Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-08
Vol. IV.-N O. 90.

awake and watcul The MN ',S 500 700, eI' age is
nings" ~ ' ~ hee0 MS war
Did you ever run him upon the trail of carr;on.,
| ""hy must say that the ravenous beasts have so
| times tempted me TO let him loose for t,ev 80. ~
80 , '..ef Tue Veniaon, IN IFS season; but then
Knew Tue reason of tue dog would tell him ,bn -.
-No-ho' Hector Is an animal known in the vavS or
man, and WIN never strike false trail when a ,rna
one is 10 be foowed!n WIG" uue
cay, ay, the secret is out, vcu b.ro 49, a.,
on The track of wolf and his nose has better ,no
uian MS MASTER" said the bee-huuter. iaue.Inp
nave seen the creature sleep for hours with pacl.
alter pack, in open view A wolf might eat ont If
MS tray without snarl, unless there was scarc;,v
'hen inaeed' Hector would be apt to claim his own
mere are partners down from the mountains; saw
one makea leap at sick deer, the sun was set
tag 90; go you back TO the dog and tell him the t,,ti
father in minute III 49,
He was interrupted by long loud and n;tcor.
howl from the hound, which rose on the air of e O.
Venng like the wailDg of some spirit of the pac,
ana passed elf INTO the pra lie, cadcnces that .ose
ana 'ei IKE ITS own undulang surface. The trap
per was npressively silent, listening ntentIy Even
The reckless beehuner struck with the wailinr
wi!dness of the sounds After short pause the for
mer whistled the dog his side and then turn,a o.,
his companions he said, with the seriousness ,gtoI,
! il his opinion, the occasion demanded
"!hey who think man enjoys all the knowledge OF
tue creatures OF God, will live be disapponted II
they reach, as have done the are of four score
will not take upon self to say what mischief i
brewing, nor will vonch that the hound Ln,eIf
Knows SO much; but that evil is nigh and tina, ,vi,1or
invites TO avoid it, have heard from the mont, ~
one who never lies. did think the nun had beco,na
unused to the footsteps of man, and YOUR
made him uneasy but his has been on lone go.
the whole evening and what l nistook as a notice nf
your coming bias been intended for something much
more serious Ii the advice of old man is then
WORTH hearken'ng to, children, will ouicilv ON
different ways to your places OF shelter and satcvn
I "ii quit Ellen, at such monentn exclaimed ,l
youth, s'nlay never-n VIC
4 'You've said enoughln the girl iner-,o.o3 ,,r ,
interposng hand that might, both by its deIjcacv on,
colour have graced far more elevated station in life;
''iny time is out; and we part, at all eyents-Sn
good -nght, Paul-father-good night
Hist!" said the youth, seizing her arm as she ,,s -
the very act of tripping from his side-Ist, do vo,,
hear nothins There bu!faoes playing their pIanIsg
at no great dis!ancetbat sound beats the ca rtg He
mad herd OF the sCaDpering devils!"
iis Two companions listened, people in tleir s:t
alton would be apt 10 lend their faculties 10 discover
Inc meaning OF any doubtful noises especially wI,eo
heard after SO many and such startling WARNINGS III
unusual soun:s were uneQuivocalIy thou OH stn
tainuy audioe. The youth and his female companion
had made several hurried and vaca,inr coniccturas
concerning their nature, when current of The n1rbt
air brought the rush of trampling footsteps too sens;6
to their ears, to render mistake any longer possiblc
81 am right" said the bee hunter "a panther is dr;
wing herd before him; or maybe there ~ p batna
among the beasts"
s'Iour cheatsn returned the old ma, who
from The moment his own oans had been able 10 ,aci,
the distant sounds had stood like statute made 70 70
present deep attention 1.-THE leaps are loo lopo. far tho
bniiaoe, and too regular for terror Hist: now tf
are IN bottom where the grass high and the sonn
Is deadened. ny, there they go on the hard earth
And now they up the swell dead upon MS. tbav
VIII be here afore YOU can find covert
"Come Eiieu," cried the youth, Selling his cororan
ion by the hand "let make trial for The cncan,n
meniD
TOO late! too lac!" exclaimed the trapper for tho
cFeaturS are in open view aud bloody band OF accnr
sed Siouxcs they are, by their t,,evinr look End ho
random fashion in which they ride.n
"Siouxes devils, they shall fad as men.m said to
bee hunter, with mien fierce rs thou ph he led
party OF superior strength, and Of courage equal 10
aus o"n--i on have piece, old man, and will pull
trigger IN bei.afof helpless Christian riri.n
! ''Dowu, down into The grass--Gown with We bcnh %
whispered Tie tTapper intimang them 10 tpJu aside
to the tall weeds, which grew in a dcuser body fban
common toe place where thew sionI .sYnn,,a
not the time 10 h the numbers TO flo hl foolish b,
Down into tie if you prize the young woman or
value the gift OF your lile!n
His remons.raDce, seconded as j, was bv nfo,nnt
and energetic action, did not fail TO produce ale sub
mission to his order, which the occasion now seemed
indeed so inPerously to require The moon had fae.
behind sheet Of tln, feecy clouds which sl,itte5 n,e
horizon, leaving just enough Of IFS faint and Aucuatjn
light TO render objects visible, dy revealing thei,
forms and proportions. Tie trapper, by exercising
that species OF influence his companions which
experience and decision usually assert in cases of
emergency lad edectuaIly succeeded in coDccaljng
them IN the grass and by the aid of the feeble RAYS Of
the luminaTy, he enabled TO scan The dsotderlv
party, which was riding like many madmen drecily
upon them.
band o. beings who resenbled demons rather ti,an
men, sporting in Their nightly reveIs across The bIea,
PAM was in ruth approaching, fearful rate and
III direction 10 leave little hope that one among
tae" at least would not pass the spot where the
traPPer and his companions lay. 4 intervals, .he
gathering Of hoos burne along by the night wind
quite audiby IN their 'front.' and then, again their pro
gTess through the fog Of tie autunnal grass was sv
aud silent; adding TO tie unearhly appearance Of tho
spectacle The trapper, who bad called in his hound,
and hidden him crouch al his side, now knee!ed in the
cover also, and Kept keen and wschful eve on the
route OF tho band soothing the fears Of the girl and
restraining the inpatience Of the youth in the same
breath.
i there's ono, there's thirty Of the miscreants!n he
sa!d IN sort OF episode to his whispered comments
"hy' ny; they are edging towards Tie river-Peaco,
puP--peace--no here they come tbs-a way again
The thieves don't to know their GRAND! IL
bcrc were just six OF us, lad what beautiful ambush
meD we might make upon them, from This very spot
1t wont do, wont DO boy; keep yourself closer,
your head will be seen--besjjes, I'm altogether