Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-06-11


/ lounging In easy attitudes, were three natives
Of the forest, apparently enjoying the luxury
Of rest ailcr a faiiguing tramp. The frag-
mcnis of food scattered on n block of granite,
whose smooth surface answered the god pur.
posc of a table, indicated tha, they had just
/ finished their evening mcrl. Ina ea,em-llkc
recess lomcd by the mass Of fallen rocls, on
couch Of dried leaves and grass, rcposcd
white girl-thc long sought Annie. Her
counrcnlncc bore the marks Of Intense grief,
and her every appearance denoted extreme
fatigue She had fallen asleep, but the short
quick ,ohs which frequently broke from her
lips. too plainly c,inccd that hers was rest
less sIumbcr A. they reached the ear Of
the Scout. his eve rl.s'rncd, and an express
,on of trudr,ncss. immediately succccdcd by
one of fierce resolve. fitted over HI, couu,c-
uaac.
While the Scout w4s r,oliug 900 hs
mind % plan Go rescue lhc captive, hi' allrH-
tuu was directed io sudden mN,m.u'
among the ,lugc-. Starting from their li,t-
lr,, attitudes they .pmnr ,o their i,rt, aud
s,.zmr their bows which rrrllncd against n
urirlhrtnr block. lvod them, after gazing
cagrrIy At broad opening iu iron, "f them
fora moment. struck ou to lhr lrit with %
quick and wary step.
For time lhr Scout WIS at lu>, to ac-
count fr- ih.s strange movement The cause,
however. was shortly revealed him From
the base Of the elm the land spread 900, in "a
broad Plain. covered hero and there with
tho, bu.hr, and clumps ol loS growth trees
Casting h- eve over the different openings.
in one Of them a long distance oil, be- saw =
herd ul deer, sUnr of ih.m u.bblrnF ihr gr.s,
while other, were sporting AROUND. m, rr-
manning Indian was gazing at the same OBJ
rccts, the sight of which ~. too tempting to
permit him 20 lorcru the sport 80 dear to lho
hunl.mln Throwing ha,,y glance toward
h- sleeping captive, hr carefully selected 1000
arrow from hrs qut,rr, and taking one Ut two
bow, ,har rrmain,dhc started 10 rur-ut, of
the coveted prey.
Tho feeling, ol ,hc Scou, h,i become ,o
deeply D.l .i.I 900 'hr ,--ur nf Doe sport, that
hc lorul nra mumrn, the object hc hai boo
view. H., galr was wis,iuIl, directed To-
ward, thr distant opening watching the deer,
and % WIS mot until be- -lv the herd first prick
up ihr,r ears in alarm aud then horrd -wiiI,
away over % -maIl knoll, that hi- Thought, re-.
,rrrI To ,hr business hc had r hand.
Lifting mu,cIi carefully from Do. lr-. and
putting aside the hnnclc, lLli Intercepted
mIl view, be- threw rapid aud searching
rl1ncD, 100 every direction SATISFIED with
b., scrutiny, be- lr0 hrs perch, lnd with "a
gur,s step bas,rurI io thr northern extremity
ol ,,c hIl, where thc fallen ruc.s permitted
% prIuus descent.
shielding hm,sIfa, much a- possible hr-
h.nl thr huge blocks, with ihr agility IT au
Alpine goat Boz ,punr from roiu, To point.
anI ru short time accomplished the difficult
passage ln,-.unr h. formidable hunting
knife loo IL sheath, In ease hr should have or-
,si,lun to ,-r o.. fur be- bad lrl, hi, u'r ou tI,
hIl, hr c,r, among the rra- with the u,-
mu,, cauuou lo the rr,tug.pIacr of do, cap
u,,. roavlkrn without startling hrr. aud
,hu, leading ,o an exclamation oi alarm
which nigh, prove fatal Ia h.- cnnHd, be- irIt
to be- difficult task. n, knew there va,
ro, 900 instant to br lost, Tor ,hr savage, mlrh,
return 20 ruy moment. although Boz trusted
that, lcd away by the lrdur of dIr chase, they
might be- ah,,u, some time.
Leaning forward, hc touched lhc shoulder
OF the sleeping girl She started a, once,
and in the first confusion and alarm, not rr-
cornllInr lhr intruder on hrr SAUNDERS, would
have raised % cry Of fear, bul ihr broad palm
of the Scou, was placed uncrrumon.ou,ly ou
her mou,h, thu, scaling Der Irs, while be-
stopped forward and whispered huuicdIy 10
. hcr ear
Speak no, for yoyr life BE- no. fright.
cncl-look a, me- l,i, the oId scout come
to save yuu.'
The bcvlldcrcd rIrI turned hrr pale ,Irick-
en- iacr toward him, aud rccugnizrd HIM o.,
onc whom she had lr,quculIy seen at her
fathers house, she rIuug To- h, arm with a
desperate gra,p. mumur.ug %, De- lifted his
hand
Save mc. Scout oh, sl,c me-"
"Thll will !, poor gal, OF die IN the at
tempt" sand ,hc Scout, deeply affected by
her bc,,cclung tones aud louks. but,
quick-fulluw mc, for time va, never more
precious. Say no, a worl. and tread lightly,
for the yamInl, have sharp ears as we'll as
eyes
I Leading the trembling maiden along she
rocks. and cautiuning her not To tread on the
rra,s, or, # possIbIs, brush the bushes with
her drcs.-leudlug hs assistance when twas
necessary along the broken way, the laborI-
ou, ascent was at length safely accomplished.
On his first ascent Of the slope, the Scout
had discovered by accident an opening IN the
hillside, near the base, sort Of natural cave,
the entrance tn which was completely con-
cralcd by cluster of bushes. Fastening to
this spot, he carefully pa. the bushes aside,
and badc Annie euicr The room was rather
/ limited but the interior was dry, the fcor and
sides being Of a rocky formation.
"Thcy are rather snug quarters, Miss, but
all the safer for that" said the Scout in a
low tone. "Nou must remain here spell,
while I mlslead the reptiles. DO no, move
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