The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-12-02

'halnieen was only Hbont Twelve then. aut
though she wept and renbled il seemed 20 II,
, US much on account Of et mother and Jon a,
I for herself
IAN hour rolled sway with terrible slowness
The beucon sIil sent iorih red iesplng flames
IL Is impossible TO imagine with what intense
anxiety kse watched il through crevice in
The cabin; for al her hopes seemed to be cen.
tered upon IL
"The in burned lover apd lower, the flsme-
grew feeble sni fickering--died away. and f.
naily ceased. Only few red Goals were visi.
bic, and those grew black and went out alto
gelher, and so did Kaie's hopes M
Darkness and silence reigned without. For
q time The little company heard only the beat.
light footsep. and then - gentle knock.
'"That's faihc,'s fooistep,' said John.
"No. replied his mother. while n deadly
paIeness overspread her face. Il have heard il
too many times, not to know il. That is the
stealthy tread Of an Indian
"Tbe kIocking continued, and grew bolder.
! '"Who is ,here1 asked Kate, in a firm
| voice.
IA friend answered voice, intended to
| initiate mine.
'"Thal's fathers voice said John.
IN Is an Indian 2 replied Kate, in a whis
per. BE silent. Whom he speaks again, shoot
Il
kissed Kathleen, aud stood ready with eun to
defend her loved ones. Norw this oil; she
prayed fervenly to God for help.
The Knocking increased, aud finally grew 10
poundings and kickings, in order 10 beat in the
door; but Kale (God bless her y seemed to
grow bolder every minute snt TO pray more
ferventy.
Her prayers wore answered. Al that crisis
a sharp ckac6 ofs rife broke the silence Of the
woods.
"Thank Heavenr exclaimed Kate; s,hst
was my husbands rife -
'''fes, thar WIS the voice OF long tom c,ise
John, jayialiy. H9rtah we shalt give them
some now.
Simultaneous, With the report Of the ife
The knocking ceased, ard they heard heavy
sIl the ground.
9Th red skin mas 6one under. Three
cheers iut long tomr
'The next moment was in nv cabin, and
Kate lay fain,ng in my arms. had seen the
beacon, and arrived just 10 time. The others
who backed up the rascal who fell, fed when
they heard the well known voice of long tom.
''Fhe next mOruing. when examining the To-
dian, he was found 6 OF through The head.
threw The body into the Memahaw. and lha,
the last saw Of i,.''
Ak kiihleen, help the So anger % another piece
oC veni,on -
That night. Gfavet drtamed Of Iirlc save
Kathleen Delcr"x md somehow she ~as al
ways niingisd with iudian fDiays and massacrcs
IN which he him eli always acted q pat, in des
rolae fights and difiieat rcscues. ,,,vv
1-'S "'ituwIHg uSUFNstis ial.Iuu iAitiilstu uusy
preparing breakfast. and looking more bewiIch-
ing in the eyes Of tue young hunter, than on
the night prevIous. auf
Alier eating. Delcroix shoUlderad long tom,
and Gi avier accompanied him a short hunt
ing excursion
al dare not go Car from home" sid the for
tner. whom they were alone ''ior there have
been some signs OF hostility ,eceniy, among
my Indian neig ghbors keep the matter a Sc
cret at home, because do not wish TO render
my Kathleen unhappy; bul can see. TO use
u homely phrase, iheio is "A storm brewing,
which will bursI upon Us before long. The
relatives of The Indian shot. have never Tor
gotten The deed, though il was in self-dcfence.
They have been waiting patiently Tor their re
vaDgc; and have prescniment tha; tho hour
is near. a few days since saw Indian Signs
on the bank Of the river, which did not please
me; bu, said nothing, aud tho ugh the moie.
There was momeoIaIy pause in the conveT-
satiou, aud both parties walked on in silence,
Il have few traps set, above here, at vari-
Gus plac,s along The river. II you have no
objections, wo viii look at the nearest"
,fhe hunters now approached small stream
Suddenly the stein. dark features Of Delcroix
grew slerner and darker. and The scars on his
face seemed to twi,ch and work with pain, as
il they had beeu opened afresh.
..One Of my iiaps has been robbed " he sad
fercely. And then he added, more calmly
and lhonghtfully.
eli is a bad sign bad sign Noihing
good viii come Of il; but woe to the red skin
that did it. The sentence Of death is passed
upon him. IL will lose his breath before he
is much older, or It will be The fault of long
tom"
Deicroix siro~d on toward his next trap, aud
was stil more highly incensed to mud that II
had also been rhed.
"lt is thing which has no, occurred belure
since bull, my cabin on the huuk Of the Me-
mahew."
"These t,acls," said Grayier, Shopping, md
examining, the grouBd 'but recently made
The lhei or thieves; cannon be a long distance
from here.' Let us follow them"
You are righ', Young man. replied the
backwoodsman. The tracks ATE fresh Foi
low me, and perhaps we can give the copper
faces n lesson they wont soon ioige,
Deic,oix walked swiftly forward, liho a
hound following the fox 20 its covert. Ills free
easy. aud careless manuer changed. His rest
lees ewes grew more restless, aud he no longer
exchanged word with his companion, save in
a whisper, low and hurued. n, object ecaped
his glance. lie saw The trill when other eyes
would have failed to detect it--lhe imprint Of
Iodlan feet, where tho novice 10 woodcia,
would have been bind.
For some hours the huper gided rapidly
along ths trail.
"They have made for Beaver Creek" said
Deloroix. stopping and sitting down upon log.
"They lave got pretty good Start and will
probably bsff1s ms, il we do our best"
GLOW lar is Beaver Creek from here J" ask
ed Grsvier.
.About two miles," replied Delcroix.
"Let us go on. theo. Two miles wont make
a great difference 10 ouf walk back tf
Again the parties walked Iorwardsaod wore
soon 10 the vicinity Of Beaver Creek. As
they approached the banks Of the Missouri,
they nroceeded with more caution. All Al once