Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-01-05
her. Thoughtless, and as fancied myself

| IIcIs EOuS dtIeSS, duu DIS ldHcI6Q myself
in SO retired spot, secure, paid little at
tention 10 her movements. helped my
dog TO good supper of venison, and was
not long in satisfying the demands Of my
own appetite.
The Indian arose from his seat as if in
extreme suffering. He passed and repassed
me several times, and once pinched me so
violently in the side that the pain nearly
brouGh; forth an exclamation Of anger. |
looked at him. His eye net mine. but his
look was so forbidding, that it struck a
chill into the most nervous part of nv svs-
TEN. He again seated himself, drew his
butcher knife from its scabbard examined
the edge, as ! would that of razor sus-
pected dull, replaced #, and again taking
his tomahawk from his back, filed the pipe
Of it with tobacco, and sent me expressive
glances whenever cur hostess CHANGED to
have her back towards us. "a,
Never till at,noment hcd my senses
been awakened to the danger which now
supposed to be about ne. | returned glance
fer glance with my companion, and rested
we'll assured that whatever enemies had,
nc was uOl vi tuClT NUMBER.
| asked the woman for my watch, wound
it up, and under the pretence of wishing to
see how the weather might be on the NOR
row, took up my gua and walked GU. of the
cabin. | slipped q bullet into each barrel,
scraped the edges Of my fiints, renewed the
primings, and returned to the hut, giving
a favorable accouat Of my observations.
| took few bear skins, end made a pallet
of them, and calling my faithful dog to my
side, lay down with my gun close to my
body, aod in fc" minutes was, TO all ap-
pearanco, fast asleep.
A short time had elapsed, when some
voices were heard, and from the corner OF
my eyes saw two athletic youths making
their entrance, bearing a dead stag Oh u
pole. They disposed OF their burden, and
asking for whislley helped themselves free
y to it. Observing ne and the wounded
Indian, they asked who | was, and why
the devil that rascal (mcaning the Indian,
who they kne" understood net a word OF
English, was in the house. The mother
for SO she proved to be, babe them to
speak less loudly, made mention Of my
conversation took place, the purport Of
which required little shrewdncss in mo to
guess. tapped my dog gently. He moved
his tail, and with ndiscr!bable pleasure,
saw his fine eyes alternately fixed on me
and raised towards the trio in the corner.
[ felt that he perceived the danger of nv
situation. The Indian exchanrcd last
glance with me.
The lads had eaten and drunken them
selves into such condition, that already
looked upon them as horS du combat, and
the frequent visits of the whiskey bottle to
the ugly mouth of their dam, hoped would
soon reduce her to like state. Judge of
my establishment, reader, when | saw this
incarnate fiend take large carving knife,
and 60 the grindstone TO whet its edges
| saw her pour the water on the turning
machine, and watched her working away
with the dangerous instrument, until the
cold sweat covered every part Of my body,
in despite Of my determination TO defend
myself to the last. Her task finished, she
walked TO her reeling sons and said, There,
I hat'll soon settle him Boys, kill you
-, and then for the watch"
turned, cooked my gun locks silently,
touched my faithful companion, and laid
ready TO start up and shoot the first who
might attempt my life. The moment was
fast approaching, and that might have been
my last in this world, had not Providence
made preparations for my rescue. All was
ready. The internal bag was advancing
| slowly, probably contemplating the bes,
way of despatching me, while her sons
should be engaged with the Indian. | was
several times on the eve Of rising and
shooting her on the spot F.: but she was not
to be punished thus. The door was sud-
denly opened, and there entered two trav-
ellers, each with long rifle on his shout
der. | bounced upon my feet, aud making
them most heartily welcome, told them how
well it was for me that they should have
arrived at that moment The tale was soon
told. The drunken sons were secured.
and the woman, in spite OIL her defence and
vocilerations, shared the same fate. The
Indian fairly danced with JOY, and gave us
10 understand that as he could not sleep for
| pain. he would watch over US. You NAV iudg
we slept much less than we talked. The
two strangers gave me an account of their
once having been themselves in similar
situation, The day came, fair, and rosy,
and with it the punishment of our captives.
They were now quite sobered. Their
feet were unbound, but their hands secure
w tied. We marched them into the woods
off the road, and having used them as Re-
cnlators are wont 10 use such delinquents.
we set fire to the cabin, gave all the skins
and implements 10 The young Indian war
rior, and proceeded, well pleased, towards