Before he had time to think much about it Little Deer hurried him away from the tents with the charitable design of putting him out of misery.
When he walked out upon the prairie he unsheathed his knife and prepared to carry out his cold blooded intentions.
As he did so the boy’s whole form became convulsed.
He fell to the ground, and writhed and twisted in agony.
His eyes rolled backward in his head, his lips were covered with a slight foam, the teeth were clenched and bare, and the boy’s entire appearance was horrifying to the last degree.
He passed from one fit into another with alarming rapidity.
Little Deer seized him and attempted to hold him.
Ralph thrust him forcibly aside, and sent him flying.
The Indian was puzzled, and quite a bit frightened.