Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26

for the first time, tied to willow
free near. and made her UNDER
stand she must enter, and accompany
him. His air, stern and determined.
had yet gentleness when he ad
dressed her, and his fierce, martial
eve lost its ferocity when fixed in her
face, and assumed an expression Of
alteration, mingled with Sadness
The terrified girl now attempted,
with the eloquenceof grief and des.
pair, to deprecate the fearful fate that
threatened. The Indian listened,
not without emotion, but silently,
and exhibiting no symptoms of
change in resolution. Throwing her
self at his feet, she impiored his
mercy-offered ample reward--the
friendship and gratitude OF her Ia
mily-threatened him with the sure
vengeance that would follow the per-
petration of his crime. but IN vain.
The savage maintained his melan.
choIy air and infiexible purpose. Al
length, startled by some noise or
,rustiing in the wood, he seized Ag-
| mes in his arms, and bore her in
spite of her struggles and cries "a
| pidly to the canoe. Overcome with
her exertions and the horror of her
situation. she tainted, and the savage
| placing her ia the canoe, entered him
| self. and pushing from the bank,
| padaled rapidly down the stream.
He used his ears skilfuIiy. and was
speedily gaining the middle of the
river. when two dogs rushed from
the thicket followed by two men, one
Of whom carried a rifle. They ap
ueared to have been attracted by the
shrieks, which were loud, and utter
| ed as by one in the extremity of ter
FOR & distress. They hastily gazed
about them, and as the moon shed a
bright and unclouded light on the
water, the canoe was soon discover
| ed and hailed. No answer was re-
turned, and the savage redouhed his
| exertions to gain safe & leVellaad
ing at some distance below. t'By
Heavensr" exclaimed one of the men
on the bank, 81 see woman in the
canoe, and the rover is an indian"
eyes," answered his companion, sit
is indeed red man. but do you re-
cognise the female2" Ono" said the
other. "she appears to be bound and
motionIess, or from her silence she
must have tainted with terror" -
The two men, who proved to be
Charles and Uncas, ran along the
shore for some distance, following
| the canoe, and repeatedly calling to
the rover to stop. The latter, how
ever, returned no answer, but SEEM
ed to be exerting every nerve to
reach the opposite bank, which he
now evidently approached. "He
must not be permitted to reach the
Shore" said Uncas, 'if his foot
touches the ground the lady will be
lost" 81 will fire." said Charles,
and preparing his rife, he present
ed the piece, and again calling to the
Indian. warned him Of his intention,
and once more ordered him to desist
and return. With the instructive sa
gacity of his tribe, the savage ceased
rowing for moment, drew the still
inanimate body of Agnes towards
him. and placing her in such a man
ner as nearly to shield him, he again
| resumed the oar, and pushed vigo-
rously for the bank. "rhe william"
exclaimed Charles, "and yet there is
not moment to be lost-shall Irun
the risk and fret" "Yes.' answer
{ ed Uncas, "but the white hunter must
! now exert all bis skill. know the
red man to be the Sachem Samoset,
| and the girl is too surely the sister Of
YOUR friend Edward" An involun-
tary groan and exclamation of h"r-
ror from Charles, at once eyinced his
prior ignorance and present fears
he falterel, and the rifle sunk from
his shoulder. He trembled in every
limb. as he gazed with look of DIES
pair upon the canoe, now within a
short distance of the landing place.
nThere is not a moment to be lost, "
said Uncas-''see, young man, the
| canoe flies rapidly--a few more
strokes of the oar, and she will touch
the shore" "Good God" exclaim-