The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-14

nz.Tbe following extract is taken nom Dr.
Mayo's very popular story Of KALOoLAR, just
published in this city by Mr.. Putnam:
Soc Downs story.
Shall we have any companyP inquired.
No, not white face within forty miles
of us. There'll be plenty Of redskins
half dozen canoes went up the river yes
terday, but they amt Of no account. They
are poor, lying, cheating, stealing set OF
yagabonds. There isn't one OF them that
Id trust within mile Of my camp.
But don't you ever have any difficulty
with themr Il
why, no, not what you may call real
downright difficulty. We used to good
many wears ago, but now, although they'll
murder you if they get chance Tor PACK
of skins, they don't vally scalp. No
since ! finished off one Of the biggest scoun-
dreIs in the whole St. Regis nation, haInt
been troubled
How was THAR
why, I'll tell you: you see 1t was way
towards Tupper's Lake. There had been
light fall Of snow, and | was scouting
round, when happened to make CIR
cumbendibus, and came across my own
tract. and there saw the marks OF an In
dams foot right on my trail. Thinks l,
that is kind Of queer; the fellow must have
been following me; howsomever, Ill try
him and make sure; so made another large
circle, and again struck my own tack, and
there was the tarnal Indians foot again.
Saws this won't do: | must find out what
this customer wants, and how he'll have It,.
So stopped short, and soon got sight oil
him; he knew that saw him, so he came
along up in the most friendly manner you
can think. But didn't like his looks, ne
was altogether too darned glad to see me.
He had no gun, but he had an almighty
ong-handled tomahawk, and lot Of skins
and rat.traps. Thinks |, may be, old lei
low, your qua has burst, or you've Pawned
il for rum, and you can't raise skins enough
to redeem it, and you want mine, and per
) haps you'll get it,
"A, last | grew kind of nervous; | knew
I the fellow would Ratchet me if gave hin
/, chance, and yet didn't want to shoe
!. him right down Just on suspicion. But
thought if let him cut my throat FIRST, j
would then be too late to shoot him after
I wards. So concluded that the best way
would be to give him chance to play hi
n hand; and, il il so be, he'd lead the wronl
= card, why should have right to TAX
II the trick. Just then at the right time par
# fridge few into a stump that stood five o
six rods of. So kind Of 'noeuyred rounr
: Ia little. drew out my ramIod as il to fee
; whether the ball in my rifle was well down
e but instead Of returning it again, | KEEP
:. It in my hand, and without letting the vags
II bond see me, got out handful of powder
s then sauntered of IL the bush, shot th
b partridge, and in an instant passed my ban
Ie over the muzzle Of my rife, and droPPe
n the powder in. | picked up the bird. an
d then Just took and run my Iamrod Tgt
" down upon the powder. Now he though
Ie was his chance before ] loaded my gu
lie again. He came towards me with hi
1T Ratchet in his hand. | saw that he was d,
{. termined 10 act wicked, and began TO bac
fe off; he still came on. lowered my riff
and told him TO keep way. He raised hi
d tomahawk, gave one yell, and bounded rgl
= at me, When he was Just about three {
ID four feet from the muzzle, | fired. 70
N never see fellow jump so. He kicked hi
e. heels up in the air and came down plum
n. on his head
rs 'DeadP
t. dead as Julius Cesar. He never winl
is ed; the ramrOd-a good hard, tough piece
is hickory-had gone clean through him, an
of stuck out about two feet from his bacl
= Starved him right didn't itP
of Certainly. | don't see what else 70
;; could have DONE
is Nor |, mother. But am sorry | too
L his traps. Howsomever, | didn't kee
- them long. ! gave them away to hal
e. drowned redskin, who had lost his in tryin
to cross the river, right at the head OF ii
big wolf chute There is a story about tn;
s too; but we'll put it of ill we get up to OF
H. camp. So, what 30 you say? Shall we go
le agreed, said |. And in a few wore
st our plans were all laid, and we returned
'i town to make arrangements for carryin
D, them out.