The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12

give the savage an sqaal chnncs snd " fasisaf
proved tho best shot. ihe party, tsafius ~ -
port Of the two rifles nnce would BE- aizFuae a
pursuit The shsnrs was. tlersfufs,
two TO against him sod be was abiiEod o. son
uivs way 10 make the nhss Grp 6rsi rlant-
ing himself behind large tree he toot ~ hts Goa
skin cap, and placing "a ths snd a h,s riar 30
gan to move TO and go. The iadssu quekiy ais-
covered il, and noi Toss IN rscciiect shs
er OF the cap. Knowing hos eusn ne had sis5ss
them, he resolved to dsspatsh hin o. onrv sni
without giving him notice of Ms dsngsrous pror,ra
ity, he instantly raised his a., aaa Be- eontr"fs
went whzxipg through the air Tho hail Ius'
touched tho bark Of the tree nna p-rced me a. .,
which rose suddenly, like ths desih spsinK af thu
beaver, and then fell amids ths bushcs. The In.
dian, like true sportsman ihiphins hinsvif sure
Of his victim, did not 90 to pack up his Fame uh
he hpd 70. loaded his piece snd dsarp,aE a % me
ground he was calmly preceding iu ,hs apsrai,au.
when Peabody as calmly stepped frun he hiding
place and exclaimed Now You thrnsi krtuer, say
your prayers fast yer you can
This was short NOTICE icr he poof Inasu. fis-
fore him, and scarcely ZEN PAGES disiaDt aaod ,hs
tall 'orm or Peabody, u'ououless 80 s--has
rife At his shouidI. - 6-=zs s, - .slos-, -...,
=" IA Aheu AtthAN upon htN TIC Was
about to run, but he had time n turn round .sfs
the swiit.winged messenger had taken Ire aigbi
the ball pierced his sde-he sprans into ne air a
fell lifeless TO the ground.
No time was now to be lost Tie ifqnasdiatsiV
proceeded to strip the dead body and arysy himssH
in the accouuements =, consisting ofa hunting shir,,
pair of moceAsins or leggn-, and the wamPuH,
belt and kaife. A little OF the blood b~sraearad on
his sunburnt countenance, served for the red paul
and il would have taken keen eye, tn the rIey
twilight and thick gloom OF the surrounding forrest,
10 have detected tho cou ntorfsit Indian Shuuidef
ing his rifle he again started IN pursuit, and follaw
| ing them ill they arrived in The gier, vi sFs
their canoes were seereied. Here they stopped a
began to prepare for their expected supper, prev
Gus TO their euIbsrkation to tho opposite shore .-
! The canoes were launched and baggage dsPastisd
in them. fire was blazing brightly, and The par
~ was walking round impatiently awaiting The 20.
turn OF the hunter. The body of Peabody was
safely deposited behind fallen tree, where be
could every motion aGd hear every word spo-
ken in the circio. Here no had haen about hall
| an hour.
| Night had drawn her sable curtains around the
soone. The moon shone htfuily through tho eloud'
which almost covered tho horizon, only serving O.
render occasio My the darkness visible, The In
dams DOW began to Q vince manifest signs Of mPa
thence for the return of their comIade. They Tea
ed tina; party Of the whites had followed them \
taken hirprsoner; and II last resolved To 60 u
search OF him. The plan 10 put the oapiives u
ono of the canoes, under care of Of their number
who were 90 secrete themselves in case Of at
tack, massacre the prisoners and then go the .,
| sstanco OF the brethren
As soon as the main body had started Peabody
cautiously crept from his hiding place to the water
and slid ng in feet foremost, moving along on his
back his face jus, above the surface, to the canoe
winch contained tho rifles of the guard. The pri-
ming quickly removed and their powder horns
emptied /; no then went to the canoe in which the
csptiyes placed, aud gave the notice of the
intended rescue, at tho same time warning them
not 20 show their heads above the gunwaIe, unth
they were in safety. Ho next, with his Indian
knife separated the thong which held the canoe TO
the shore intending to swim OF with it, till he had
got far enough TO avoid obseTv atiOn, and then get
in and paddle to the nearest place where landing
cogd be effected. All this the work Of
ment and no was slowly moving off from the shore
expecting attack from this side, but unfortunate
~, his gun had been lett behind and hs was re-
solved not to part with 'oId plumper, as he called
d, without least one effort 1t. lie Imme.
dia'ey gave the captives notice Of his Intention,
and directed them 10 paddle slowly and silently
out, and in going past the headinnd 10 approach
possible, aud there await his coming.
The guard by this time had seereted themselves
and one OF the number ad chosen the same place
which Peabody himself Ind previously occupied
near which he had left his old friend. lie had al
most got to the spot when the Indian discovered
the rife, and srasping il sprung upon his feet and
gave the alarm To his eompnnIo.s. Quick as
thought Peabody upon him, seized the rifle g.
reached il from him with such violence 10
throw him PROSTATE on the ground. Tho rect Of
the Indians were alarmed and sounding The war
wboop, rushed upon hin.
TWAS n standard maxim with Peabody, that
good soldier never MI he is obliged to- and
he now found that I've should be under the necessi
" Of suitng his practice to his theory. There was
no time for deliheretinn; he instantly knocked
down the foremost with the buu Of his rifle aud
bounded away through the ,hicket like a startled
deer The three Indians made Tor the canoe in