The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-21

'"s 0Aaniiueu the prlmIng OF his gun, be
crept cautiously through the bushes, until
ne ne mad vlsw Of the point Of embarkation.
here lay two canoes empty and apparent
~ deserted. Being satisfied, however
mat The Indians we're clsss al hand, he re-.
laxed nothing in his vigilance, and quickly
gained jutiing cliff, which hung i'm med.
assiy over the canoes. Hearing low
murmur below. he peered can,isusly over
.hs bank d seheld the objects of his search.
ihe gigantic Big Foot, lay below him in
the shade of "a willow, and was talking
in low deep tone to another wsrrior, who
seemed mere pigmy by his side, Adam
cautiously drew back and cooked his gun.
The mark was fair--the distance did not
exceed twenty feet, and his aim was unerr-
ing. Raising his rife slowly and cautious.
~ ne took steady aim at Big Foots
Breast and drew the trigger. His gun
flashed. Both Indians sprung to their fee,
with deep intsrjection of surprise and for
a single second they all three stirred spon
each other. This inactivity, hewever, was
soon ever. Adam was too much hampered
by the BUSHES to retreat, and setting his life
upon cast of the die, he sprang over the
susn which had sheltered him, and sum.
msnlng all his power leaped boldly down
the Precipice and alghted upon the brsas! of
Big Foot, with shock that bore him to
!he earth. At the moment of eon.act, Adam
had also thrown his right arm around the
smaller Indian. SO that all three came to the
earth together. At that moment a sharp
hrlng was heard among the bushes above,
announced that the other parties wero en-.
gagged, but the trio below were loo busy
to attend to anything but themselves. Big
Foot was fer an instance stunped by the
Violence OF the shock, and Adam was ems.
blsd 10 keep them both down. But The
exertion necessary for that purpose was SO
great, that he had no leisure to use his knife.
Big Foot quickly recovered and without
attempting TO raise, wrapped his long arms
arounG Adams body, and pressed him 10
his breast with the crushing force of Boa
Constructor! Adam, as we have already
remarked, was powerful man and had sell
dom encountered his equal, blu, never had he
felt an embrace like that of Big Foot. He
relaxed his hold Of the smaller In.
dian who sprung to his feet, Big Foot
then ordered him to run for his toMahawk,
which lay within ten steps, and kill the
white man while he held>him in his arms
Adam seeing his dange struggled manfully
10 extrlcate himself fem the folds of the
giant, but in vain The lesser Indian ap-
pr cached with his upifted tomahawk, but
Adam watched him closely as he was abeu,
10 strike, gave him kick SO sudden and vi.
olsnt, as to knock the tsmahawk from his
hand and sent him staggering back into the
water, Big foot uttered an exclamation in
lone OF deep contempt at the failure of his
and raising his voice to the
highest pitch, thundered GU. several words
in The Indian tongue. which Adam ceuld
not understand, but supposed to be direc-
lion for second attack. The lesser Indian
new again approached. carefully shanrn.
Adams heels, anil making many mslions
with his tsmahawk, in order te deceive him
as 10 point where the blow woald fall. This
ssted for several seconds, until thunder.
ng exclamation from Big Foet compelled
MS companion to Strike. Such was Ad.
,m's dextsriiy however, that he managed
o receive the tsmahawk in glanceing d.
sction upon his lsf. wrist, wounding him
lseply but not disabling him. He now
made sudden and desperate effort to free
himself from the giant and succeeded. Instant
y snalching up rife, (for the Indian
suld not venture to shoot Cor fear of hurt
ns his companion, he shot tie lesser In
ian through the body. Bat scarcely had .
70 done SO when Big Foot arose aAd place.
,g one hand upon bis collar, and lhs other ,
pom his hip, pitched him into the air,as he
'ould have pitched child. Adam fe {
pom his back at the edge the water, but {
cfors his antagonist could spring upon him