Beadle's New Dime Novels, No. 49 — page 65: what you’re looking at

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THE PERILS OF THE PRAIRIE, 68 yonder,” and he ran his finger alorg in 3 zigzsg “T don’t keer a dang if ye din’t kuow it at all.” a But, the Serpent Trail must shc . the hidden trail, or die, _ “Ye goin’ to the settlement to do some stealin’ ?” _ “For scalps. Red Hand has dug up the hatchet, and the Pale-face and his wigwams must fall.” “But, I'm thinkin’ that the hatchet '!! be buried afore long, Sud Red Hand and his red demons with it.” “Waugh! pale-face no propbet; but must lead Ingins to the wigwams yonder, by the hidden trail, If not, must die _ I have spoken, and let Serpent Trail answer.” _ “Wa-al, I tell ye, re?-skin,” said Thornpath, an idea flash- Ng in his quick, inventive mind, “ye seem like a purty fair of a Ingin, so I'll show ye the near cut across to the ter settlement.” | “'Tis good. The pale-face shall not die until they reach the Village of the Red Hand.” __ _“ All hunky, red-skin, all hunky.” _ The old Trailer’s feet were unbound, and he was allowed 0 stand up. Josiah was place! by his side, and then, with drawn tomahawks, the five savages took their position behind , and in this order they set off through the forest, going the direction of Slaughter’s se!tlement. _ At times the savages would walk in single file, then two 8nd three abreast, just as the convenience of the road admit- ted, while the prisoners were compelled to walk side and side With their hands tied behind their backs, and all the time un @er an upraised tomahawk. “Oh, salvation !” groaned Josiah. “Thede, I’m afraid our YS are nombered, and that we are going—” “—The way the Holy Prophet went?” interrupted the _ “No, no, you should not make light of our condition, for—" “I tell ye, ’Siah, jist keep yer eye peeled, and well hev e Ingins ju a tighter place than they’ye got us, afore ten a2] “Impossible! impossible, Thede. You are surely crazy, ns i ta pea hn Oe ae