Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-24

ahead OF Spokan-lndans at camp-plenly OF
bearer---Mas'er Subleue boy up all; bu, he got
no tobacco, so he send away to Brown for some
---'hen smoke and buy all the beaver"
Why, that is good news" said the trader,
''Ii Subielte has no tobacco, all is right, We
have plenty; and not an Indian will sell skin
Il he has had good puff at the pipe of peace
So up, my men you must away and out gen.
eral Subleue, by taking Johnson good supply
of the weed"
All very fne," said Nick, "but Subleue
know trick or two of that: hundred Black
feet laying in the woods; no get through them
I'LL The market is over"
1.-The Blacklee, then we are beat What's
to be done!" cried M'Pherson
=" How many bales will do :" said Ray.
" If Johnson, our agent, had bul one" replied
he desponding trader, sail would be right 1t
is impossible, however; and this year is lost 10
me-"
BY no means :" said Ray, rising, all his
native energy beaming in his eye, Johnson
shall have bale, or my scalp hang in Black
foot's hut by morning.
Edward !" exclaimed Mary MPherson,
with an alarmed glance.
"Are you in earnest, Mr. Ray!" said M'Pher-
son, gravely, even sternly.
:" | am, sir: give me Wild Polly, and trust
me to accomplish your wish"
4" You will 60 alone, then :"
a will"
M'Pherson ordered the favorite mare 10 be
saddled, and in half an hour Ray, with two
bales of Tobacco before him, and armed TO the
teeth, sailed forth from Spokan amid the plau.
dts of the party. Mary hastily retired 10 her
room---,he gates were closed, and sen,inels
posted land the Chief seated by his fireplace,
fell into deep reflections.
Ray rode slowly down The valley, as he
thought Of his journey of seventy miles. among
one hundred blood-thrs,y Indians, who would
delight in taking The pale face, his horse, or
their rich and raJe cargo. He felt tha, his was
Doubtful nay, a rash enterprise, but under the
circumstances, and belhinking in whose pres
ence he had undertaken il, he disdained to turn
back Half an hour brought him 10 The edge
of vast plain. He could see under the light
of The moon no mark of Blackfeei, and delight
ed in travelling thus thousand miles from CIV
Izaton, he put spurs 10 his mare, which lrot-
ted swiftly in The direction of the Indian mari.
By The sagaciry Of The animal, Ray avoided an
encampment of savages in the border Of for
est Skirting along il for some distance. he
dashed boldly in, and had passed nearly ihro'
when the silence of the night was broken by
yell, and he deserted host Of terrific looking
foes in eager and full pursuit To drop his
precious merchandise, would not do. The
noble seed bore HIN gallantly on: and an hours
pursuit did not diminish the distance between
the parties.
Rays path now lay through canebrake,
where the reeds rose ten fee, high, dry and
parched, and where he hoped for lItlle rest ;
but dark form stood at the very entrance,
mounted on stout horse. Seizng pistol the
clerk sped his course directly towards the foe,
who just in lime 10 save himself, cried out,
" All rght---saucy Nick !" No time that for
greeting, and on they has,ened but not ill the
half-breed had fired the reeds, which soon rose
wall of fame between them and their pursu-
ers---a magnificent speclace---bu, terrible 10
the beasts and birds which it reused from their
slumbers, and whose cries mingled with the
roar of the dazzling fire as it crept 10 the righ,
and left in sparkling and brillian. chains.
Nick" said Ray, as side by side they
dashed across The prarie, show met we?
left you at the FORT"
No; Nick started half an hour frs,.-..-
Wouldn't let brave pale face go alone found
hun chased by the Blsckfeet, but Indian no
take Master Ray: Nick know trick worth
two Of that, But hush! Black feet in the val
ley"
fash, and the crack of guns fred in haste,
showed that Nick was right. Giving volley
in reply, without stopping 10 discover its effect
the pair gaIloped onwards. and once more