Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-05-28

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tom, you're fool said Sam.
"Sam, you're a Sammy" said Tom.
Sammy, sammy, think of your anxious 4 I
my" ClicA-bang and as the shot sped
hunter threw himself PROSTATE upon his Il
and without looking at his companion, M
claimed in voice strangely changed III
galety to alarm; sFor Gods sake, Sam, +,
| lsthat?p
Sam gavea swift glance around the pros
and instantly dropped to the earth in imits
lofhis companion.
"Sam! SAM What is that!n said Tom
voice so altered fromits former merry vaur
tone, that it scarcely seemed to belong IL
same individual.
"lndians! There are five at least.
Heaven only knows how many more behi,
said Sam, placing fresh cap upon his
and then adding, slave you not ands
charges"
"Gracious Heaven, no, said Tom, ~ 1
powder, but my last ball is gone.'
Take this" said Sam, taking bullet !
his mouth, whore it had lain to create moisi
III
"Father Of Heaven, Sam do you thnkn--
''Loa1n said Sam, in an imperative /
calm tone; and Tom remembered that q mi \
before he had called Sama coward.
While Tom proceeded to reload Sam ra
himself cautiously from the ground to re
noltre the coming danger.
''Do you see them. Sam? Are they cor
towards u.s."
"Not precisely in this direction" roll
Sam; 1--WE might perhaps escape, but theyf
have heard your shot"
80 Sam, that shot! OifI hadn't fired!
I'll never fire another shot, Sam, never! \
er!'
Poor Tom had heart made all for love
kindness; any girl might have won a TT
urc in it and priced it dearly, yet it was
a thing of less value than five grains Of n
der. II
"There is large partly said Sam, stilII
serving, 81 can count fifteen spear heads q
cling in the sunbeamsn
Tom groaned.
"let they are not'comng this way" h
"What!' said Tom, lifting his head.
"But the old mare! All, they will SEQ
old grey beast. and there's no avoiding it.'i
"Oh, the COMPOUNDED old beast! Oh, 81
must we be killed for an old Horse? w
now, d-n that old horse, it never was 81
for anything either. o Sam, can't you CO
it to lay down! Betsy! Poor old Betsy! 4
down, you id old horse lay down!
Poor old Betsy was innocenty grazing 81
forty feet from where the two hunters were
paid not the slightest attention 10 Toms K
"Are they comingp whispered Tom, in
Inearthly voice, as no buried his face in
grass.
"Hush-listonm said Sam, placing his
gers upon the lock ofhis rifle.
Hoof steps rapidly approaching were n
distinctly heard beating holloway over
level earth. Tears rushed from poor Tor
ayes the instant this sound reached his ear.
Sock your rifle said Sam, sternIy
81 can't--l can't Sam, shoot it yourself. Y
IN a dead man! havn't been married
year, Sam, and my mother loves me more III
any of the other boys! 0 Mary, God BIZ
you! You'll never see me again. To Il
md be scalped, and shot, and killed by Can't
'hes!-red devils!--where there amt tI
Tor drop of water 0 mother, mother, i
vas with you at home again I'd never leave vi
lever, never, neverm
Two or three shots were now heard, al
'oor Tom continued, never raising his 81
rom the grass, "Yes, there they go-so
dg Camanche has got his gun evelled at I
low, Good bye, mother! Good by Maryy
re you dead yet, Sam? Good bye. God bio
lou! Yes, Pm dead man, and my hair
-one. OSam, Sam, how the wolves will knoI
ur bones about!n
Tom was now completely alone, Sam hf
ng crept away into the next hollow to obser
nore nearly the horsemen, who he could ncl
erceve were in chase Of the poor wound
ow which had sprung up and ran toward the
hen pierced by Toms last ball. Thus POI
ON lay in solitary despair, mourning and u
'allIng his fate, when u single rider came
all speed directly tie the spot where he w
ing. Tom heard the horseman rein in h
eed, and his voice became mute, his brea
'omed to leave his body aud his heart to cea
3 motion.
"Why, friend, are You dead or asleep9" sal
&c rider.
Had the expected ball pierced his heart, TOT
uld not have changed his position moro sud
My. lie Sprang from his face into a sttin.
'sture, and after rubbing his eyes wet wit
airs, with his hands which were black wit
WIDER, he sat gazing at the horseman with
Inged expression OF utter amazement and uIl
llevlng joy.
"Wh.a-a.at2" was the only word he coul
IKE out to utter.
"Why, my friend, why ain't you butcheriE
1t COW over there9 Those Spaniards viii
vc all your meat away from you"
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