[The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey]@TWC D-Link bookThe Spirit of the Border CHAPTER XXII 9/17
We have come here to break forever the influence of the white man's religion.
Our councils have been held; we shall drive away the missionaries, and burn the Village of Peace." He paused, leaning forward in his exceeding earnestness, with his bronzed face lined by swelling veins, his whole person made rigid by the murderous thought.
Then he hissed between his teeth: "What shall we do with these Christian Indians ?" Pipe raised his war-club, struck it upon the ground; then handed it to Half King. Half King took the club and repeated the action. Both chiefs favored the death penalty. "Feed 'em to ther buzzards," croaked Jim Girty. Simon Girty knitted his brow in thought.
The question of what to do with the converted Indians had long perplexed him. "No," said he; "let us drive away the missionaries, burn the village, and take the Indians back to camp.
We'll keep them there; they'll soon forget." "Pipe does not want them," declared the Delaware. "Christian Indians shall never sit round Half King's fire," cried the Huron. Simon Girty knew the crisis had come; that but few moments were left him to decide as to the disposition of the Christians; and he thought seriously.
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