Kamuso

a Pamet Indian called Kamuso, who had always appeared to be one of the warmest friends of the white men, but in whose manner to-night Standish felt something of treachery and evil intention.

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It was Kamuso, who said he was bound for Sandwich and would beg a passage in the pinnace.

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A wild cry of death and defeat rung through the room as he fell headlong, and Wituwamat turning his head to look, gave Billington his chance and received his own mortal wound; while Kamuso fighting with the silent courage of a great warrior only succumbed at last beneath a dozen wounds from Hopkins's short sword, and Howland having disarmed and wounded his opponent presented him as prisoner under Standish's orders.

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"The will of my lord is the will of his slave," meekly replied Kamuso, and crept back to his former sheltered nook beside the fire.

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Kamuso, who certainly played his part with wonderful skill, and had he been white instead of red, and civilized instead of savage, might have left his name on record as a diplomatist beside that of Machiavelli or

Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims 1862

"And I, and I, my brother!" exclaimed Kamuso in his loud braggadocio manner as he awkwardly lifted a third.

Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims 1862

But they had hardly begun to do this when Kamuso appeared, full of indignant protests at Canacum's inhospitality, and loudly declaring that an affront to his friends was an affront to him, and he should desert the wigwam where the red men were feasting, and share the humbler fare of his white friends.

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And once more Kamuso loudly proclaimed that he was of the white men's party and should share their quarters wherever they might be.

Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims 1862

"So soon as he sleeps I shall kill him," muttered Kamuso to Wituwamat, as they secretly met behind Canacum's wigwam.

Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims 1862

And Kamuso drawing the Weymouth knife from his belt regarded it with disgust for a moment, then thrusting it back into his belt doggedly declared, --

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