Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-19

1t was daylight when / awoke-broad
daylight. My companions, all but Clay
ley, were already astir, and had kindled
fire with species of wood known to Raoul,
that produced hardly any smoke. They
were preparing breakfast. On limb, close
by, hung the hldeous, human.like carcass
of iguana, still writhing. Raoul was
whetting a knife to skin it, while Lincoln
was at some distance carefully re-loading
his rifle. The Irishman lay upon the grass,
peeling bananas, and roasting them over
the fire.
The iguana was soon skinned and broil-
ed; and we commenced eating, all of us
with good appetites.
'Be Saint Patrick" said Chana, ''ths
bates frog eatin' all hollow. It's little my
self dhramed, in the ould sod, hearing OF
thin niggars in furrn parts, that I'd be kan
nybawl myself some day'
"Don't you like it, Murtah ~ asked
Raoul, jocosely.
"Oh, indade, yes it's better than an empty
bridbasket; but If yez could taste a small
trife ov Wicklow ham this mornin', and
a smiln' pratie, instid ov this brown soap,
yez"-
"Hist!" said Lincoln, starting suddenly,
and holding the bit half way to his mouth.
"What is it 2" l asked.
"I'li tell yer, in mint, Cap'n. The
hunter waived his hand to enjoin silence,
and, strding to the edge of the glade, fell
flat to the ground. We knew that he was
listening, and waited for the result. We
had not long to wait, for he had scarce
brought his ear in contact with the earth,
when he sprang suddenly up, again, ex-
claiming:
"Houns trailn' us, by the Eternal God "
1t was seldom that Lincoln uttered an
oath, and when he did there was something
awful in his manner. He wore despair
ing look, too, unusual to the bold character
of his features. This, with terribly ap-
palling statement, acted on us like a gal
vanic shock; and by one impulse, we leap
ed from the fire, and threw ourselves fla
upon the grass. Not word was spoken
as we strained our ears to listen. At first
we could distinguish low, moaning sound
like the hum of wild be; it seemed t.
come out of the earth. After a little, !
grew louder and sharper; then it ended il
yelp, and ceased altogether. After
short interval, it began afresh, this tim
, still clearer; and then the yelp, loud ant
r sharp and vengeful-there was no mistak
: ing that sound. 1t was the bark of th
e Spanish bloodhound, We sprang up sim
ultaneously, looking round for weapons
! al NJ oth
s preston of despair. The rifle and case
knives were all the weapons we had.
"What's TO be done 2" cried one, and a
d eyes were turned upon Lincoln.
1t The hunter stood motionless, clutchin
is his rife and looking to the ground.
g "How fur's the crick, Raoul" he asl
: ~ ed, after pause.
S'e "Not hundred yards this way it lies
81 kin see no other chance, Cap'n thi
ter take the water; we may bamboozle Il
- hounds bit, if there's good wadin'."
E. "Nor l." had thought of the same pla
'If we he'd bowies, we mouter fit Il
dogs whar we Isl but yer see we amt a
| kin tell by ther growl, thar amt less n
=, dozen on 'em."
- the creek, Raoull" and following I
" Frenchman, we dashed recslessly throu
the thicket. On reaching the stream,
plunged in. 1t was one OF those mounta
torrents-common in Mexico-spots OF ST
nd water, alternating with cascades, that da
and foam over shapeless masses of amygc
Ia loidal basalt. We waded through the f
pool and then, clambering among
rocks, entered second. This was &C
stretch hundred yards or more, of crys
water, in which we were waist deep. '
took the bank at the lower end, on
same side; and, striking back into the ii
Der, kept on parallel to the course of
of stream. We did not go far away from
oys. water, least we might be pushed again
,ore , repeat the ruse,
Ja, slso All this time the yelping of the bio
hounds had been ringing in our eyes,