The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-15
ADVENTURE
IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY

(coNrNURD)
From Btoekruood's MAGAZINE. I
About midnight ] was awakened by
some one pulling my hand and on look
up, I perceived the Indian who had on.
posed my accompanying them, and
whose name was Outalisso, standing be.
side me. He put his finger on his Iip..
by way Of enjoying silence, and motioued
that l should rise and follow him. I
o6eyed, and he led mo behind large
tee which grew little distance from the
w'gwan, and said in low voice, I" Listen
to me, my friend.--I told YOU that YOU
would receive no harm from US 1: and
shall belle my words Thakakaweren-
te who requested that you might be al.
lowed to follow our steps. says that his
father was murdered by party of peo-
pie under your command, about nine
moons ago. This may be true; e YOU at
the same time may be guiltle.s for we
cannot always control those who are pla-
ced under our AUTHORITY. He tells me
that the spirit of the old man has vice ap.
peared to him in his dreams tonight.
desiring him to put you TO death. He
mas gone to rapose himself again, and if
MS father visits him third time during
sleep, he will certainly kill you whenever
he awakes. You must therefore hasten
away it you wish to live any longer"
"What can do?' cried /: "death awaits
me whether remain here or fly from
lhakakawerente. 1t is impossible for
me TO reach home alone" {" BE pa,ienl,"
returned Outalisso, sand will try 10
save you. Not far from hence, the root,
OF large oak, which has been blown
down oy the wind. stretch high into the
ar and may be seen at great distance.
iou must go there, and wait till come
to you. Keep the NOISY side OF the
trees on your left hand, and you will
md the place without any difficulty"
ontaiisso mo,ioned me to hurry away,
and departed with FACILITATING heart,
and plunged into the recesses Of The for
est, 6 regulated my course in the manner
he directed. The moon was rising, and
could see to considerable distance a
round. The rustling oil the dry leaves
among my feet often made me think
that some one walked close behind me
and ! scarcely dared to look back, lest /
should see an uplifted tomahawk de-
sccndlng upon my head I sometimes
fancied observed ThakaGawerente Turk.
Ing among the brusbwood and stopped
short till imagination coDiured up his
form IN a different part OF the forest,
ano rendered me irresolute which phan-
tom ishould endeavour to avoid.
reached the tree sooner than I ex.
pected Ii lay along the ground, lis i'm
rnense roots projected from the trunk, at
right angles, to the hight of twelve or
fourteen feet their interstices being so
tlled with earth tina, j. was impossible to
see through them.
sal down, and found the agitation of
ray spirits gradually subsidc, under the
fraDquillizing influence OF the scene.
No.a breath OF wind shook The trees, the
ieailues, and delioateiy. 6bred boughs
OF which, when viewed against the cloud
less sky, seemed like sable net work
spread overhead. The nests which the
birds had made the preceding summer,
am remained among the brancbes,sileut,
deserted and upsbeltcd, making the
loneliness OF the forest, as il were, visible
20 The mind while withered leaf some.
timet dropped slowly dowD-a SD me.
moral oithe departed giories OF the veg.
ets0'e world A small riyulet RAJ with.
10 hi'le distance Of me, but its course
was 80 concealed by long grass, that I
lyouid have been aware of its existence
by the murmuring of its waters only, had
u not glHiefed dazzlipgly in the moon
shine at one spot, while flowing over
large smooth stone. When looked in
90 the reccsses Of the forest, ! say the