerous experiment. : aS It took Christian Jim, even with his broken sentences,a much shorter time to explain this to his friends. Ere he had finished, young Brainerd took him upon his horse, and all three looked back, half expecting the mounted Indians —s_— OO to dash after them; but, they must have discovered other signs in the horizon; for, after wheeling and circling p= around on the prairie for a few moments, they came to a halt, the heads of their animals pointing to the west. The next moment, with a shout that sounded distinct in the still air, they dashed away at full speed, and shortly after dis- appeared from view altogether. The heat of the atmosphere by this time was most trying, both to man.and beast. The air quivered and trembled; there was that suffocating sultriness so peculiar to the month of August. But, the young men scarely felt. this, and would have urged their animals to their utmost speed, had not Christian Jim restrained them. “The way is long—the horses will fall down.” “But we must reach them—we can not lose time,” urged Brainerd, disposed to be a little mutinous, despite his un- limited confidence in the wisdom and discretion of his — dusky comrade. “They may need our assistance this very > moment.” S 7 | “Can’t help dat. “Do you really think they are safe?” “Dey are in the Great Father’s hands!” replied the Sioux with a solemnity that. went to the hearts of both listeners. . Se en We know that, Jim,” said Brainerd, after a moment’s { pause; “yet, we cannot expect Him to step aside to favor — them. We must do our utmost, and even that may a as unavailing.” ee “The Great Father does that which He thinks best: fst “Tell me what you think of their situation—of the chanées of being discovered by their: foes.” = ‘Me think ’em safe. Can’t see dem if keep in Woods? ae ““But the wagon and the hoofs of the horses must make —_— a very plain trail. The eyes of the red men are sharp, and ==- they see things that would escape our eyes.” — ——— “ Dey are not sharp now, but are filled with the sight of == pate - bay ‘ f ' a4" } Us 7 ip SAL { f iy "a er ” é ol ANS ay b> Ss Ay a! Wi eye Ut et '" Eomicbooks.co > . 4