Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-13

Wnhln hiiy feet of the tree Here they halt.
GU ana | could have picked one off very
e3siiy, but thought would wait and see
what plan they would adopt Afler some
whispering ard gestculatiug, two of the la
oians were detached, and made n circuit
round the tree, apparently TO discover wheth.
or the trail led beyond it. When they had
completed their round and Joined their com.
panlons. they held another LONG talk. final.
~ three raised their rifles and fred n, the
"oie W the tree. Ono OF the bnIIs onlv en-
'ered me hole, bnt as took good care 10 be
out OF range ii did no harm. Again they
neid talk they seemed rrcsolute wha, 10
DO and began TO think they would leav.
49, bni such WAS no part of their intention
| saw ihem again raising their rifles for a
SHOT when n.plan entered my head by which
! hoped to get two lives at least: so when
they he'd gave furious scream. as tboucb
wounded and then began TO groan; at FIRST
very loud and finally slowly and softly. as
though just dead The stratagcm had its
effect AT the first scream the Indians gave
shout OF triumph, and then, as they heard
the groans they advanced towards the tree
Still their natural craft did not entirely de-
seri them, for they erept on very SLOWLY.
stopping every now and then, and islening
with eager attention Finally. the head
man stood beside the opening, he poked in
ms rife, moving it about then he thrust in
ms head; and Just as he was fairly in. |
bred and blew the top of his head all off
lie lell forward, his body blocking up the
hole. In an instant sprang on him. wrest
ed the rifle from his dying grasp, pointed il
from one of the small loop holes, fred. and
another Indian was dead beside his Chief.
the others gave one yell of despair, and took
10 trees There was now, for while, a
cessation OF our warfare The Indians.
each bid behind some neighboring tree.
were concealed from me, and did not seem
very much inclined TO leave their covert.
In the mean time | was busy riiing the
dead Chief The gun | had taken, and
which had already done me such good ser
vice, found. on looking at il. was Johnson's
the savage had well filled bullet pouch
and horn Of powder; the ammunition was
OF immense importance to me- Us | had not
above dozen charges left, and there was
no telling how long this light might last
| also got large bag of parched corn, aud
a small (pity 1t was so very small) flask Of
whiskey. Having secured these valuable
spoils, | resumed my quiet which OF the saw
ages
,n ne sun was near setting, when saw
take refuge gpaIudy sash [roW bis .Use. and
about twenty or thirty yards from my tree.
Here they were out OF my sight, and, what
was worse. they could creep round, and APP
proach on either side without my knowing
where to look for them. This" thought |,
"will never do I'll see il | can, break up
the council they are holding, or at least get
an idea Of what they are about" began
TO climb the sides OF the tree. AS the rot
had eaten in irregularly, it left good many
knots and knobs so that, notwithstanding
my lame leg, made out finally TO reach
the upper hole. Cautiously | poked my
head out, and was rejoiccd TO find that
could command full view of my enemies
There lay the whole five their heads iogelh
er, talking and pointing, evidently Matching
some plan for my destruction. Having sat
is6ed myself that from the top OF my fort |
could hit one of the sayages, | descended
again, and fastening one end of my belt 10
my side, and tying the two rifles, ready load
ed, To the other, | assembled again. Just as
caught sight of the savages, two of them
made off, rolling and creeping along TIL
they were out Of range of my rife then
they took TO the woods, and | saw no more
of them, Here was another hint to me TO
be in haste, us The varmn were sending for
reinorcements. Slowly and carefully
push ID out my rifles, and resting one in the
crotc OF the tree, | took deliberate aim at
The nearest Indian. He lay flat on the
grotg.d, and my ball hit the very centre
of liNues fad His companions sprang on
their .ctG gazing all around, evidently at a
loss TO tell whence the blow came. As
they stood there could ,eho po,fvot aien,
and in a moment another fell, with a ball
through his body. The second shot reused
the remaining Indian to the necessity OF
putting shelter between him and me- He
sprang behind a tree Here he remained a
long time, till finding he was not likely 10
move, and knowing that their reinforcement
could not be far distant, | determined to be
} of, went TO work with my tomahawk
| cutting hole in the tree opposite to where
he lay, and in half an hours time | could
creep out. ! then hid Johnson's rife took
my own in hand, and crept softly out. TAX
ing advantage of the ground, | was soor
ont of sight of the Indian then sprang tC
J my feet, and made towards the creek will
, my best speed. | walked more than al
hour undislurhed, and began to indulge The
. hope Of reaching the creek without lurthe
I Danger | had gained the top OF the las
. bill, and the creek lay in the valley below
| paused for moment, and looking back,
, saw four stout Indians on the opposite hill
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