Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-02

doHne 'h'ir guns. wcr, again speeding on their
way
Nurrrous we're ,hc oxpoiioa,' resorsd to By Tho
hoSllc parr 10 conceal Tie course thoy had taken
The hiUi' imos had covered their footsteps with
leaves after gong forward some distance, they
would then torn back thus doubling aud contour
dinc thor trail, and when they came to stream
W inc miles ~ iis bed Bu, none OF their de-
vices could mislend Assolecoa. lie pursued them
in all their winnings with a s,eadness and sagac-
i,y iha, could not be bafiicd Often was the trail
,r'ircly lost, and they would despair OF regaining
IT, Bu, Assolecoa aud lsseyema. by patient and
diligcn, search would strike upon IT. They IRE
qucuhy found traces Of their fires covered up with
leaves
On the ninth day. about noon, they came upon
spo, where the enemy had oncamped They
had gone away wiihou, taking any precautions 10
con.cal it The hale band halted and pariaking
Of some game they had shot, started again with
renewed vigor
Not word Of complains, or murmuring had
been heard on their long and ,oilsome march
Stopping only to sleep or ca, when was abso-
lnely necessary these brave men resolutely pur.
sued their way, determining to rescue the captured,
even at the risk Of their own lives Iseyemas
cheek had los, none Of its bloom, and though the
young husband watched anxiousy expecting her
to show some signs OF WEAKNESS We, none. ever
were allowed to escape her. And her sweet
smile and low musical voice were ever ready TO
cheer him.
After leaving the above mentioned oncampment
and travelling short distance they lost the trail
entirely. Search was in vain, and Asselecoa uc.
knowledged tina, he knew not what course to take
His men gathered an1iously around him, and a,
length concluded to search once more As they
were engaged in searching for the lost trail, Is
eyema strayed beyond the rest, and STOPPING over
looked closely along the ground Nenr her was
E, bubbling spring; beyond this they had not
searched. She sprang across it, looking closely
about her An exclamation from her caused the
rest TO look up She wa, bending 20 the ground,
looking delightfully."- a, something that lay upon.
She snatched it up, exclaiming 1T is found it is
found and she held up crimson fIleth a
large diamond clasp which she knew belonged
to Grace
All was Joy, where before had been hing but
despair. Soon the trail opened broad and clear
before them 1t now became an easy matter to
ollow it, for it was evident the prisoners were
not so closely watched as they had been Frag-
nents of the dress OF Grace were entangled in the
,rushwood, end Tecangnerao practised all the
ubtleies of his race, which afforded knowled2 eto
lis SON
On the eleventh day of their journey, they as
ended hill and discovered the smoke OF fire.
Asselecoa then commanded his men to lie down
mong The underbrusn and get some Sleep while
e reconnohered the enemy's position. Sir Guy
q VAN begged TO accompany l!im-he would not
How it, but telling him to keep watch during his
ong Absence he departed alone on his perilous
mission.
Creeping LONG TO the brow of the hill and look
g down to valley that lay at its base, he beheld
sight that froze his blood Fastened to stakes
'erc the captlves, while seventeen dark forms
'ere piling the fagots around them, ,auntng and
eviling them. His father was singing his death
ong and Boosting of the glorious deeds he had
one telling them how many Of their tribe he had
lain Sir Marks head hung down upon his
reast, so that his face was not visible Asselecoa
bought he was insensiblc Indeed he was surpris-
d TO see him alive, knowing his feeble state. But
Providence seemed TO have ordainedt that he should
i've only to die cruel death, instead of the friend
: one of nature. The bands that held Grace to
ne sake were all that supported her. Her small!
White hands were clasped as in prayer, but she
loved not
To observe all this was but the work of mo-
nent for Asselecoa While he gazed, tall lank
avage, who was ping faggo,s around the slight
orm Of Grace, caught her by the arm. Shelool,-
d up
See is this better than to be the wife of Nun.
yancy? Will the pale face maiden let her old IA.
her die p
She turned her eyes and gazed fxedlv upon her
ather. He raised his head and met the ewes of
his child.
'Fatherl said she, shall become the wife of
his man, and save our lives2 Mine is nothing :
put thine, father say the word and | will save
thee
Never never, Grace Listen not 10 that red
aced savage. Let him do his worst The Bit
erness OF death with me is past and now, nv
,hlld, put thy trust in God, and he will sustain
hee'
The savage had listened in manner tina, show
I'd that he understood the language in which they
spoke. Casting look of scorn on the sneaker
he raised his tomahawk over the mead of Grace
1t hung suspended moment But he had chan.
ged his purpose, and returned it bloodless to his
belt
Asselecoa drew long breath. and crept swiftly
md silently back TO his men His disposition for
the lay was soon made The valley wherein
they were, was admirably calculated for his pur.
pose. On three sides the Mill soped gently down
10 the valley, and their sides were covered with
hlck and tangled underbrush. On the fourth
side flowed a salll stream from which rose
Aigh bank. He divided his men into three di. |
visions Himself led in person the one that was
10 gam the upper part O. The valley. Sir Guyi
commanded the one that was to station themselves
y nero the chief made bic observations. and the