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4 ITHRiLLINe HISTORICAL NARRA7ITE.

~ ~ party ~ ave lhutahss IN Que
% their skalking expeditions, accidentally
strnhied oa the body Of the deer and per
eeIviHg that il bad been recently killed they
nAsarally supposed that the hunter Koall
sopa resura 10 secure the flesh Taree Of
tsssai therefore, t.ok their sations within
elesejrihe shot o. tie deer while tie other
two followed the trail Of tie hunter. and
whyiaid the path by which he was expected
10 return
| IMeUonHtil thinking no Of danger. rode
careiessly aloag the path, which the scltts
we're watching, until he had come within
view of ths deer, when he was fred on Nv
tile whole party and hi hsrs. xii a. WAile
lalaSrsng - extrse ~ hsaA 6 lrssa- tse dSiha
animal be was seized by his eaemiss. over
powered, aud borne Of a prisoner. His cap
tors, however, seemed amerry good
SORT Of fellows, and permitted him to accom-
! pany them unbouna-and what was rather
extraordinary allowed him t. retain his gun
| aad bunting accoutrements H. accompa
MED them with great apparent cheerfulaess
through I he day. aud displayed his dexteri.
~ BY shooting deer for the use Of the com
ptny, until taey began to regsrd him with
| gteat partiality Having travelled with him
| id this manner for several days. they at
length reached the bank Of the Ohio river
Heretofore the indians had taken the pre-
caution to bind him atpight, although not
very securely. but on that evening he remon-
strated With them on the subject aud com-
plalde 50 strongly Of the pain which the
cord gave him. that they merely wrapped
tie aa#alotug about hs wrists, and having
tiea Il in ali cas- taot an taea at;ashe the
extrenitias of the rope = t;;ss.r bodies. In
order to prevent his moving without awak q.
zig them then very eonposedly went to
>leep leaving the prisoner to follow their
example or not as b. pleased
Mc0oanell determined to Zee, his escape
tfat nlgatif possible, as OH the following
uiorqitg they would cross tie river, which
w,ull render lt/nore diii nit HeItbere.
fore lay qaietiy until mldaigat anxiously
Illuminating on the best means Of eifectng
his Object Accidentally casting his eyes in
the direction of his feet, they fell upon the
gBitteriag Blade Of knife, which had escaped
from. itsis sheath, and was now lying near the
feet Of one of the Indians
To reach it with his hands, without dis
thrbihg the two Indians to whom be was
fastened, was impossible, aud 1t was very
haz .rdous to attempt to draw it up with his
feet This however lie attempted With
ihuch difficulty be graspea the blade between
dis toes. and after repeated and long contin-
uel efforts, succeeded at length in bringing
II within reach Of his hands 10 cut the
cJrd was but the work Of mamcat, AMI
gradually aud silently ex'ricaling his person,
ae walked to the fre and sat dowa lie
II IL ehAt h,si 80 - I'm - sfaa3
il he should attempt to return home without
dlestrosinghis enemies. he would be pursued
aud probably overtAken. when his fate would
be certain On the other hand, it seemed
dlmest impossible for single individual to
succeed in a conflict with five Indians even,
though unarmed and asleep He could not
nope to deal a blow with knife So silently
aud fatally as to destroy each Of hsenemies
in turn without awakening the rest Their
SAUNDERS we're prevsrbially light aud rest
land If he failed With siugle one, he
must inevitably b. everpowered by the sur
ylvors The knife was therefore out Of the
Question After anxious reflection for few
% mites. he formed his plan.
The guns of the Indi1ns were stacked
near the fire Their knives aud tomahawks
were sheathed by their sid IS The latter he
dare not touch f1s fear Of aroasiug their
owners, but the former he carefully removed
wit the exeepti3 N Of two and hid them in
tue Woods, where he knew the Indians we're
still sleeping perfectly ignorant Of the fate
preplrng for them and taklng one IN eacn
had and resting tile nazz % Oh log. with
liz six feet Of his victims. and having taken
deliberate aim az the head nf one aud the
heart Of another, he pulled both. triggers at
the s,Ine moment Both saots were fatal
At the report of the luas. the others
isprang to their feet ganciug wildly about
them Mcdonnell, who hai run 90 the spot
WHERE the other rifles we're hid, hastily
Elseized one of them aud fired at two Of his
Eenemies who happened 20 be standing in
llline With each other The nearest u dead
being shot through the centre Of the body
1.-THE second FELL also Believing loualy, but
soon recovering limped off as fast as posi-
H bic The eth the only one that remained
uuhurt, darted of like deer with yell
\ thai annHuace1 equal terror AMI astonih-
1 mshs. Mcconnell, not wishing 70 fight any
\ more such battles selected his owa riff from
\ the stock. aud made the best Of bis way to
Lexington. where be arrived 10 two days.
A short time Afterwards. Mrs Dualap. Of
Fagette. who had been several months
| prisoner among the I dams on Mad river.
made her escape, and returned to Lexing
ton. She reported that the survivor return
elto his tribe With lamentable tale He
related that they had fac Young huater
near Lexington, and had brought him as far
as the Ohio; that while encamped GU the
bank f The river large party 81 waite men
had fallen upon them 10 the night. and kill
ed his cbmpanioas, together with the poor
defehceless prisoner who lay bound hand
aud fsst, unable either to escape or resist
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\ a woRD 10 LITTLE BoYs-Who is re-
spectedi Its the boy who conducts him
self we'll who is honest. diligeni, and ODE
dent in an things II is the bsy who is max
| ing 40 effort continually to respect his faith
en- and to obeyihim in whatever he may d.
rect to be done It Is the boy who is kind
to other little bsys. who respect age, aud
| Who never gets iato difficulties and quarrels
With bis companions It i the boy who
Ie.ves ne effort untried 10 improve himself
N knsNledre and wisdom eTsrv day: who Is
bnsv ana active in eudeavoring 10 do good
acts towards others Show me boy who
obsvs his pareats. who Is diligsnt, who has
RESPECT fsr age. Who always has friendly
4 sbositisn. and who applies himself diligsut
n % reE wisdom. and 70 Do COED towards
cthers5 and il he Is not respected and below
Cd By svsry, then ;here Is ns snch thing IS
truth n the world Remember this little
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