Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 27: what you’re looking at

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-— a pe cere THE PHANTOM CHIEF. 81 ness with which be looked at me that chiefly alarmed me as I came out of the cabin.” ‘*Oh, that is likely enough; it is not easy to root out a character such as most of the savages have when the mis- tionxries begin their work upon them. You might have 8een, though probably your mind was otherwise occupied, & streak of green paint on his left cheek, extending from the corner of his eye nearly to his month. The mission- ries try to rid them of this mode of daubing themselves, but find the effort a difficult one. I suppose all they have been able to do in this case is to moderate the color a little, Bat here comes Colenel Victor, who can inform you moro fully on the subject.”’ » A conversation followed, in which the topic and its bearing upon the new comer were fully discussed; an as the Colonel was familiar with the customs of the river, he ‘Was able both to quiet and interest his niece, As the morning advanced, Butler joined the three in conjectures relating to the high mound at Grave Greek, the mouth of which they passed. This mound, as well as the huge mas- todon bones of the Lick below, were already known, buat their origin was variously assigned. Colonel Victor had Seen many similar earthy structures elsewhere, and Butler had heard several respectable Indians talk of them; but they were as yet subjects of very rude surmise to the Whites. An island in front, known as Capteener, (Cip- ‘tina,) at length came into view, some twenty miles below ‘the Wheeling, and to this the attention of the men for- ‘ward appeared to be directe’| with an interest much greater ‘than usual. A sign called Butler to several of the traders owho were leaning over the side with inquiring looks. After &® moment's observation, he spoke a few words with them, - and returned, saying: couldn't make him out, but I have so often fallen in with the ot ples, that I can tell him a mile — “off i” **Of whom do you speak?" asked Maurie, rather CommiclnoolkS. Corn