Beadle's New Dime Novels, No. 49 — page 69: what you’re looking at

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THE PERILS OF THE PRAIRIE 7 his appearance quite hastily at the foot of the tree, and t a moment's hesitation, he threw his unloaded rifle a clump of weeds, and began climbing the tree after 7 the Indian, when a moment later, the dear began scratching - Wowly uy after the old Trailer. __ Sumebody was undoubtedly in a precarious situation, but ‘nasmuch as the bear was after the old Truiler, the Sioux &emed to consider the brute on “ his side,” and tbat victory Was inevitable. Josiah, in the extremity of his fear, had climbed to the very top of the tree, and the Sioux was following him, but, as ede was gaining on both bear and Indian, the latter saw that he would have some trouble with the Trailer before the could come to his assistance, and so he stopped in hopes that the Trailer would stop also, »» “Hatha! ha!” the savage laughed, looking down at e, “ pale-face in tight place. Bear git one—me Vother.” “Don’t fool yerself, Mr. Sioux,” replied the bunter, “I’m thinkin’ different "bout it; howsumever, you kin hev all ye . git; but really, you'd make a nice, delicate morsel fur thet ar’s dinner.” “Waugh ! pale-fuce heap brag—me no fool with,” and he to ascend the tree again. “ Hold on, thar, red-skin, Wold on, thar, or I'll tickle your _ feet with this ‘ere knife-potat. Hold on, I say !” ie e savage looked down, and seeing that the hunter was ‘Pressing him closely, determined to change his tactics and help _ "he bear dispose of its game, without running any further ; so he began climbing down the tree, expecting to force _ the hunter back into the animal's jaws; and from the fact of Aig above the old Trailer, he had no very serious fears _ Meanwhile, Bruin lost no time in argument about what he _ Would do, but continued to ascend slowly, and now he was ~ buta few feet from the hunter, when the Sioux began to close ©n him from above. It was a critical situation, but Thede _ Hever flinched. Bracing himself astride of a large limb, he _ Waited until the feet of the descending Sioux had got within Comichooksic¢om), ~