Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-19
FREMONT. sANDUsKY COUNTY. MARCH 49, 1853
speed, still covering the hunter with the mus-

speed, still covering the hunter with the muz-
zle of his rife.
He was scarcely thirty yards from the old
backwoodsman, when without checking the
speed of his horse in the least, he fired; but
; his bullet whistled hsrmlessly by, over the
PROSTATE form OF the wary old hunter. who
quick as thought, dropped to the Garth at the
flash Of the Indians rifle.
The tremendous whoop Of the hunter had
startled the two Crows beneath him, and with
their half loaded rifles they sat there apparent
ly bewildered and half stupi6ed by the sudden
appearance of Old Jude there in their rear
while the single Crow came laundering along
down the hillside, his horse grown unmanage-
able, his rifle unloaded and himself accustom-
ed as he was to rough riding. scarcely able to
maintain his seat in his wild. plunging course
down that rugged steep.
Almost before one could have counted ten
the horse had borne his savage rider to the
spot, where the hunter now no longer PROSTATE
but standing in the path, grasping in his hand
fragment of rock that giant might have fail
ed to WELD, while his left was outstreched, as
if to-the next breath revealed his whole in
tention; for as the horse came dashing on the
veteran hunter grasped him by the nostrs
with such a powerful grip, that in an instant
the frightened mu stang was quivering backup-
on its launches, while the Crow was hurled
violently to the earth, which he had barely
touched when down came the ponderous rock
upon his naked head. manging and crushing
his face ard skull out Of the very shape Of hu-
manty.
Scarcely had the rock left his hand when
old Jude snatched his rifle from the ground,
leaped upon the rack of the dead Indians po-
ny and with an unearthly whoop, dashing
right on down the steep pathway towards the
two remaining Crows, who as if panic stricken
at the death Of their comrade and the strata
gem Of the old hunter, turned and fed for life
while the cause of their terror came yelling
and whoopng on in swift pursuit.
When the two Crows passed me they were
so near, and so wholly defeneeless, that could
easily have brought either or both from Their
horses with the butt of my gun. But was
so absorbed by the interest took in the sin.
gular race that scarcely noticed the fu-
gitives, permitting then. 10 pass by unmoles
ted.
AS old Jude passed me, observed that be
was guiding his horse from side TO side as h,
dashed aloug the trail, holding the hide rein'
between his teeth, while he every few mo
merts poised his rifle an instant, and then low
cred the muzzle again, until comprehendet
that his intention was TO get them in rang;
SO he could cover them both with his ri
, fe.
He had passed me perhaps thirty yards sn'
the Crews were some fifty more ahead of hin
l when sudden turn in the trail brought then
9 into line and in less than three seconds th
: bullet from old Jude's rifle sped on its mission
: of death.
Striking the nearest in the back of the nee
: at the junction with the spine, it passed on
!, through his throat, and hit the other-wh
! must have turned his head on the instant, a
r the bullet bit him in the right eye, which
i tore from its socket and then buried itself j
IS his brain.
:, Thirty minutes later, we were securing 8
cross the praries towards the steamboat lane
e ing with three extra rifles, the same numbe
st of horses, and several articles of Crow prope
D. ty which was of small value except as tropf
e les Of victory.
N On the following day We picked up the r.
e. mainder of our party. and in less than a
D. hour thereafter, we were off on another buff
'e 10 hunt.