Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-13

sentenced to Qeatn, DuL Il leW u'ty ooto'1 |
the execution be had made his escape, ana
was supposed to be lurking near the noun
tains.., He had once been an unsuccesstul
suitor for her love, and his flight relieved
her of load Of fears she, had always felt
of mis- character and designs. But, two
days since she extended her evening walk I
too far, and suddenly the ourfaw stood IN
her path! He, stopped for no vain 'entrea.
lies. they would laa blat
behind on swift mustang, and+fed for his
home in the mountains. No pause. nor
rest was allowed; in one day they crossed
the valley, and stopped at last before his
cabin. Here he lifted her from the horse,
faint from terror fatigue and hunger, and
leaving savage hound as her keeper, and |
had lust started forth with his rifle in search
of game. She told this brief story simply
and artlessly, as if concious that words
were not wanted to color the deed; and
then dropping our hands, stood before U.S.
still in her beauty and distress.
Excited as myself was, l involuntaril y
started at the first word of Harry South.
His usual calm exterior changed into an
expression of terrible meaning, and even
then saw that something more than mere
compassion and anger agtated my friend.
What he said was broken, and evidently
came struggling up from his heart. lie
promised her protection and safe return,
and without wasting words urged an irnme-
diate departure. We turned to 60, and
our eyes fell upon the gigantic form of the
hunter, terribly lacerated, and dripping
blood, as he leaned against the doorway
for support. He appeared hardly able to
stand; but the dull CLASSY look OF lalntness
in his eve seemed to surround fierce
CLEAN OF foiled nalace. A fearful contest
was going on between his wounded body
and the unconquerable will of his soul.
The latter prevailed for moment, as with
an actual blazing eye, he rushed towards
US, raising aloft his clubbed rifle. Tho
blow was easily warded off, and the ex-
hausted desperate fell.
Never did fully appreciate the woman
ly loveliness of Clara, holding the head OF
the dying Marmion to her breast until
saw the Californian girl strive to ralse her
enemy and staunch his wounds. We soon
found that he was not dead; and having
carefully deposited him upon rude coucn'
the perplexing question arose. "Wh nat IS
to be done?'' He deserved nothing az our
hands but death, yet common humanity ior'
bade us even to leave him in that danger.
ous condition. We therefore remained
there full four days, while he was balanc-
inc between life and death The cause o
his wounds we could not then inquire
though they were evidently received II
close fighting with some wild beast. Dur
ING this time, acted as hunter and purveyo
af food: the Californian of course, was th'
nurse: and Henry, equally of course, elect
t ed himself surgeon. 81 = -,
: From what the hunter af:erward saln'
: it appeared that he had wandered some dis
tance up the mountain in search OF wlle
Il sheen. or broad.horns, and soon found HIM
y self in close vicinity to grizzly bear; al
most the only animal which the bold western
+ hunter fears to meet. 1t is nearly I'm
nossible for one to kill it; rifle balls bur!
r themselves in its body, and seem but It
q increase it's ferocity. knowing that IN
J. eve was the only part open to moft0
I, wound. he calmly waited until the nero
!. monster was Just about to rush upon mn
b md then fred with deli berate aim. Val
i fhonet The bear moved little at that II
+ slant. and received the bullet in its tho
d skull. 1t staggered at first but instant ;!
3. recovering itself, it seized the hunter IN
ID terrible embrace. Nothing but MS cal'i
: ness of nerve saved him then. Torn an
Il breathless as he was, while the monster
)! hot breath was yet upon him, and the foat
N ground from those frightful jaws hew I'M
m his face he drew the long slender da gge
n worn by Californians for a hunting knii
= and applying it with steady grasp to II
D. eve, drove sy il suddenly up to the hilt. bo
a. fell together, but that deadly thrust hs
os saved him. The animals struggles we, y
~ short. and the hunter arose, teariui
mangled. but still alive. He tottereo oa'
n as we'll as he could, and arrived only
- find new enemies in his new home.
a. At the end Of our four days, the questlo
70 What shall we do? was as perPlexing
rst ever. The hunter was last recovery"
m too fast indeed for our own wlshes' iof.
eli could mol expect him TRANQUILITY to reiinqui
h his prlze; and it was accordingly deterlnl
re-. ed by the council Of peace to leave III
no secretly, after placing within his rea
rd' provisions enough to last him several Gay
nm The next morning saw us hve lsagu
he distant.
nd During the journey, / had several oppE
NV tunities Of learning the character OF Q
out fair companion. She was mounted up
IRE the same mustang which carried her oelo
trv and Harry walked by her side, Kept
Ali necessarily low toned conversation
or That I took the hint and led the way :
90 the close Of the first day we bivouacsed
,st M true hunting style, and making up ha
,er couch for the Californian girl, laid o
So So selves upon the soft moss in silence,
TO was Just falling into dozs' when a SIN
Al word from my friend awoke me-
en- 'Strange!" , .
the "'rhat you have found your tongue
us }lastl What else !"s
had "Why, | never thought to ask y
an name" "sr- :,
for. "Perhaps can inform you. WI,
,ch "You! How did you learn lts " No
in. it2' exclaimed he eagerly rising. 49,
Of That can it be, but-Airanda!" So
ling n1ischievously. -, -;
r.s z-r ssNo more of that, haE' he replied WI