Identifier: throughswampglad00munrrich (find matches)
Title: Through swamp and glade : a tale of the Seminole war
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Munroe, Kirk, 1850-1930
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Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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acoochee, if you will not yield to the dictates of humanity, still listen to me. In thename of Allala, thy spirit sister, in the name of herwho still lives, and is most dear to thee, in the nameof Ralph Boyd, who, by his deeds, has proved him-self thy friend, I plead for this mans life. If thisis not enough, I demand it for yet another reason.Here, with face crimsoned like the rising sun, thegirl stepped close to the young chief, and spoke afew words in a tone so low that none but he couldcatch their import. His stern face softened, and for a moment helooked curiously at her. Then drawing his ownsilver-mounted knife from its sheath, he handed itto her, saying: The words of the white maiden have sunk deepinto the heart of Coacoochee. Let her lead himwhom she has saved to the lodge of her brother.Keep him there, close hidden from my people, solong as a voice is heard in this place. Then, andnot till then, will it be safe for the Iste-hatke toventure forth. Farewell, my sister I Thank not
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a o < ANSTICE BOYD SAVES LIFE OF A CAPTIVE 217 the wild cat that his claws are sheathed. Thankrather Allala, Nita, and Ralph Boyd. Hi-e-pas!Hi-e-pas ! The last two words were uttered in ringing tonesof command to his own people, and, supplementedas they were by a crashing volley of musketry fromthe edge of the swamp, they produced an instanteffect. Although many glances of hate were flashed atthe white girl and the prisoner, whom she freedfrom his bonds with two strokes of Coacoocheeskeen knife, they were allowed to pass unharmed to the hut occupied by Ralph Boyd. He walked withthem ; for, without his sisters knowledge, he hadstood close by her side while she pleaded for thelife of Irwin Douglass, ready to strike a blow inher defence, or to share her fate. The three entered the hut together, and as itscurtain of deerskin was drawn so as to exclude allprying eyes, the overwrought girl fell into herbrothers arms, weeping hysterically. The youngsoldier, who but a moment before stood wi

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