Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-22

~ restore has spirits 10 their wonted buOyance.--
10 lhe midst Oi his mediisti0ns. he fet something
shake him upon the shoulder from behind. He
sprang upon his feet and discovered Lewis Wet.
zsl standing near him.
Its well amt an lndisnn said the latter.
Elliot was much mortified to think that he had
allowed hiuiseiio be surprised so easily.
Lewis, you have learned me another lesson:'
said be, and shall prof, BY H.
''Ss that you Do, Ellit,' replied We,zsl in
l0w voice. You must be queI now he added
in q whisper
Did you see any ,hingr asked Elliot.
'les; they are coming!'
'Whor
'Old CrostFirs, and three others.'
And Ro5el'
she 5 safe enough. riding the lrtle white pgny,
and Olt Cross-Fire is leading il along
Lewis. I'll shoot the impudem scoundrel, if [
die for il" multered the youth; and he clenched
his teeth with rage.
Hush. Ellit hushl Do as | tell you end all
will be WELL Crouch down as low as YOU can
and be quiet
The old red.skinned wretchp growled the
young hunter.
BE easy boyr said Wetze; he is not 10 be
shot tell you. I'll attend TO him. Elit, you
are getting feyerish; see already. Keep cool
keep cOo.-Or YOU can never shoot 10 kill.
The eye Of Weizel was quick to perceive that
his youthful comradc was laborng under some
nervous excitement. occasioned by the novelty
and probabls danger Of the situation in which he
vas placed.
III be cool presently he replied.
only do as tell you, EIlit. Lay low. and
don'twhlsper as YOU value Your life, and Roses
too
Some time elapsed before either made the sligb.
est motion. 81 length. the trampng Of the pony
approaching the creek, was distinctly heard; e.
liot made amolion towards raising his head to OBJ
tain sight Of Rose. but his purpose was promptly
thwared by the brawny arm Of his companion.
who breathed raher than whispered, in his eUr
his f.yorlle Injunction, be quiel'
Welz.i's head was placed behind a cluster OF
green leaves, through the interstiCe Of which he
was enabled 10 obtain view Of the shore Of the
creek opposite the place a, which the canoe was
sunk. lie observed Old Cross-Fire conduct the
pony 10 the margin Of the bank ut which place
he lIlIed his captive 10 the ground. The sob
bings Of Rose at this time was quite audible. As
the sounds fell upon Elliot's ear he trembed with
emouOn-and might have iufrnged Wetzel's or.
der. had not the latter anticipating something Of
The kind, turned his face towards him, and frown.
ed him into silence.
Old Cross-Fire setting no store uron Roses
saddle. merely stripped the pony ofits bridle
which he slapped across the animals back, AMI
with second swing threw it upon the beach b.
low him. The pony cantered into the bushes,
where it soon commenced feeding upon the wild
grass at its feet. In another moment the Ind as
had lifted Rose down the declivily, and the whole
parry appeared on the beach. Two of them
waded into the creek as far US the twg which
had been observed BY Welz-l, where ih.y plum.
ged their arms into the wafer, and drew forth
wooden fork. Their canoe Immediately rose 10
the surface. Dexleriously throwing out the
water it contained, they pushed it to the shore,
where old Cross-Fire and the other warrior had
remained to stand guard over Rose. The fair
captive was then placed in the bow of the canoe,
one of the Indians seated himself in The centre:
whilst another drew forth the paddle. stood erect
in the stern and pushed off. The old chief and
one Indian remained on the beach, probably 10
await the return of the canoe.
All these motions were distinctly observed by
Wetzel, who quickly maured his plans. The
momentthe canoe was pushed off, he made signs
10 Elliot TO be in readiness.
'Aim! said he, in a scarce audible whisper, 'at
the fellow in the middle of the canoe Pint di-
rectly at his body, and don't pull till give the
word
Elliot directed the muzzle Of his gun towards
the water, and just then had first view Of the en-.
emy. The sight Of Rose slightly disconnected
him; but sommoning all his manly energies into
action. he cooked his rifle, and took accurate aim
at the designated object. Wezel, meanwhile
graduated his piece in nearly the same line Of
sight; and the instant the canoe reached the
mouth of the creek, he gave the word in u clear
whiSper-'Pull!'
Both rifles firing precisely at the same moment
blended their reports so admirably, that the ear
could not have distinguished two seperate char
ges. Both Indians fell: the one in the centre of
the craft dropped on its bottom; but the other,
who had been standing uprightin the stern, cap
sized the canoe in falling over. This was con-
lingcncy which Wetzel had perhaps not contem.
plated. He was prompt however in meeting it,
'PIunge in! he whispered 10 Elliot, who had al
ready made up his mind to do so, regardless Of
consequences. The youth dropped his rifle, and
at one bound was over the bank, and al another
in the water. He piled his limbs with almost
super-human strength. A shot was fired on the
shore. but he scarcely heard it, so eargiy was he
bent upon saving Rose from the fightlul death
by which she was threatened. For short peri
cd after Rose had been thrown into the water
her dress buoyed her upon its surface. Gradually
however, it became saturated with water, and in
turn exercised an opposite influence. She was
nearly exhausted when Elliot came to her relief.
The youth brought the unconscious girl TO the
shore, and placed her in position adapted to re-
store animation.
Before Elliot had swan far from the shore,
Lewis Wetzel, with a celerity Of motion peculiar
to himself, had reloaded his rifle, and stealthiy
placed himselfat the edge of the precipice, near
iv over the two Indians who had yet remained on
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