Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 49: what you’re looking at

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, 53 , 2 RE AP et an ae el > ee Pe Te ae nrg . .| : bes fel - Mh hello ey * al prea -_ 4 3 é Th ©. 5 5 * tw f ; ~ THE PHANTOM CHIEF. tg have put to blush a sentinel of a regular militin eneamp- ‘ment amongst the whites. Now following the trail of an enemy by the slightest displacement of. twig or herbage, anil even distinguishing the moceasin-print of a particular tribe, and now murdered in his sleep in the midst of friends, bys single adventurer, the Indian has been a source of amazement to all those who have pursued to any length the study of his habits. Penton was not without expe- rience in border craft; and the motives, under the stim- ; ulus of which he was acting, called into play-every faculty of his mind. Kishkalwa wns returning to his lodge from an unsuccessful day’s hunt, which had led him far from the town, and he had reached his own door, when the voice of Fenton, whose anger had caused a lowler tone than was safe in the circumstances, reached his ears. The strange trail was now explained; and in orler to prevent the retreat of the rash visitor, the brave crept to two or three of the neighboring lodges, an? procured the aid of the party by whose agency the surveyor was again made a prisoner. . His capture was so promptly and si- Jently effected that Marie heard it not. Seating herself near the place at which.her egress was to be made, she endeavored to collect her thoughts, an | strengthen her re- solution for what might be her last opportunity. The time seemed very long—her impatience grew more unman- engeable: finally came doubts of the safety of Fenton. bat the bare idea of failure was insupportable. Still he came not, and hour after hour did the distracted watcher sit listening to every faint sound which miglt herald his ap- , The increase of light in her apartment at length brought the dreadful conviction that the day had dawned! and she threw herself in utter each upou her conch, The abandonment of spirit naturally consequent upon so cruel a disappoiutment was still apparent in the attitude and countenance of Marie, when Kishkalwa, toward noon, entered her presence. He had less assurance of manner As - than might nave been expected after the even's of the = wight; and he obviewsly labored under some ewotiom anes =