Manly Wade Wellman - Novel 1953
“He felt the medicine man’s harsh gaze prodding the back of his buckskin hunting shirt, but he did not look around.
Straight to Chief Woodpecker’s house he went, and from beside his couch he took the Pennsylvania rifle given him by Dan Boone. It was ready loaded, as usual. He picked up his powder horn and bullet pouch and left the house again.
On the path outside he saw Woodpecker and Otter approaching. Behind followed several other men, close together. Their brown, shave...n skulls reflected the rays of the early morning sun.
Sam recognized these as some of the council members who had sat in the town house with him the day before.
“You have your fire-weapon,”
Woodpecker greeted him, limping close to see.
“Brother,” said Otter, “the chief and his wise men have been thinking about the strong medicine you brought here.
They think you should show it to them.”
Sam lowered the butt of the rifle to the ground, leaned on the barrel, and faced Woodpecker.MoreLess
Straight to Chief Woodpecker’s house he went, and from beside his couch he took the Pennsylvania rifle given him by Dan Boone. It was ready loaded, as usual. He picked up his powder horn and bullet pouch and left the house again.
On the path outside he saw Woodpecker and Otter approaching. Behind followed several other men, close together. Their brown, shave...n skulls reflected the rays of the early morning sun.
Sam recognized these as some of the council members who had sat in the town house with him the day before.
“You have your fire-weapon,”
Woodpecker greeted him, limping close to see.
“Brother,” said Otter, “the chief and his wise men have been thinking about the strong medicine you brought here.
They think you should show it to them.”
Sam lowered the butt of the rifle to the ground, leaned on the barrel, and faced Woodpecker.MoreLess
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