 | James Kirke Paulding - 1828 - 302 Seiten
...will ask thee three times." The mother answered not. " Wilt thou name the traitor? This is the secotid time." The poor mother looked at her husband, and...motionless ; a pause of a moment awaited her reply, and the next moment thr tomahawks were raised over the heads of the children; who besought their mother not... | |
 | Barbara Hawes - 1844 - 414 Seiten
...traitor? I ask you for the third and last time." The agony of the mother was more and more intense : again she sought the eye of Naoman, but it was cold and motionless. A moment's delay was made for her reply. She was silent. The tomahawks were raised over the heads of... | |
 | John Frost - 1849 - 478 Seiten
...traitor? I ask you for the third and last time." The agony of the mother was more and more intense : again she sought the eye of Naoman, but it was cold and motionless. A moment's delay was made for her reply. She was silent. The tomahawks were raised over the heads of... | |
 | Warren Wildwood (pseud.) - 1861 - 400 Seiten
...traitor ? I ask you for the third and last time." The agony of the mother was more and more intense ; again she sought the eye of Naoman, but it was cold and motionless. A moment's delay was made for her reply. She was silent. The tomahawks were raised over the heads of... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1866 - 412 Seiten
...at her children, and stole a glance at Naoman, who sat smoking his pipe with invincible gravity. 14. She wrung her hands, and wept ; but remained silent....tomahawks were raised over the heads of the children, who bssought their mother not to let them be murdered. people, and it was / that told them of their danger.... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1867 - 416 Seiten
...at her children, and stole a glance at Naoman, who sat smoking his pipe with invincible gravity. 14. She wrung her hands, and wept ; but remained silent....besought their mother not to let them be murdered. 15. " Stop !" cried Naoman. All eyes were turned upon him. " Stop !" repeated he, in a tone of authority.... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1868 - 438 Seiten
...close to her, and the two savages stood over them, ready to execute their bloody orders. " Wilt thou name," said the old Indian, " the red man who betrayed...motionless : a pause of a moment awaited her reply, and the next moment the tomahawks were raised over the heads of the children, who besought their mother not... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1869 - 420 Seiten
...'Tis the third and last time." The agony of the mother waxed more bitter ; again she sought the eyo of Naoman ; but it was cold and motionless. A pause...besought their mother not to let them be murdered. SANDEKS' UMON SERIES. people, and it was / that told them of their danger. I am a withered, leafless,... | |
 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 Seiten
...close to her, and the two savages stood over them, ready to execute their bloody orders. "Wilt thou name," said the old indian, "the red man who betrayed...motionless; a pause of a moment awaited her reply, and the next moment the tomahawks were raised over the heads of the children, who besought their mother not... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 Seiten
...time." The agony of the mother waxed more bitter : again she sought the eye of Naoman, but it was eold and motionless. A pause of a moment awaited her reply,...and the tomahawks were raised over the heads of the ehildren, whe besought their mother not to let them be murdered. " Stop," eried Naoman. All eyes were... | |
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Wilt thou name the traitor? This is the second time." The poor mother looked at her husband, and then at her children, and stole a glance at Naoman, who sat smoking his pipe with invincible gravity. She wrung her hands and wept; but remained silent. "Wilt... 