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ing it impossible to outrun OF elude the I
the cunning animal. trained to hunts OF
Of this kind. he halted and waited until
it came within few yards of him, fred, |
and brought him down - reloaded his gun
and pushed forward. lie short time he
reached the house NJ bis brolhrt, who re-
sided between B'yan,'s Station and Lexing-
ion, wher. he Left the child. and the two
hrc,b set out Tor his dwelling. A.
they approached. light broke upon his view
his speed quickened, his fears increased
and the most ogonizing apprehensions
crowded upon bis mind. He emerged
from the canebrake. beheld his house 10
flames. and almost burnt to the ground.
MY wife !" he exclaimed, az he pressed
one hand to his forehead, and grasped the
fence with the other. 10 support his tot
,ering frame. He gazcd some time on the
ruin and desolation before him, advanced
few PAGES. and sunk exhausted 10 the
earth.
Morning came the luminary Of heaven
arose, and still found him seated near the
almost expiring embers. In his right hand
| he held a small stick, with which lie was
tracing the name of"Eiza" on the ground,
his left hand was thrown on his 'avorite
dog, that lay by h 8 side, looking first on
tho ruin and then OH his naster, with evl.
dent signs Of grief. Morgan arose. The
two brothers now made search.and found
some bones, burnt TO ashes. which they
ca refully gathered, and silently consigned
to their mother earth, beneath the wide
spread branches of a venerable oak, conse-
Grated by the purest and hottest recol-
lections.
Several days offer this, Morgan was en-
gagged in a desperate battle at the lower
Blue Lcks The Indians came off victors
and the Surviving whites retrca,ed across
Licking, were pursued BY the enemy for a
distance Of six and thirty miles.
James Morgan was amongst the last that
crossed the river. and was in the rear I'M
til the hill was descended. AS soon as he
behe'j the Indians rceppear on tho ridge
he lett anew his wrongs and recollected
the lovely object Of his early affections
lie urged IN his horse, and pressed to the
front. While IN the oct ofleaplDg from his
saddle. he received rifle bail 10 his thigh
and sci; an Indian sprang upon him, seized
him by the hair, aud applied the calping
knife. At this moment. Morgan cast up
his eyes snd recognized the handkerchief
that bound the head Of the savage. and
which he knew to be his WITS. This al
ded renewed strength to hls body. and
increased activity to mis- fury. He quickly
threw his left arm around the Indian, and
with dea'b.lkc grasp. Rugged him To his
bosom plunged his knife into his side, and
he expired IN his arms. Releaseing him,
self from tho savage, Morgan c,awled un
de- small oak. on an elevated piece o
ground short distance from HIM. The
scene of action shifted, and he remainet
undiscovered and nnscaIped, an anXlou.
spectator Of the battle.
1t was now midnight. The savage band
after taking all the scalps they could find,
left the battle ground. Morgan was sea.
ted at the foot of the oak its trunk sup,
ported his head. The roggcd and unever
ground that surrounded HIM was covered
with the slain; the once white and pro &c,
ting rocks. bcached with the rain and su,
Of centuries, were crmsoned with bloot
that had warmed the heart and animated
, no bosom of the palrio; and the soldier
:, The pale glimmering of the moon occasion
ally threw faint light upon the manglet
bodies of the dead. then q passing clout
enveIopcd all in darkness, and gave add
tIOnal horror TO the feeble cries of a few
still lingering in the last agones Of pro
tracte1 death. rendered doubly APPALLING b,
he coarse growl Of the bear, the lou'
howl Of the wolf the shrill and varied note
5 Of The wild cat aud panther, feeding OF
the dead aud dying. Morgan beheId tn
scene with heart~rending sensations, ant
looked forward with the apathy Of despai
to his own end.
A large, ferocious looking bear covered
, all over with blood, now approached him
he threw himself on the ground, SILENT,
commended his soul to Heaven, and il
breathless anxiety awaited his fate. Til,
? satiated animal slowly passed on wiihou
noticing him. Morgan raised his head
. was about offering thanks for his unexpec
ted preservation, when The cry of pacl
Of wolves opened upon him, and agal'
y awakened him TO a sense of danger. II
: placed his hands over his eyes fell on hi
I. face, and in silent agony awaited his fate
y He now heard a rustllng in the bushes
steps approached-a cold chill ran owe
= him. Imag ination-crcative. busy imagl
nation, was actively employed; death, tn
3 most horrible death awaited him +; hi
limbs would in all probability be torn frou
n him, and he be devoured alive. He felt
e touch-,he vital spark was almost extin
o gushed-another touch more violent tina
: the FIST. and he was turned over-the col
70 sweat ran down in torrens-hIs hand
q were violently forced from his face--th
u moon passed from under cloud--a fam
i ray beamed upon him--hs eyes involunta
6 rily opened, and he beheld his wife! VIII