The ram's horn., 1847-11-05

,were too numerous to leave any chance OF sue,
cessful resietonoA, the officer drew his sword ana
ileodea vored 10 defend h--, ror no @ffcducd the
al lssris Anew the Indians would nhct
on him if he became their captive. So unequal a
strife would speedily have terminated in the death
}, of the officer s4ut that an old Indian, who had
hitherto stood g,oof, sprung forward, and waving
j his tomahawk over the Englishman, forbade any
j one to harm him.
1t was fortunate that this old Indian was the
chief of his tribe, and was highly reverenced' by
I his people for his great strength and skill in war
and in hunting. They suddenly obeyed him.
he addressed the officer in broken French, of
| which language many of the Indians who were in
league with the French had slight knowledge.
He promised him protection, and gave him food.
Perceiving that their captive was wounded, he
gathered the leaves of some healing plant, and
after sleeping them in water, bound them on the
wound, with the greatest solicitude for the officers
recovery, and by words of comforttried to allevi-
ate his sufferngs. +.-.. ...
| After some time the Indians stretched them
SELVES on the ground to sleep, all but one or two
who remained to watch and the chief, who carried
on short conversation with the officer.
You cannot" said he, ego away yet, my
son, for you could not find the paths through
the woods, and if you could you would probably
meet with enemies. lcannot now conduct you,
for we 90 in the morning toward the north
Y on must therefore accompany us, but as soon
as possible you shall be restored to your own
people, Now GO and sleep, for you are wound
ed and weary, and must have rest
The Englishman, it may be imagined, did
not mush relish thes 3ea of being kept among
the Indians. 1t was however, much better than
being tortured or killed by them, and he return
led many thanks to the chief -
troop prepar,ns Cor departure. They traxelee
way tsf6HgS rss Il ssa s, 2 .a e aooas a
and guided themsaacs by tracks quite dndis
Itinguishable,' Except by the experienced eye. o1
the Indian. They preserved,a profound silence
and showed great ingenuity in the means the,
adopted to prevent their course being known. )
During the middle of the day they reated, ant
again at night. In the depth of the night the
= officer was aroused by some one shaking him
and on looking up he saw his friend the old In
dian, who, cautioning him to be silent, babe him
j to follow his steps. He did 80, and they pro
.|ceeded carefully among the woods. It was no
until daylight that the silence was broken by
the Englishman asking his conductor wbithe,
they were going.
/ "One of our people," replied the Indian
H. was wounded severely by you when you were
first surprised by them. In consequence of
this his brother has sworn revenge against you
and 1t would have been unsafe for you to remain
with us. will guide you to safety, and then
return"
The Englishman made great acknowledg.
ments for the Indians kindness. "I am think.
ing, he then added, "why you should show
me this goodness, for l was a stranger and an
enemy"
] Does white man never do good to stran-
ger or an enemy 7" asked the Indian The En-
gshman blushed, and was silent. ....
" But | am only paying debt" said the In
dian: " niue months ago | was wounded, and
weary and dying of thirst; you saw me and
gave me drink, which saved my life. prayed
ito the Great Spirit that might repay the benefit
l-behold he has heard me-
ments OF the savage, and sighed to think how
often his countrymen might take lessons f,on,
the Indian = oi'' =.
AZ The. evening drew nigh they came to tract
OF country where the woods were thinner-pre.
Isehtly they perceived marks of cultivation a.,
last the eye was struck by village not very
far distant. {-Ii
THAT is an English station" said the Indian
=" there you will find white men and friends.
But, my son, when thou art with them do not
forget the Indian, nor think i'll of his people,
Farewell, my son! May the great Spirit pro-
tect thee, and give thee strength among thy peo-
ple.''
. The Englishman pressed the hand of the old
man, spoke parting word, for he was too much
affected to say more. The next moment the
4eels. -: regiment on
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