Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-21

earth, "they would not be there irit NO, !,
not for the bright originals in heaven :
Thus muSing, sought objects 10 anne
me, ever watching with an eager ever,
the direction in which [ anticipated ,n
exciting scene. Ny authorizations We, q
too true, for had not long remained ii
suspense when distinctly heard a vii
cry OF horror rise from far off in the dr.
tance. | gazed more earnestly in Il =
direction and saw between the bougLs
and trunks of the trees the red flames f
fire rising up toward the skies. TLs
sounds grew louder and nearer, and TIE
Indian S shrill war-hoop rang out clea-
upon the still night air Soon the duI
obscure flames had grown into a fierce
and lured fire, and shot up above the ror.
est trees, winding upon itself in fierce
fury like an enraged demon. Louder all
louder rose the cries, and the stiffness #
the night soon enabled me to hear n,
sound ofapproaching steps hurrying alou /,
on the opposite. bank, as the cracklinc
bough broke beneath the foot E,H. !
started from my place Of conceamont
but remembering the Indians, [ AGAIN
sank back, while every nerve within m.
thrilled with the most intense excitement.
lie sound OF persons, flying in almoss
every direction, now came towards ne:
the war-whoop rose louder and nearer,
and the flames spreading from the lodeei
of the Indians into the forest and ca .cb-
ing the dry leaves and bushes ran rapidly
IN every direction and rose higher and
higher, till they seemed to lap with their
fiery tongues the few flecting clouds that
hurry over the scene
A moment only | gazed upon Their
fury, and casting my eyes upon the op-
poslte bank, l saw approaching what [
dlscerned to be the haif-hrecd, bearing
the frightened and nearly unconscious
maiden. Instantly sprang forth, ard
grasping my pistols, | stood resolved TO
fire upon him ere he crossed the stream.
Twice he esSayed to gain footing upon
the log which served as the bridge, but
failed from sheer exhaustion. He then
called to his assistance the Indians be-
meath me, one Of whom hal alreadv
spTang upon the log, and was fast cross
ing when [ raised my arm to fire. but
scarcely had | done so, when he fell with
a heavy groan upon the log and rolled Of
into the water, pierced by an arrow from
an Indian rapidly advancing from below.
Hardly had the first Indian fallen, when
another Sprang upon the log to follow
him, and again, before | could raise my
pistol, he too fell with heavy sound into
the water. The third and last was now
rapidly passing across, when an arrow
went whlzZing past me and struck in Il
tree over my head. Instantly my finger
pulled the trigger, and sharp crack Of
a pistol rang upon the air as the Indian
leaped from the log, and fell with a shrill
cry of horror, into the stream. Ny pistol
had done its work, but the fash revealed
my person to the half-breed, who drew
forth his tomahawk and was about to
hurl 1t at me, as the lover Of the maiden
sprang out behind him. Suddenly, and
by an almost superhuman effert, the half
breed. with his precious burden, gained
a footing upon the log and was fast cross
ing, when raised my arm to fire upon
him, but suspccting my design, he shield
ed himself by bringing the form Of the
maiden before him. Scarcely had he
done this, however, when the swift ana
sure tomahawk Of the lover buried itself
in the arm that bore his treasure, DIVIDING
its tendons so that it released its bold
and the maiden fell heavily on the lor.
Not so with the half breed, however. for
the blow from the toGlahawk caused him
TO lose his footing and fall, but as he did
50 he grasped with one arm the garments
Of the maiden, and dragging her after
him. muttered:
81 60 not alone, but thou shalt die with
NE !" and both sank beneath the water.
The young Indian had already spranr
upon the log, and as the garments of the
maiden rose to the surface, he leaned in,
eager TO rescue her from the grasp of his
enemy. The willy half-breed, soon as he
saw the arm encircle the maiden, rose
upon the surface of the water, and with
his hunting-kniIe commenced an attack
upon the Indian, who having to sustain
both himself and her who he priced more
han life, could only parry the thrusts Of
his assallant. The conflict was only
for the half breed was so
1eeply wounded that after one or two
blows he disappeared beneath the water,
md the young Indian, supporting his
precious burden, was nerving all his
strength till assistance could be render
I'd. | had already sprung upon the log,
md was about to leap into the water.
when a shrill cry, that still rings in nv
ears, rent the air, and casting nv eyes
lown, stood mortified to behold the life
blood spirting from the mouth of the
maiden. The half-breed's knife had done
he work, and sank with its possessor to
he bottom. AS | stood gazing upon this
strange and tragic scene, the young IN
lian turned one glance upon the now
ifeless form of the maiden, and then fold
ng it 10 still closer embrace, they sunk
through the water to a long and last re-
pose. In moment more, not a ripple
was left, but the smooth. quiet stream
'olled on as silent as before, leaving no
race to tell the sad tale.
Thus perished the remnant of this
,nce powerful tribe, for the old chief,
when hearing of the sad fate of his
laughter, returned to his burning wig
vam, and in the frenzy of grief cast
himself among the burning ruins and be-
,ame a part of the unfeeIing connagra-
ion. W lille the REMAINING Uarriorc aitba-