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cabinsbrokeinontheconversation.Joesawseveral
personsruntowardthelargecabinanddisappear
behindit.Hesmiledashethoughtperhapsthe
commotionhadbeencausedbytheawakeningofthe
Indianbrave.
Risingtohisfeet,Joewenttowardthecabin,and
soonsawthecauseoftheexcitement.Asmallcrowd
ofmenandwomen,alllaughingandtalking,
surroundedtheIndianbraveandthelittlestoutfellow.
Joeheardsomeonegroan,andthenadeep,guttural
voice:
Paleface–bigsteal–ugh!Injunmad–heapmad–kill
paleface.”
Afterelbowinghiswayintothegroup,Joesawthe
IndianholdingLooreywithonehand,whilehepoked
himontheribswiththeother.Thecaptive’sfacewas
thepictureofdismay;eventhestreaksofpaintdidnot
hidehislookoffearandbewilderment.Thepoorhalf-
wittedfellowwassobadlyfrightenedthathecould
onlygroan.
Silvertipscalppaleface.Ugh!”growledthesavage,
givingLooreyanotherblowontheside.Thistime
hebentoverinpain.Thebystandersweredivided
infeeling;themenlaughed,whilethewomen
murmuredsympathetically.
This’snotabitfunny,”mutteredJoe,ashepushed
hiswaynearlytothemiddleofthecrowd.Then
hestretchedoutalongarmthat,bareandbrawny,
lookedasthoughitmighthavebeenablacksmith’s,
andgraspedtheIndian’ssinewywristwithaforcethat
madehimloosenhisholdonLooreyinstantly.
Istoletheshirt–fun–joke,”saidJoe.Scalpmeifyou
wanttoscalpanyone.”
TheIndianlookedquicklyatthepowerfulform
beforehim.WithatwistheslippedhisarmfromJoe’s
grasp.
Bigpalefaceheapfun–allsquawplay,”hesaid,
scornfully.Therewasamenaceinhissombereyes
asheturnedabruptlyandleftthegroup.
