Beadle's New Dime Novels, No. 49 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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THE PERILS OF THE PRAIRIE. 13 clear sky, There was not a doubt but it was a. red-skin who had ascended the tree in order to get a view of the hun- ters within their inclosure of thick vegetation; and the fire that was burning would aid in directing their aim, so this was at once extinguished. Still the moving object could be seen, and Thornpath determined to dislodge it,if it wasa savage. Bringing his long rifle to bear, he fired. True enough, a wild, savage shriek. rent the air, and a lifeless body went crashing down amoug the branches and struck the ground with a dull thud. Instantly there arose from the foot of the tree a. wild, reyengeful yell, such as could come from the throats of a score of infuriated savages. Thornpath shook his head ominously as he said ; ar Boys, this is a leetle the tightest place 1 war ever in. | In- ‘gins on two sides o’ us and water on the other sides and no eanoe—no poss’ble chance 0’ escape. So we’ye a chance o’ two things—to starve to death or be shot dewn by the red-skins !” “Oh! salvatio& ! salyation !” CHAPTER II. A DARING sSTRATAGEM. Never had Thede Thornpath, the renowned Indian Trailer, allowed himself to be caught in such a predicament by the sayages before. It is true he knew that he was in the In- dian country, but he bad no idea that there were any savages in the immediate vicinity, hence his uncautiousness, When he mentally reflected, he knew that the sound of Egypt's fiddle had revealed their encampment; but, for that, no one was to blame more than himself, and he had only to make the best of their precarious situation, and devise some plan to escape. _ Under the circumstances, the old Trailer was put to his Wits’ end, Had be only had solid ground, upon which to work, he would bave foand, it but 9 moment’s time to outwit COMMEIOOKSsCOL) = ° = ‘= - - 4 ~Le Se << = a 7 ses, = wat AS — : * 4 , rs “ a