Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 104

Scarred Eagle; or, Moorooine, the sporting fawn. A story of lake and shore

Crack! crack! rung out the reports of two rifles over the calm bosom of the lake, and two canoes, about fifty rods apart, seemed to leap from the water as they sped forward. The course of both canoes was toward the western shores of the bay forming the north-western portion of Lake Erie. The one behind was manned by five Indian warriors, two of whom had just fired upon the boat ahead, which contained two personsa white man and an Indian. The bullets, however, had no other effect than to cut the water at the distance of several yards to the right of the pursued men. No, not yit, Goodbrand, said the other. Thars little danger of the devils hittin us yit, but they want to make us lose time. Five oars agin two is gret odds, with a mile still afore us. Pull for yur life? The speaker was a man past forty years of age, with proportions denoting great strength and agility. Evidently, he had been through many rough scenes of border-life, for nearly every part of his body visible showed the marks of wounds. The most conspicuous of these was upon his face, one side of which was an entire scar. From this circumstance, he was called Scarred Eagle by the Indians, who had long since learned both to fear and respect him. But his face, though disfigured, was not wanting in expression. In fact, there was something of dignity in his bearing. No stranger would meet the clear gray eye, and note the bold, frank style of the mans speech, without feeling that he was in the presence of one of natures noblemen, indeed. His dress was after the prevailing style of bordermen; and we note but one peculiarity. The[Pg 10] hunting-frock was decorated on the breast by a design in bead-work representing a man in the act of silently bearing a white female prisoner from the midst of some sleeping Indians. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68601
Author: Dearborn, Andrew
Release Date: Jul 24, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: Beadle and Adams,1872
Publication Date: 1872
Publisher Country: United States