Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 70: what you’re looking at

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94 THE PHANTOM CHIEF. doubt as to the safest mode of attempting it. One ot these was Kishkalwa—the other was the head chief The former had not abandoned his.views with respect to Maurie ; indeed, the narrow risk be had run of losing her by flight had augmented his flame; and he was determined, if no other course shoul be open to him, to carry her off clan- : destinely, or by force. Cornstock, whose original design with respect to his captives had not been altered by the representations of the Huron, felt an additional stimulus in the pride which refused to yield to external influence what it would not spontaneously concede. He had hoped to dissolve the Council after the consideration of public business, but in this he was foiled by the address of the strangers; and as common consent, and not unchangeable law, was the foundation of his own authority, he could not vyeuture to thwart, directly, the unanimous resolve which summoned the prisonera inte ‘he presence of the Council. But something must be done to arrest the impending de- cision. Cornstock, since the termination of the Huron’s discourse, had several times looked towards the open door of the house, an‘! fiually arose with a shade of disappoint- ment in his countenance. Beginning with some expres- sions of respect and sympathy for the wronged OCayuga at his side, and for others who had suffered with him. he re- minded the counsellors of his own well known services on the side of his brethren, and his ready aid in all emergen- cies of his people; but there were rights sanctioned by immemorial usage which had, apparently, been overlooked by the assembly. Then adding a variety of words of | course upon the general objects of the Council, he seemed to many of the warriors to be merely evading the common wish; and a sour-looking Wyandot interrupted him with an intimation that he should confine himself to the main topic. and allow the Council to finish the sitting. _ -"*Phis interruption, reajer, whatever may be said by those unacquainted with the realities of Indian life, was not without many precedents. In the discussion of the yenst solemn treaties, a speaker bas been more than once, ~ uur ouly cat short iv his discourse, but given to uncer- enn Seat , Comicbooks.com