Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 55: what you’re looking at

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a . at OR a =e THE PHANTOM CHIEF. 59 eat out by the Governvr. A single imstance of vaptura by the savages would not, ordinarily, have left a lasting’ impression on the mind of the Ranger; but the openness and kindness of Marie toward him—his esteem for her gallant uncle, and a slight sense of indiscretion on his own part with respect to Kishkalwa, made him willing to Jein with his official plan one forthe rescue of his late - ompanions on the river, whose preservation he had § learned from a friendly Delaware. With this view, he had. brought out several woodsmen, who accomp:nied him as near the town as was prudent, and who, after taking such Measnres as their experience suggested for the conceal- -ment both of their trail and of their resting-placé, were awaiting the return of their leader, Possessed of the most material of these facts, Maric was was able to co-operate with the Ranger in a manner as “gratifying as it was unlooked for by him, The unhappy _ Wabethe, whose prospect of regaining her place in the af- fection of the unfaithful Kishkalwa seemed hopeless while . the cause of his aversion remained in his very lodge, had more than once openly signified her desire for the return of the pale-face to her own countrymen; and it was, _ therefore, most probable that her valuable assistance might _ _ » be secured in the liberation not only of Marie herself, but alsoof Fenton. Acquainted with the creek, a mile or two - ‘above and below Chilicothe, within which space she had been permitted to exercise herself in company with fe- __ males of the tribe, Marie could comprehend with facility _ the instructions of Butler. ~The conference was hastened by a movement of Wabethe, » whom the approach of evening seemed to have adimonishe-| of the necessity of ber return with her charge; and as she _ Yose for this purpose, the. Ranger crept away toward a ~ clump of underwood, which soon covered him from obser- _ yation. Marie stepped toward the Iniian, © divert ler | from the signs of her friend's visit. i Marie, much talk I” said Wobethe, a slig’ it tremor = _ manifesting itself in her voice; ‘talk to Marie seli ?” “3 The enor of her erm pas: ua "apidly Weal, frou ua xe oks/com