Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-06-10

/ to do his best. '1ere Rover seek, seek" said he
pointing to the ground. this the dog took cir
Gle until he struck the trai then low howl served
to tell his master that he Was on the track .sQuit
Rover, not SO FAST" said he to the dog they beun
dei through the dark forests Il was indeed strange
| thing to see one undertake to pursue band like
this, but the thought of Mary nerved him on to the
task. He often saw her in imagination, shrinking
from the upifted tomahawk hurried thro the forest
to eude pursuit. But still he bounded the ground
he knew not whittier, keeping close to the dog.
"They cannot be far off" said he, as he proceeded
with more caution, and that moment sound struck
his ear-he could not be mistaken,it the defying
whoop of an Indian warrior. .on, cn like the wind
he flew; until he could distinctly hear their Infamous
gable, yet he knew not what they said. AS he drew
cautiously behind large tree he could dis
tincty see the forms of six Indians sitting around
large fire in the gully below, not ten rods dis
tant.
Between him and her was small stream, and just
beyond lay Mr.. Morton bound hand and foot. Mary
had been permitted to remain unbound, and was sea-
ted upon log with head reclining, perhaps thinking
of him she loved most of all; perhaps thinking of
the dark prospects of the future. At this moment
one of the Indians seated himself near her, and drew
himself menacngly close 10 her. She shrunk from
him-he raised his Ratchet if to strike, but the
voice of one who commanded with authority, caused
him to desist and withdrew to the fire and joined his
| companions.
Henry's first motive was to rush from concealment
and rescue the maiden, but remembering that his
all was at stake, he determined to wait, and if they
offered any violence to Nary he would rush forward
and defend her to the last. Soon he could perceive
that they making preparations to retire for the
night. They bound the prisoners, appointed one of
their number to WATCH laid themselves down and
were soon lost in sleep from the cares of the day.
Henry could see by the light of the fire that the
watch was awake. He thought sometimes that he
would rush from conceament and rescue the maiden,
but the Indian would give the alarm and then all
would be lost.
Slowly passed away the hours, each moment see
ming like an age. He often thought if he could be
to hit the mark, he would try his luck with the
bow ard arrow. But he too well knew that he was
too far distant. Soon, however he perceived with
much pleasure that the Indian was coming for water
to the brook that lay between him and the camp
Snow for the task said he to himself, he grasped
the bow ard culver that rested against the tree.
1t was with firm and steady hand that he piled the
shaft to the fatal bow, and then awful stiffness
reigned. AT length the Indian stopped to dip the
water from the brook land then with firm and stead
hand he pulled the string. Swift as lightning flew
that fatal until it marked the victim for which
it was intended. Not groan uttered, but a
low splash in the brook served to tell that the watch
of the camp had fallen.
Soon was he by the prisoners, those fatal bands
fell from those fair hands, and they were locked in
long embrace.
'.But Mary there is much remaining yet to be done
No noise upon PERIL, he said, as the cords fell
from the strong arms of Mr. Morton. "This is no J
time for explanations, but you and Mary are free
fly for your own safety, and will dispatch the
naming fve."
''No never will leave you," he replied, as tear
stole down his cheek 'until all is finished"
Mary removed short distance, and now for
the dreadful task. The Indians had stacked their
against tree, and to secure these the first
object. This done, they advance with tomahawk in
to dispatch the sieepers. They could have spared
them if they would, but revenge nerved them on.
Strong was the arm with anger they sank the
Ratchet deep into the skull the two first. An
full groan was all that escaped from them but that
was enough to rouse the aeepers, and with horrid
yell they bounded to their feet but two fell beneath
the unerring aim of the western pioneers. Yet one
remained unhurt, and with the fury of demon he
advanced to Mr.. Morton. He was unframed. But
they grasped each other with the fury of madnen.
The Indians superior strength gave him the ad-
vantage, he hurled MIR. Morton with herculean
strength to the ground, and was about wrenching
his Ratchet from his hand, when Henry seized ps-
toll from his belt and laid the Indian dead at his feet.
And now all was accomplished.
There lay the huge forms of five Indians in the
last agonies of death, and few rods distant they
found the one in the stream lifeless corpse. He
lay he had fallen with his face downward, and the
fatal arrow had pierced his heart.
Henry stated briefly how they had been saved, and
nothing remained now to be done but to find their
way back to the settlement where they arrived about
one o'clock. All were astonished at their escape,
is they had supposed they were lost. 1t was then
Ind not before, that Mr. Morton offered Henry COM
'ensation for the heroic deed. "You shall have any
hing in my power, only name the gift"
81 ask nothing, said he nobly." S
swell, if you will not name the gift allow me to
select for you.' /
"Yes and will honor the present." b
"Then give to you the hand of Mary Norton" t
"IIold father" cried the bIushing girl, 81 must ,
1--WE him token too, for am interested. My gift
$ the heart and hand both %
81 honor the gift" said Henry. I,