The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

y moment ms may be imagined. To escnpc
was ont ofthe question, hence all That re-.
70 manned was TO meet his fate with manly for.
q titude.
= IL required iron nerves to initiate The sto-
u Ildlty ofthe Indnn under such circumstances.
,, nevertheless, he made the attempt, aud sue
ceedcd better than he had reason to hope.
: "Ihe white man must de-" said u chief.
stalking deliberately up 10 Dunstan, and
: looking him stead'ly in the face 10 see tho
effect of his words. lie heard with appnrcut
apathy, and bent his dark eye slernk upon
the savage, whoquailed beneath his glance.
The awflIl preparations for death were
soon completed. The fhggoIs were brought.
and the pile was ready 10 be lighted The
unfortunate prisoner was brought forward
ana fnsteDed 10 the upright post around
which the dry fuel was heaped. The infer
nal orgies now mmenced-tbedeath sonr
and the dance.
Aud now the flames arose about him.
mounting upward with awful fgrceness, eau
sing him TO wrench himself from side 10
side 10 avoid them, and shrink into the small
est compass
sin higher and higher they flashed mp
! ward, but fortunately the wind blew them
rom him, and though The circumstance
/ threatened ultimately 10 protract his suffer
ingS, for the present il preserved him. The
pplned warriors with frantic gestures, and
heIIish shouts encircled him in The mad heath
dance, brandishing their knives and making
ieints with their hatchets towards him.
But their fendish rejoicings were destined
10 he otshort duration. YeIIs louder than
their own suddenly rose upon all sides, md
n war party Of the Ancheras rushed like
lightning upon them. In n moment Duusrar
was free. Fierce and bloody was rie contest.
The BIackfeet were defeated, thoHgh not nr-
I'll many of their number were slain, and
made prisoners. Onr hero accompanied his
deIlverers to their village, where to his iuv he
found the tnher and brother of lola. They
had heard nothing of the latter, and were fill
cd with the deepest anxiety on her account.
During their stay, Auchumby, the Indian
ncrsonntcd by Lacy, arrived atthe village
lie had fallen ont with Lacy because he had
not received the stipulated reward for
ms services, and Signilied to Dunstau
that he had something to eommuni-
cate o! importance. Taking him aside he
related all lie knew in relation 10 lola and
her abduction by Lacy aud Euudervcr. also
ihe plan pursued by the former to accom-
plIsh his purpose. Accompanied by the In
dian the parties again started in pursuit with
more fia,iering prospect ofsucccss.
We now return to lola. 1t was night
lhey were eucamped as usual awaiting the
coming day. Lacy was renewing his pro-
testations offriomdship, and deepening his
work otviIIainy. His victim was listening
eagerly To his glowing words. lie had not
yet thrown offthc mask lie had assumed.
"Nliss LatiretS," he commenced, the time
of your reIense, believe, IS near. Ny Of
iOrtS--'
Eyes, villain, it is near, Said clear, start
ling voice close ut his elbow, and looking up
he saw the man from whom he had the most
to fear. Everett Dunstan. Before hs had time
10 act on the defensive, lie was seized and
bonnd by the father aud brother of her he had
wronged, while she was clasped in the arms
of her lover.
Nandervcr and Lctson made their escape
In few moments all was explained. lola
saw Lacy in his true light--an arch hvpocrte
She then related the manner in which he had
TO deceive her, and work upon her
not forgetting to refer to Ibis
0ounaS received in her defence
"Perhaps," said Mr. Luiftets. smiling and
ooking at the prisoner, "his tCounds' are Sul-
lclentIy healed by this time to he able TO re-
urn with us to ST. Louis 10 take his trial he
ore Jury OF his countrynen for this pro-
'ecdng." The cheek of Lacy crimsoned
With shame and vCXatiOn at this taunt. and
he covered his face with his hands. There
$ perhaps no feeling humilia,ing as that
PECULIAR 10 the Iyocprile when he finds the
bread ofhs villainy: and why should there
,e?
While the parties were congratulating each
ther on the success of their efforts they
we're interrupted by The Indian who had been
mployed by Lacy, and their guide from their
Auchera village His face was srneared with
lack, and his look forbidding and stern.-
lie confronted Lncy, and regarding him n
While in scorniul silence, and then addressed
i'm thus:
"I'he dove has escaped from the taIons of
re hawk, and the hawk is shared"
"Begonc. You indian squaw. Fetch wood,
nd cook for The young braves. Auchumby
not man.
This bitter taunt from Lacy was more Than
lc eXasperated Indian could bear, and be-
IRE any one could Interfere, he buried his
uniting knife in the heart of the hypocrite,
'ho with stifled groan of agony sank life
ss TO the earth. Drawing his knife slowly
ON the wound,hc walked deliberately away.
ear the foot ofthe black hills is n small
rcam Upon its bank lies the body of Lacy,
lie victim ofhis own misdeeds.
The lonely spot is stunned by the Indian
nd trapper. They tell the curious inquirer
18th mysterious visage, and solemn tone that
equentIy before the storm sweeps over tho
raire, or the Blackteet make bloody de-
cent upon them. that bird of evil omen sits
ere, ana sings its portentous song. | know
ot OF ITS truth, but the superstition is deeply
'oted and will prevail until the pall ofign6-
nee is lifted from the clouded mind Of the
Dor Indian by the hand oflhe Christian.
Alas! for the snvagc-he il passing away
pnl the face of'the earth like tho clouds
hlch chase each other across the heavens
ut disappear at the farthest verge orthc hor-
on.
We need not dwell uDon the hnnnv sccuc