Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 44: what you’re looking at

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Sit af mews 43 THE PHANTOM CHIEF. "1h, that both her unclé and Feuton were surprise! and im- brave efforts in her bebalf. the attentions of Marie to him were assiduous throughout the journey. Colonel Victor was at first stunned by the heavy blow which he had sustained in the person of bis niece, and a day or two passed over before he could in any degree recover from his disappoint- mevt and self-reproach. The consolations—the cheerful arrapgements—the concealment of her own trials, which were kept up by Marie. gradually wrought upon her uncle ; and the surveyor’s admiration of her was every day height- ened. Companionship in misfortune brougbt them ivto nearer communion, and many were the free interchanges of feeling which were indulged in by the way, so that, on the pressed with increased regard. Grateful to the latter for his — als dt ft MRS arrival at Chilicothe, it would not have been easy to define — | the limits of their mutual regard. The authority of the chief, (an Indian of more than ordinary humanity.) secured a quiet entrance to the party, and a comfortable location for €: lopel Victor and Marie was provided in the dwelling which bas been described to the reader. The surveyor, however, was separated from them immediately upon their . arrival; and in the course of a few days was taken to the upper towns on Sandusky. The wounds of Colonel Victor, which were very severe, and bad been exasperated by the fatigues of his journey, now wholly prostrated bim; and Marie was occupied for ‘gome time in unremitted attendance upon him. The warrior, in whose lodge tbe captives were quartered, was absent, but his wife. who has been mentioned. proved a kind hostess. A few words of English opened the way to a limited inter- eourse between her and Marie. Female captives have gene- rally been treated with woderation—often with great indul- gence by the most savage of the Indian tribes; and in this {nstance, yovth and a good disposition concurred with com- mon usage in Watethe (the Swan.) She had signified that ~~ her busband was # distinguished personage ; and his name, = Kishkalwa, was frequently proveunced by ber. Upon his > —— | «, ‘ . = a a r. s. = - . ‘ * - —" . - ‘return, he was everywhere most respecttnlly grected; his reception by Walethe was marked by all indications f - > Ld 7 — geass 9 comicbooks:c