 | John Read Bailey - 1895 - 244 страници
...Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand-hills, I determined to proceed no farther; but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so, he might as well strike where I was as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness,... | |
 | Alexander Henry - 1901 - 418 страници
...distance of fifty yards, above the fort. Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand-hills, I determined to proceed no further, but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so, he might as well strike where I was, as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness,... | |
 | 1921 - 386 страници
...Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand hills, I determined to proceed no farther, but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so he might as well strike where I was as at any greater distance. He replied with coolness... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1905 - 426 страници
...distance of fifty yards above the fort. Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand-hills, I determined to proceed no further, but told the Indian...and if so, he might as well strike where I was as at a greater distance. He replied with coolness that my suspicions were just, and that he meant to pay... | |
 | Edwin Orin Wood - 1918 - 808 страници
...distance of fifty yards, above the fort. Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sandhills, I determined to proceed no further, but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so, he might as well strike where I was, as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness,... | |
 | Edwin Orin Wood - 1918 - 814 страници
...distance of fifty yards, above the fort. Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sandhills, I determined to proceed no further, but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so, he might as well strike where I was, as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness,... | |
 | Alexander Henry - 1921 - 388 страници
...Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand hills, I determined to proceed no farther, but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so he might as well strike where I was as at any greater distance. He replied with coolness... | |
 | Frederick Drimmer - 1985 - 388 страници
...and he might as well strike where I was. He replied with coolness that my suspicions were just and he meant to pay me in this manner for my goods. At...produced a knife and held me in a position to receive the blow. Both this and what followed were the affair of a moment. By some effort too sudden to be remembered... | |
 | R.G. Moyles - 1994 - 346 страници
...distance of fifty yards above the fort. Here, finding that I was approaching the bushes and sand-hills, I determined to proceed no further but told the Indian that I believed he meant to murder me and that, if so, he might as well strike where I was as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness,... | |
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I believed he meant to murder me, and that if so he might as well strike where I was as at any greater distance. He replied, with coolness, that my suspicions were just, and that he meant to pay me in this manner for my goods. At the same time he produced... 
