The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-24

CHAPTER TX.
Is she hurt y anxiously exclaimed the Scout,as
he rushed to the spot where his daughter stood
supported by the young nlan-' Mabel, Mabel
speak 10 me chlIdn
No, dear father was her faint reply, throwing
herself into his arms am sale, thank God? But
where Is the the lndlan!'Ond she glanced ieariully
around her.
"Where he can shed no more innocent blood"
replied the old man with stern solemnity. "There,
where, if IL mercfu Providence spares my life
many more of the accused race will lie before I'm
done with them! But come james, we must be-
getting ready for start. Pick up the knife yon-
der aud see that your piece is well oaded-tho
whoopng demons may be upon us before we know
it. sit you down, my darter, and rest yourself.
for we havea long and rough road before us, and
You will need all your strength"
While the young man obeyed the Scouts order,
the old man, after charging his rifle, stepped to the
side of the dead Indian and rolled the corpse into u
deep hollow, carefully covering it with the dead
leaves to conceal it from sight should the savages
be drawn to the spot by the firing; for he well knew
if they discovered the bodies of the slain, they
wonId pursue them with an untirng vigilance and
wreak on them bloody vengeance,
But a short time elapsed ere the party were OH
the move slowly aud silently they threaded the
gloomy l0rest--ihc Scout leading the wny-s,op
pugg at short intervals 10 listen # uught could bu
heard Of the dreaded foe, But no sound broke
the deep silence save the faint rustic oCcasloned by
their passage through the underbrush Once only
was it disturbed. Far behind them, swelling faint
Y on the night air, was heard what at first sound
ed like an Indian yell
"Oh God" whispered the maiden in n tremu-
!ous one--a cold shudder running through her
liomc--'' hear hem They will soon ovetake
us-thcy are bowling over the slain!
The Scout stopped Short mo,oning for silence,
while he stood in the attitude Of one inenlly listen
Ing. A minute or two elapsed when the same
sound was borne more loudly 10 their ears.
There: father, do yon not hoar them ~ said
the maiden in a voice Of increased alarm.
AYE" replied the Scout, in Il low tone, evil
IDENTIFY of relief . hear them sure enough They
are bowling over the deud--but cheer up MRbe,
they are not Indians. The wolves, gal, are feast
iug on the varmints. - lis dismal sound in
lone forest, aud I've known the lne when it has
made me lrembie as you DO at this moment. But
We have nothing to fear from them ncw-the crit
turs are TO busy over the dead TO NEEDLE with the
living"
Throughout the night the party kept on their
way. Their progress was very slow, for the maid
en- was worn down with fatigue although she bore
Ii'lNtI UlNNtlN " HNl Nch-
rimcss, but urging them on when they proposed
halt for the purpose OF rest so anxious was she TO
reach the settlements Nor was the anxiety Of
her protectors much less than her own, for they
knew not but Their steps were tracked, and each
moment they expected 10 be assalled by the treach-
erous and blood-lhirsty foe.
Morning dawned ere they ycntured ut last TO
halt; when exhausted nature gave way and the
maiden fell into deep sluuibeI. The sun had got
far up in The heavens ere she was aroused, when,
refreshed By her repose, she started, with renewed
ygor on her toIlsome journey.
1t will be needless TO follow them on their wild
and wearisome way. After most iatiguing
march-rcnderGd doubly so by the precautions
they deemed it necessary to take-now diycrging
widely from tho direct course in order to mislead u
pursuit--now forcing their way over broken edg-
Is and through rocky and difficult places, where
they would be least likely TO leave iraiI-praclic-
ing thousand arts which the sagacly Of the
Scout prompted 10 battle their pursuers in case
they were lollowed-they finally, at the close Of
the second day, 10 their gTes! satisfaction reached
the Scouts hut on the Causeway.
We will not attempt 10 portray the Joy OF the
maiden when she stood Once more safely within
her fathers humble dwelling. The dreadful scenes
in which she had been paraker seemed more like
dream than the reality, although often has she
thought of the bloody massacre, cold shuddcr
eymccd kow iudclibly was that shocking scene fixed
upon her memory.
I'VE presume some of our readers would hardly be.
satisfied unless we udvcrted more particularly 10
incidents connected with two of the pcrsoHages Of
the our humble history. We allude of course, to
Mabel and her chiyalrOns lover, whose bravery
was in due time rewarded by the possession of her.
who when in peril, aroused in him the bold resolve
of rcscung her or perishng in the attempt. The
hearty blessing invoked on the Young couple by
the scout alter the ceremony, and the honest sin
cerity with which he addressed the bridegroom,
fully cvnced his satisfaction on the occasion.
james, my boy" said he grasplng his hand,
- told YOU YOU should have her, aud am more
proud to receive YOU Il son than il You were the
Kings own-wilh all his grandeur and gold-ior
know YOU are worthy of the gall and may she
make you as good wife as am sartain you will
be to her kind hushand.'
As for the Scout, 1t is only necessary TO add,
that the red man found in him a perseyerng foe
throughout the long years of that cruel war. The
butcher, of his sister was never forgotten; and
whenever savage fell beneath his aim, his c,-
clamalion-" One NOE drop aiOncd lor''-e,in-
csd determination to fulfil 20 the latter, if posi-
bic. the threat called forth by the sight Of his kin
dred's blood 4 life for DROP
But az we may have occasion TO refer to him
hereafter, we will for the present take our leaves
of him, assuring the reader that the Scouts no off,
spring of the Imagination, but the counterpart Of
one who lived and acted at the time and amid the
snenes we have attempted 10 describe.