The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-28

oreboded thunder storm and we were at
last obliged to seek for shelter A high
rocky hill, ON our right, seemed to
promise the desired resting place. Urder
the lee Of n large rock, we contrived to
build II fire, anu in some degree pro,eeied
ourselves from the violence of the most
awful tempest that ever witnessed. The
heavens seemed n sea of liquid flames, and
the thunder roared without intermission.
In about an hour the rain aba,ed, and we
walked up the hill to see what was the
cause of a strong blaze Of light which
arose from the other side Of il. When we
reached the summit splendid sigh, met
our eyes. Below us lay deep and rug
ged valley, the trees in which were of gi-
gantic size, but without leaves many of
! them had fallen, aud those that remained
seemed to stand only as monuments Of their
own ruin. Two of the ialest. had been
cred by the lightning, and cast lurid
glare on the surrounding sccne. While l
stood gazing on this sigh, in silence. felt
my arm graspe.i by Charles. He notion
ed me to be silent, while with his finger lie
directed my eye TO a natural recess in the
rocks, were, BY the side Of FIRE, SAT those
whom we sought. We marked well their
position and Immediately Withdrew to our
fire, aud thoroughly dried our rifles. Then
taking n circuit, we entered the valley some
distance from them. Cautiously We up
preached, for the blazing trees and the
cleaning lightning made the valley at tunes
almost as ligh, as day. At length, howev-
er, we reached the position we wished, and
screened by the bushes, we watched our
opportunity. King, at any rate, we wished
to make certain Of, bu, neither Of those who
sat in open view WAS he For some tnin-
u,es did we lie and watch but he kept in the
rear Of the others, and we could hear his
voice, scofiipg at his companions for their
fears of tho tempest. Finding it useless 10
wait TO get the frs, shot at King, gave the
and again did they carry death to two Of
our foes. As we sprang forward King
raised his rifle, and Charles, who was in
advance Of me, received its Contents in his
bosom. King fed up the side Of the bill,
hoping TO find shelter IN The darkness on
the other side. | exered nll my strength
to overtake him before he could accom-
plish his intentions, and when he reached
the summit was but few PAGES behind
him. For few seconds the darkness hid
him from my view, but followed him by
the noise he made as he broke through the
bushes, till vivid flash Of lightning show
ed him almost within my grasp. Another
second, and my hand was on his shoulder.
lie turned aud grappled with me. bu, had
he been cased in steel, ut that moment,
could have crushed him. In an instant he
was on his back, nv knee was on his
breast, my hand WAS on his throat. Iicni-
tempted to cry Gor mercy, bat in van--a
struggle and low gurgIinc sound was all
that he could bring firth, aud this was on
ly answered by tighter gripe mud nut.
tered curse.
There are feelings and passions in the
human heart which are only reused at such
moments rs these. ], who had never heard
tale of distress without a tear OF pity, now
hung in rapture over human heipg who
was dying bcueaih my grasp; answering
his struggles and his supplicaiions with de-
rsive .nockery. But ~ his struggles be-
came weaker and less frequent the excite
men, in my mind subsidized. have often
thought since Of that dreadful scene and
wondered how ! ever lived through il. A
lpno in the wild forest, many miles from the
hnbitsiisns Of man my only friend dead
or dying but u few PAGES from me his
slayer wriihiog in the agony Of death be-
meath my grasp surrounded by more than
Egypiian darkness, except when the light
nin,'s flash showed me the face Of King,
distorted with sgony--hs tongue protruding
from his mouth-his eyes bursting from
their sockets
1t was more than could bear, and hc-
came insenslble. The day had broke be-
fore ] recovered. The storm had cleared
away and the heavens were glowing in oil
the beauty of = summers morn. King lay
dead beneath me; my hand still upon
bis ihront. I Withdrew it in horror, and
went to see if Charles wns really dead. lie
wa, living, but that was all. "Ah Luther"