[The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey]@TWC D-Link bookThe Spirit of the Border CHAPTER XXVI 38/40
He intends to take me as he has others, as he did poor Kate. did you not see the meaning in his eyes to-day? How they scorched me! Ho! Jim, take me away! Save me! Do not leave me here to that horrible fate? Oh! Jim, take me away!" "Nell, I will take you," cried Jim, grasping her hands. "Hurry! There's a blanket full of things I packed for you," said Heckewelder.
"Lose no time.
Ah! hear that! My Heavens! what a yell!" Heckewelder rushed to the door and looked out.
"There they go, a black mob of imps; a pack of hungry wolves! Jim Girty is in the lead.
How he leaps! How he waves his sledge! He leads the savages toward the church.
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