Many are the
prowling bears and leaping panthers that I have met, fighting for the
morsel which has been thrown in their way; and many are the reasoning
men, that I have looked on striving against each other unto death, in
order that human madness might also have its hour. For myself, I hope,
there is no boasting in saying, that though my hand has been needed in
putting down wickedness and oppression, it has never struck a blow of
which its owner will be ashamed to hear, at a reckoning that shall be
far mightier than this."
"If my father has taken life from one of his tribe," said the young
Pawnee, whose quick eye had read the meaning of what was passing, in
the bullet and in the countenances of the others, "let him give
himself up to the friends of the dead, like a warrior. He is too just
to need thongs to lead him to judgment."
"Boy, I hope you do me justice. If I had done the foul deed, with
which they charge me, I should have manhood enough to come and offer
my head to the blow of punishment, as all good and honest Red-men do
the same.
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