Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 67: what you’re looking at

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THE PHANTOM CHIEF. 71 warriors as were in attenilance, Who were placed between © the head chief and the Hurons, A proper time having been suffered to elapse, the per- sonage who, from his official station as head of the princi- pal town, was expected to direct this council of his peo- ple, rose to announce the objects of the conference. He has already been introduced to the reader as the leader of the attack on the Flat-bottom, and as the chief whose ben- | evelence interfered on behalf of his prisoners. His tribe was distinguished for goo’ speaking, and their reputation was safe in the hands of Cornstock—for it was no less an individual than that renowned captain, who now under- . took the explanation of the subjects to be discussed. The arrival of the band who hai, as we have seen, intercepted the flight of Marie and the surveyor, brought with it not only important information, but a spirit which prompted to high enterpeise against the settlements; and it was te hear the strangers, and deliberate upon the measures sug- gested by them, that the council was convened by Corn- stock. We shall not report the various topics and arguments which were urged by those who shared in the discussion ; but rather turn to a proceeding more closely connected with the unhappy captives. It was high noon when & message brought the prisoners into the presence of the as- sembly, where they were placed, standing, in the middle : of the square formed by the seated counsellors. There + were only four Ieft of the party who had crossed the - feioto with the Ringer. This individual entered the - gouncil-house with a savageness of mien quite equal to that of the fiercest of the dark warriors whom he con § fronted. His head was bound with a handkerchief, which ‘Was stained with the blood of an illy-dressed wound. His : carriage was steady, and he encountered with a coolness bordering on contempt the stern looks which met him on all sides. His person and office were known to the as-— sembly, and his capture had been a subject of general congratulation. Next to him walked the only survivor of == the eet the sullenuess of whose vicage, while ito” . comicbooks com 2 = = Ee. od _ [ans te eS io