Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-16

howey .-~.I relieved Shombergs nina
as to his having acquired possession Of it,
by stating that it was a present to him
from an English officer, whose life he had
saved during the late war, and who, TO re.
ward his prescrver and show his gratitude,
had presented him with tie weapon which
SO excited Shombergs curiosity. The
execution, so said the Indian, far exceed.
ed the beauty of the external workman
ship, and his praises of his loved weapon
were so extravagant that-Shombcrg offer
ed to buy it ata4asge p5Sico, provided such
was thsssasc. N1-1a<'s l'ss:-sii'57 80
"Me no sell lini--but me show you"
said the Indian, and twas Determined
that this much vaunted liflo should be
tried il the morning, ere they started back.
Various attempts did Shomberg make to
come to tcr1ns-his own rifle, tobacco,
powder, lead, money, in fact, every i'll
ducement to tempt IN Indian trade was
used, but all in vain. Night found him
no nearer the much coveted p:ize than did
the morning. And as the party retired
to rest; more correctly VIC should say,
stretched themselves out to rest.
Morning found the whole party refresh
ed and ready to renew their march after
the settlement. After hearty breakfast,
AT Shombcrgs request the Indian cut Il
small clip out of IN oak some 80 yards
from tie wigwam. At this he fred, and
tie bail struck scarce an inch from the
mark. Again he fred, and this time init
the mark: Shoubcrg now tried his hand,
and was very successful, so much so, that
of six shots fired, Il circle Of four inches
would lave covered the chip and all the
bullet holes besides Loud were ell of
them in praise of the wcapon-none more
so than Shombcrg. Most literally did he
offer blankets, money, rifle, tobacco, even
spirits were added with the hope Of indu-
cling the Indian to part with the weapon.
M efforts were unav:liling, the lndian
most firmly refused every offer; he would
not part with his rifle, so he said, but with
his life: He had, it seems, taken charge
Of the English officer when desperately
wounded, and had ronrcivcd 4 strong ai:
lec,iun forliin willie tending 10 his Wounds,
and highly did he prize the present Of his
white brother:
Finding the Indian firm in lis refusal,
the party gathered together their instru-
ments and arms, bestowed almost the
whole of their scanty stock of tobacco
on their generous hearted entertainer, and
with every expression OF good feeling
they parted: An hour had scarcely pass
cd, when man glidcd into the open space
in front of the Indians wigwam. In The
sunny nook sat Il dccrcpid, dricd-up old
woman, fast tottering to the grave. Near
at hand sat the Indian repairing moca-
sins. Greatly to the Indians surprise he
recognised the man Shombcrg, who seated
himself by the Indians side, and again re-
newed the attempt to possess the highly
priced rifle. As well might he have at
tempted to move the rock of Gibraltar as
the stern resolve of the warrior He saw
it useless, but yet he was bent upon his
purpose. Suddenly his face lit up with ;
most demonaical expression, as if some
unholy purpose had fitted across his mind
After a while he asked to see anothc
trial, to which the Indian asscnted. Again
the tree was blazcd, again the rifle sen
forth its unerring bullet. Shomberg ask
ed for a shot; the Indian loaded his rift
and handed it to him. Carelessly he tool
his aim at the tree, but with the speed o
lightning, he changed the direction. HI
fired down fell the Indian, weltering ii
his blood, corpse, for the ball had pass
ed through his heart. Shomberg, COOL.
and deliberately walked away with tn