Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-16

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lone ofawhich we held in each. hand and a
we whirled them rapidly backward an
forward, we sent forth shouts and shrek
with all our strength the dead stillnes
aft around u.s.. rendered our 9outcries dou
Eblyo dreadful 70 oz042ga atiE fa1 s#vg i 10.
"A rushing sound among the; pnlm,trees
asa. branch by branch, they were forci
bly, snapped assunder, was the answe
given TO our challenge. 1t was the Ana
conda, who darted herself froa1ree to tire,
with tremendous leups, while the slende
stems were bent and shaken by the bur
thena At the same time we, we're alarmed
by q loud kissing, SO piercingly sharp
that il seemed close 70 our enrs, and hei
eyes sho! ligh,nibgs through tbe gloom lo1
night. % 1sRol sTsls yioIozort 9i1 81 ,sg
7.3In truth his appearances was in every
respect 50 dreadful, that il required no or:
binary courage 10 witness it, without agi'
tatiorn: ! cannot denv,s that while gazing
on it 4eft my hair stand on end and my
blood runecold: and observed that Zad
stroye TO keep mis- teeth closed together,
turned. with, apprehension to Louisa
Alas! there lny the, wretchsd wife upon
the earth, deprived of consciousness. The
sight was sufficientto banisha evsrys other
consideration. Threw away my torches
hastily, clasped the unfortunate one in my
arms, and with Zadi's help bore her, with
all speed, back 10 the mansion house
prosperous in this alone, that we retired
unpursaed by the Anaconda. Here, al.
ter long interval o., inse visibility, we at
length succeeded in recalling the flying
spirit Of Louisa. She revived, but it was
only 10 dwell upon the midnight scene,
from which we had Just returned, and
which her sinfiamed ima giaation painted
in colors, if possible, still more dreadful
than the reality. She called without cea-
sing upon her husband and upon me !; and
since it was out Of my power 10 give more
active assistance elsewhere, it would have
been 9barbarous iu me toleases her, without
endeavoringe by soothing one persuasion, >,
to dissipate the gloomy ideas by, which her
heated brain was distracted.
Thus passed away the remainder Of the
night, which left. us even less hope ,und
resolutions than we possessed when it ar.
Fiyed. The melancholy morning dawned;
but lbe sun was scarcely risen, when Zadi
rushed into the apartment. His eyes
sparkicd, and the beating Of his heart al
mos, choked bis words before he was able
To utter them. az !l.s:s.lse.q y..s,.-g, s;..f
"Oh, MIR. Everard!'''. he exclaimed. tiny
mas,er-my dear master! He has still
hope. 5Hs.has still eeurageis He endea.
yors 10 communicate with US. We shall
know how matters go with him---whai
he expects US 10 doI-Yes! we ,ciH soon
know II. 1saa5aa- 10 s;1l z[ lsJEat .geE5
-silt was some time before he was suffi-
cien.ly Eealm 70 explain to me the cause Of
this emotion. Al length. | learned, that
in examining, the pavilion, he had just dis
covered sheet Of pnper thrust through
the crevice Of the door, and which fa..ered
loosely1in the nir, unable to effect its es-
cape 3 Doubtless it. was the letter which
SeaHeld hoped some favorable gust Of wind
would carry within cur reach, but which
he had not sufficiently disengaged from its
narrow pussage.2 As to reading its con-
tents, even if the distance had permitted,
.Zadi, was not possessed Of the requisite
knowledge, He had therefore, hastened
with all diligence TO communicate to me
this discovery, from which, also derived
some hope, though fainter than that which
filled the bosom Of faithful zadi. ..-sza .
We hurried to the hill, approached still
nearer than wehad .ventured 70 do hither.
to. and with the assistance Of an excellent
telescope. / endeavored TO decypher the
characters traced upon this important pa:
per. Alas! that there saetually soere char
ac,erstraced on it was all thai | could
distinguish ]; for the, light paper auttered
continually in the, wind, and was not
suffered to rest for two seconds togetber.-
Ny inexaustible patience, my unwearied
exertions, long struggled against the evi.
dent. imposs,bility Of success; gained
nothing by them,, except the convictisn
that TO prosecute the attempt futher would
only be to throw away greater part of my
time. Zadi, in brea,hless silence and his
eye ixed onsmy face unalterably, watched
my every movement. a..a llss .ce -,..E -
Then you give up The ,peintF" said he
al length. while liyid paleE ess oyersPread
his dark countenance, and such ;tren'
bling seized him, That could see, his every
limb shaking: s'wells then, there is. nc
more to be said. y Let us return 10 the
house aud take courage: ! will fetch You
the paper.'' arr 1s re,y,a.F1 -; 3s,::5
| b .Old mani" | exclaimed, starting, al
this unexpected assurance. "What say
yoae your good intention is worthy, q
your good heart, but you would make an
nnavailing sacrifice to you fdeliiy-you
may bring destruction upon yourself, bu
youss.wIll never bring the paper from
thence. To do that is impossible ~,
"May beso; may be SOP repeated the
| Indian .sbut at the least the trial shall bt
4 made. 1t seems as if masters voice .criee
to me, that his safety depended on that pa
per: and should be worthy to belong II
him. if | were deaf to my masters cry! :
By the God Of my fathers, ] will eithe
come back with that paper, or will neye
|. come back again. ; sais55 hsla=. =.ss5-....
y And with every word that he spoke hi
d tone became stronger, his step frmer, an
t the bright FIRE Of resolution seemed TO il
!, illuminate his large dark eyes. qs.sr =.
l., Dnrino thia roanhad. III