Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-11-16

stand There until, perhaps, be Shnald make some
mot omeni, 10y the sound Of which could bc direct
ed IN nv attack. The crowd outside was sill a.
death held my breath, and uoading 50 lishtly .
that could hear nv own lootfalls, stole towards
tina, side OF the roofr on which had entered 800 /
Whether he had calculated that should naturally
DO so, and had therefore taken the same direction
nobody can now tell--bui no sooner had | stood
still to listen for him, than | found he was some
where abou, mel could hear his breathing. Win
the greatest caution and silence, FASTENED TO an.
other part of,he room expecting every moment lha,
he would run acains, me or ! against him. And IN
this Kind OF mandiuvciing, sometimes to- get away,
and sometimes to approach, a. | iancied, though
why know not, that an advantage might be gained,
the greatest part OF the silent hall hour you speak o
was spent.
At lenglh, having safely reached the opposite side
stood still, resolved not 10 move again until he
either approached, having perhaps found me out, o,
by some means or other | could discover his post
zion in the room. Having now 90, beyond his
reach, felt that 10 be muiioness on my part was
the wisest step and calculated that his passion and
fury would lead him on TO the exhibition OF less cau-
ton. Nothing OF the kind however occurred, and
yet the frs, ball discharged was mine. \ mouse
could have been heard 10 stir but we were perfectly
| lost 10 each other
! Eventually, whether my eyes had become more
accommodated TO the blackncss, or from whatever
cause, but true enough 1t is, perceived pair OF
eyes on the other side nearly opposite me. They
shone like those OF hyena IN the night | fired in
stantly, and rushed forward. The flash showed M
the colonel crouched down against the wall, ant
must equally have directed him 10 me. Tie dted ..
he advanced, but missed We were almost clost
together. The empty pistols were thrown down anC
the knives used. He rushed on with great erocity
and tried 10 grappe with me, but slipped out Of h
arms and for an instant being quite separated boil
r stood STILL listening for the place Of The Other.
think he must have heard me, for he fred a
time with such effect you all have seen. Moth
ing but his knife now rem1ined; had knife ant
pistol. We were so close together that he was up
on me almost soon as his pistol ball. The latte
staggered me little at the moment, but | met hin
with the knife, and from that time we never seplrat
ed again. NV object was TO keep him from cosin
upon me unit, | could be as certain as darkness
would permi, of using my las, ball 10 advantage
In consequence Of that relieaed in various way,
both still fighting, sometimes on the floor, an
sometimes knocking ourselves with violence again
the wall.
4 was growing faint. found my strength fan
r and then fred my second pistol The light il
= simultaneously made, showed bolh men redder tia
. the Indian on the field of battle. | heard that /
/. staggered, and | rushed upon him with all II
strength. He still fought little, but sudJenI
a dropped before me, and more than that do n
know
. Such is the tale, nearly as the writer can I
! member, that was related to him. Should ii
:, said that he met with romancisi, in that case Ii
. ouly hope is that he may meet with another such e
= ely day OF his life though his firm and well fouu
cd belief that all the details perecily true.
70 The knife would in all probability be held /
i tween The teeth.