, 1841-08-21

".@h's, put my tongue so on the mouth oil
the bottle that none entered nv mouth. !
then handed it to the Indian next TO me who
selzed 1t with both haDds-and ewes sparkling
with delight. he turned j: to his head and took
a hearty drink, then handed it to the next
nearest TO him and so it went round until il
came TO the squaw who finished the last
drop Of 1t, about two table spoonfuls-clutch.
ed the flask and pressed it to her BOSOM.
Our supper being cooked and despatched.
we huddled closely around the lire, and ] saw
IN 4 lew minutes, one or two Of the Indians
beginning 10 nod. An half hour expired
when the Indian men wrapped themselves
in their blankets and corch< down before
the fire and left me and the squaw alone up
by the fire.
The squaw had commenced chanting an
Indian song in an under voice and she al the
same time commenced nodding at a great
rate. In fifteen minutes she gathered her
blanket around her and sunk on the ground
overPowered by sleep. | was now left alone
by the fire and enemies in 4 deep sleep were
now at my feet. In one of my jacket peck.
cts, was a hole which permitted any small
article ] put into my pocket TO pass down
into the lining OF the Jacket where it re-
manned safe. This had been the case with 4
small pocket knife which ! carried in nv
pocket. 1t had passed down and lay there
safe from the searching the Indians when
they rifled my pockets. With some difficult
ty, my INNS being confined rs they were. |
succeeded in extracting il from my pocket.
and opening il, ] saw now myself more free,
and my enemies in deep sleep before me.
tIhot STANG shall nn,- ,,Ea q, ,,...o 49,.
safety: Shall | take to my feet and before
my enemies area wake make my way back
10 the white settlements? No. That would
be no punishment TO those whohad slaughter
ed my companions. My hands must be i'm
brued in their blood as they have imbrucd
theirs in The blood Of my companions.
And | worked my feelings up for deep re-
vcnce. Perhaps they intend that | shall run
the gauntlet when thew arrive al their village
and become sport for their women and child
rem. ! therefore, with the assistance Of
heaven and my " strong right arm intend
TO strike such a blow as should make The In-
dian shudder when he spoke Of il. ! reused
up the fire and sat myself quietly down be-
fore it, waiting with calm patience the time
when the Laudanum would have lis full CT
feet. The hours passed of till near mid
night, when not perceiving any motion or
stir among them, ! began to prepare myself
for the work OF death. Taking up a Toma-
hawk which lay loose upon the packs, | found
lis edge TO he sharp and keen. With this
instrument, ! intend TO strike the blow.
And then making up Il light blaze SO that ]
could see things distinctly around me, | ad.
ranced towards the Indian tina. lay the iarth-
est from me, and ascertaining by the light
the position Of his head, ! raised my arm and
brought il down upon his scull with all my
might. The blow was decisive. lie rails.
ed himself on his hands and knees for an in
slant, when Il repetition Of the blow sent him
to his everlasting rest. found that the lit
lie noise made in dcspatching this Indians did
not disturb the slecpers. and therefore, | fell,
confident Of success in dispatching the bal
ance. OF the five Indian mer. | despatched
one after the other in quick succession, when
| came to the squaw. My hand was raised
TO infict the deadly blow, when | thought
to myself that il was a woman that | was
about to strike, when my blood recoiled back
upon nv heart, and Iresolved 10 spare her,
savage as she was.
NY purpose being effected with the men,
i WIS 1T iiDcItN 10 ldhC HHdt otcp 1 picdscu
for the deliverance Of myself. Accordingly
| gathered up the horses, and tying the guns
together, | made a division of them SO that
they might be put upon one of the packs
and taking what provision ! thought might
be needful; | tied three Of nv horses in a
breast, and two in another breast, coupled
them together with a rope, and mounting an
other, | Immediately struck into the trail we
had followed, but on the back track at about
8 o'clock in the morning. left the squaw
in a profound sleep. drove my little cara.
van at a small trot until day appeared, and
kept the same pace all that day without halt
ing, and continued to travel all the ensuing
night without once stopping, for was afraid
Of and dreaded pursuit which might be in
duced BY the squaw when she awoke, meet
ing with some Of her countrymen whom she
might put upon my trail, or she might repair
to their village, which I understood was on.
ly a half a days journey from where we had
encamped. When ! freed myself from my
enemies. ! therefore pressed forward in
steady trot until about 8 O'Clock OF the sec
ond j.v passed a large creek, and be-