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longing to Potts; but Golfer who Is Remarkably

longing to Potts; but Golfer, who 70 remarkably
strong man, Immediately retook and handed 1t TO
POTTS. who remained in the canoe, and on receiving
it, pushed off into the river. lie had scarcely quit
ted the shore when an arrow was shot at him, and
he cried out Golfer am wounded Golfer remon-
strated with him on the FOLLY oil attempting TO es-
lcape and urged HIM to come ashore. Instead oil
complying, he instantly eyeled his rifle at an In
dlan and shot him dead on the spot. his conduct,
situated as he was, may appear to have been an act
of madness, but It was doubtless the effect OF sud
den, but sound reasoning Tor II taken alive, he
must have expected TO be tortured to death acco d.
ing to their custom He was instantly pierced win
arrows, so numerous, that, to use the language OF
Golfer he was made riddle OF. They now seized
Golfer, stripped him entirely naked and began TO
consult the manner he should be put to death.
They were first inclined to set hlm up as mat 10
shoot at, out the chief inlerIeied, and seizng him
by the shoulder, asked him il he could run last /.
Golfer who had been some time amongst the kee-
kat-sa, or Crew Indians, had, in consider able de-
gree, acquired the Blackoot language and was also
well acquainted with Indian customs; he knew that
he had TO run for his ie with the dreadful odds oi
hive or SIX hundres against him, and those armed
Indians therefore cunningly replied he "as very
bad runner, although he was considered by The hun
tiers as remarkably swift The chief now command
ed the party to remain stationary, and led Golfer
NNe
released him bidding him 10 save himself il he
couldn't that instant The horrid whoop SCUM
ded ~ the ears Of poor Golfer. who urged with the
hope oil preserving HE, ran with S. eed al which
he was himself surprised. He proceeded towards
the Jefferson Fork, having TO traverse PLAIN SIX
miles in BREADTH Astounding with the pIckly pea,
or which he was lreadng every lnslan with his
naked feet. He ran nearly halt way across the plain
before he ventured to look over his shoulder, when
e perceived that the Indians very much scat
tered, and that he had considerable distance
from Il main body but one Indian, who carried
a spear, was much before all the rest, and not more
than hundred yards from him.
faint CLEAN Of hope nov cheered the heart o.
Golfer; he derived confidence from the belief thai
escape was within the bounds of possibility, but tht
confidence was nearly fatal TO him, tor he exerted
himself to such degree, that the blood gushed
from his nostrils and sunn almost covered the ior
part OF his BODY He now arrived within mile oil
The river, when he distinctly heard the appalling
sound oil footsteps behind him. and every Instan'
expected To terl the spear OF the pursurer. Again
ne turned his head aud the savage not 20 yard
rom him. Determined, 1t possible to avoid the ex
'ected blow, he suddenly stopped, turned round
md spread ou his arms. The Indian surprised BY |
he suddenness OF the action and perhaps at the |
bloody appearance oil Golfer, also attempted to stop
'ut exhausted with running, he fell whilst endea |
'orlng TO throw his spear which ST. uck in the |
ground and broke 10 his hand. Golfer instantly
matched up he pointed part and pinned him to tn
'aI'h, and then continued his hsh hi. The 70 emostl
u the Indians, on arriving at the place, stopped lill
Nhers came to JON them, when they set up hi I
leou' yell. Every momen, OF this time was i'm
> owed by Ceiter, who although iantng and ex
lausted' succeeded IN gaming the skirting OF the
otton wnod trees, OH the borders of the Fork
trough which he rail- and plunged into The river
'or'unaitly Tor him. little below this pace there
vas an island against the upper point of which a
az o. drl umhet had lodged, he Owed under The
ait, aud alter several Efforts got his head above
'ater amongst the TRUNKS OF trees, covered oyei
nth smaller wood he depth If several eet Scarce
had he secured himself, when the Indians arrive,
N The river screechng and yelling, as Golfer ex
PRESSED IT, f" like so many devils" They were fire.
uentIy on the raft during the day AVID were seenl
trough the chipks by Golfer who was congratuiat
ny himself on his escape when the idea arose ths
hey might set the raft on fire. In horrible suspense
le renamed until night, when hearing no more al
ne Indians, he Owed under he raft ard swan 81
e"'y GOWN the river TO a considerable distance,l
'heh ne landed and travelled all nlght.-Althought
lappy IN his having escaped from the Indians, ms
l'naton was still dreadful he was compiler civ ma
ed under burning sun the soles of MS feet were
htIrey filled with the thuins of the prickly near i
e was hungry, and had no means oil killing game
Enough he saw abundance around him and was al
east seven days journey from Lisa's Fort, ON the
''ghon branch of the Roche jaime river. These
re circumstances under which almost any man butt
American hun'er would have despaired. He ar
Ved at the tort IN seven days, having subsisted onI
root much esteemed by the Indians OF the
llssou'l, now known by naturallsts as PsoraLea
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