The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-02

piece OF ground at the opening oil the wood
ut is true. my friend cannot get a man in the
corps who will 90 there, after many of their COM
rades have fallen by the rifle ofthat internal Indian.
"WiIl you etme have my own way, i'll will GOT
How do you mean, to have your own wayP
4 want asuit ofgrey, sir"
'Greyl-et mo see-I have one, you shall have it.
What next
Il want my rifle Drowned, so that the moon won't
shine upon it, for them arc sGrpints are the devil in the
night"
'Ganted-you shall have both these requests gran
ted. What nexll'
why must be allowed to whistle or sing upon
post, as please
Tho dev!-thats contrary to all rules of military
disciplined
Very true, but what of military discipline will
you apply to such Yarmln as that who is night af:
ter night picking off some your best and brayest sol-
diers and some of my best beloved companions in
arms. I'll tell you what it is, captain, have come
here to offer myseIfa sacrifice upon the altar OF my
country-ify you like the sacrifice take it"
Il accept your generous offer, and now do as you
please, and command anything you want, that in the
camp, to complete your dSgulse-but how long do
you mean to sandI
Till Ikil him..
well, he generally prows about and has shot our
men between ten and two.
Atten, then, will take my post but let no reliet
offer to come to my post until day dawns, or it will
break up all my PLAN"
Very we'll Act your pleasure; only if youare shot
don't blame me- Not bit of fear ofthat sir, if you
only let me whistle and sing on my post
DO anything you like I'll trust you: and if you
Kill him Ill make lieutenant ofyou.'
The sentinel made his salute and departed to make ar
rangements for the coming encounter, which he was
convinced without the exercise of much cunning,
would be fearful one and awaited the hour of tattoo
with an air ofconscious superiority even over Indian
cunning During the hour Of tattoo and ten, he was
busy engaged in browning his rifle and assuming the
grey uniform that his position might not SO readily
be discovered by the Indian.
At ten o'clock he took his post he walked on quiet
" backward and forward past The fatal opening in the
wood or his beat lay directly paSti until near half
past eleven. He then began to hum tune, and then
to whistle, as fcaroess of danger, unconscious oft
around him. He continued on in this manner until
Wltnn ABOUT IN6 HliIIutGS u. lWeNoj WueH lo!~uo
he passed the opening in tho wood whstng as he
walked, he thought he discovered in the moonlight, the
ornament Of an indian chief lie had shown his own
sagacty in dvestilg himself of anything that would
shine as mark. Passing on ifhe had not any
thing remarkable, he marched rapidly, whsing all the
while, past the opening, when suddenly turning, hc
dolged behind tree. His grey dress and Drowned RI"
fe prevented the savage from discovering where he
was but hearing no more of his singing or whisting he
naturally concluded ho must be lurking in the bushes.
Presently he saw the tall form of savage peer above
the branches in the opening, gazing around for what he
imagined to be another victim to his arms.
The wary sentinel resting upon one knee cooked his
rifle The click ofthe rife lock caused the savage for
he heard it, to turn his mead in the direction
whence it proceeded. The sentinel fired and the crack
of his rifle was answered by all the camp, but he
quietly resumed his post
The guard turned cut, the drums bea to arms, and
presently along came detachment OF soldiers to tbs
post of the supposed devoted sentinel There he stood
and saw them coming he had now reloaded his rifle.
tWho comes thereF
Officer of The day and file of men,
advance your sergeant andgive the countersigE.'
The sergeant advanced and having given tho requis"
te signal the officer of the day began TO question tho
sentinel.
WHO fired the first shot any of these posts, slr
Il fired, sir
Whaficr, sir2 at an enemy?
Yes, strand at good one, to-
'Wha- the Indian chel?'
Just so, sir
Have you killed him7
Let your men 60 and see, if YOU please; l cannot
leave my post, sir But don't think put my grey
dress and Drowned my rife for nolhng!'
Good soldier said the officer as he and his men
passed on through the opening in the wood and COM
ing to thick mass ofbushes, in the midst ofhem they
discovered the tall form ofhe PROSTATE chefan, who
had been the means ofthe death of many othe gals
\ ant eonines comrades. He lay upon his face, andlhe
rifle ball of,he marksman had penetrated between the
\ eyel
Tie next day saw the humble private lieutenant
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