Beadle's New Dime Novels, No. 49 — page 85: what you’re looking at

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THE PERILS OF THE PRAIRIE. 89 | and dark hair, not like the Indians’, but short s:1d vy like Nora’s. She was riding a beautiful black pony, which, as she neared spot where the whites were concealed, became fretfu) and y: The animal she was leading was a sorry-looking, jaded oa heavily loaded with numerous bundles of things dene up in Indian blankets. Without the least trouble she was captured, and when Nora fame up, she recognized her as the Princess Wannamiah, Whom she had often met and conversed with at the settle- Ment, and whom she, in company with Captain Stanfield, had Often visited in her own cosy little lodge at the Indian village When the savages were at peace. “ Golly !” exclaimed Egypt, when Nora came up, glancing first at her and then the princess, “dat Ingin gal, Miss Nora, &m your second se’f.” “T was just going to remark, Nora,” said her father, “ that you and the princess resemble each other, somewhat, in form and features.” “ That’s my ticket, too,” put in Josiah Jenkins. “Wal, sence ye all think so, I do, too,” said the old Trailer, Who was busying himself anong the bundles on the pack- animal. ; “Then it must be so,” returned Nora, “and since it # so, Why can’t I pass for the princess and go into the village and felease the captives ?” “But yqur complexion, Nora, would betray you,” said her “ But, father—” 7 “Ho! ho! ho!’ laughed Thornpath, as he tore open one of the bundles, “ here’s the stuff to fix up the complexion-- Carl Oakley’s wardrobe—Red Hand's toilet, as I’m born te die—ho! ho! ho!” True enough; he had found the clothes worn by Oukicy the last day he had been seen at the settlement; and there Was a small Jooking-glass, several boxes of different-colored Paint, some feathers and rings, and other savage paraphernalia Used by the renegade in disguising himself. _ * Yes, here, father,” said Nora, picking up « box of bro-wa conmiclooolkks.conn