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w htn the ure vas ktrdird at Btyhf.
the supper prepared and offered To him.
all hiss of has fate was merged in their
present Kindness. and Henry soon
INK 70 sleep. thssgh enclosed IN hor.
rpi hug by savage arms
liz dsGereat With John lie feIt
the reality Of their sitsatisn--he VAS
alive % the anguish which he knex
wsald ag,tate the bosom Of his mother.
and he thsuyht over tbs means Of al
llyIn- u 81 intensely. that sleep was
oanished from hIs ewes Finding the
others all locked IA deep repose. he
disengasrd himself from the embrace
Of ne savage a. bis ssde- and walked
ca the IRE To test ths soandness Of
their sleep he rskindled the blaze and
moved freely about rs- All remained
>tiii and uotinnIsss--no suppressed
breathing betrayed feisned repose.
lie gensfy t~itehed the sleeping lien
~ and whispering softly IN has ear.
hade him Get up Henry obeyed. and
rAsy both stood up BY the IRE. Il
thEnk- said John we had better eu
bone now Oh, replied Henry.
usey will fo,iSw ard catch rs again. =
Never fear that rejoined John. well
kIls them before We co. The idea
was fur some time opposed by Henry
bat Uhen he beheId the slvases %
snandiy asleep and listened to NJ.
brother plan Of executing his wish he
anaily consented 10 act the part pre-
scrIb-d ham
The saiy gun which the Indians had.
was resting against the tree AZ the
fOos Law their ton1aauks- John
pilcei 70 oa . log Nth the muzzls
near % the head Of one al the slyases
cooked ~ and leaving Henry ui,h h..
niger TO the trigger, ready TO pull up.
On the signal beins given, he repaired
70 hrs own station Holding IN his
han'l one Of tkeir tonah9uk.. he stood
astrSIe 1t the other Iu,iIan- and as he
ra;se'l his arm tn deal death TO the
Sleeping savage Henry fred. aud
shooting Oh the lover part Of the H.
dams JAw- called to has brother. - LaS
Ca for FEE done for fkis one, seized
up the gun and ran or The first bIOw
of the tOnahawk took eject On The
back ot the neck and vas not fatal.
The Indian attempted to spring up;
but John repeated his strokes With
farce and 50 quickly that he soou
1<O0sht ham AGAIN To the ground; and
IeASIns han dead proceeded on afteI
has BROTHER.
( They presently came to 4 path
wAISh they rerollected 90 have travel
led the preceding evening. and keep
ras along AZ arrived az the statIou
aShIle befsre day. The Inhabitant.
were however, all up and IN much IN
eassaess for the fate Of the bows; ana
While they came near and heard vel
known voice exclaIn IN accents oil
deep distress Poor Efiie teilolrs. fhs,
are killed OF fakea PTisOneTs-- John re.
pied aload---NS mother We are here
+ aslin-7
/, When the tale Of their captivity. and
the means By which their delIverancs
Vas Excited we're told. they dad not
oheAia full credeIee- P,qaed At tbs
doubts expressed By some. John OBJ
SerVed- = yOa had better 90 and see
= Bat can Yea again find the spot =
sari enc Hes replied he huns
~ Fat up At the turning Out place. an,
can soon Shsw yen the spot" Ae
cDmPanisd By several Of the men. job,
retained 10 the theatre Of has DARN:
exploits; and the truth Of his state
meat received ample confirmation. -
HE savage uho had been tonahaw 70
r was lyIas dead BY the hre-the o,her
had crs~ied some distance. bat va,
tracked BY his blood uniIl found. Wher
q vas agreed 10 leave him. - a. 4,
MIST sIe a aay Tafe. -