Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 89: what you’re looking at

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_ THE REFUGEES ATTACKED. 2 aloft his. deadly tomahawk... It was still above his. head, when a-bullet from the infallible rifle of Jim, Jaid him low. At the same moment, Uncle.John was seen to fall, and the Indians would undoubtedly have finished him, had not this. unexpected shot in their midst, called them away to. con- front the new danger that threatened them. At the moment, the two young men comprehended. the situation of affairs, they started to rush to the rescue of their friends; but ahs Sioux, with his brow. as black as a. thunder- éloud, hurled them. back. > “ Stay. dere; kill you, too—take scalp—make big, fool! ” * Tet us. gol” exclaimed young. Brainerd; “are we. to stand. and see our friends murdered? ” “Stay here—can’t do good out dere—shoot from house.” — Setting the example, the Indian raised his rifle, and, aiming through the open door, dispatched the savage who was om the point of slaying Uncle John. By this time, the young men comprehended the wisdom of what their dusky friend had told them, and, catching up their rifles, eagerly awaited.an opportunity to do some execution with him.. The savages, as we have before intimated, upon receiving the: rifle-shot..of. the Sioux, into their midst, immediately turned to. attend to the new. phase in the drama, which it inevitably portended. They were. not aware of any one being in the farm house, until apprised of it in the manner related. The three Indians holding the captives immediately. filed off to the north-east, while the others advanced rapidly, but with-due caution, toward the house... Ere they had passed over, one half the intervening distance,. Christian Jim had reloaded his piece, and. the three discharged their -gugs. simultaneously. through the door,, If the first shot had been astonishing, these were astounding. Unforty- nately, however, that of. Christian Jim only was fatal, mo over-eagerness of the others spoiling their aim. But they | | convinced the advancing Indians that the attempt to capture ‘or'slay those within, to use a common expression, “ wouldn’t pay.” The shots into their midst meant that, unmistakably. '. They. immediately... fell back; -with every , eppcatance. of moving away altogether. . “Lead, wagon—kill Uncle Jolin.” quick!” admonished | Christian | Jim; “go. to | more than one; but a treacherous villain in his rear, raised See iDOoks Eom (Q) €O 2 r im ae A eS . ge