Demoine courier., 1854-11-30

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cleaned on both e~xulting and hopeless
faces. They talked rapidly, and seemed
TO be deciding upon the course they
should pursue; suddenly their council
vas brough! TO a Violent conclusion by
The unerring aim o. half a dozen invisi
Die rifles, and as many savages, spring
ing INTO Tie air, Tell dead, while four 9th
ers-twG of them from Ihs council, and
TWO Others from an ambush. who were
about LEAVING to join the council-bound-
Ell away through The woods with all en-
ergy which indicated that each knew he
who was the ~iiee!es. stood the firstchance
Of escape. The hindn ost Indian had
"ol gene many rods before a ball arrested
his career. .fs .
Flee! Foot had his eye upon one who
alslanced all Others. He recognized him
by peculiar marks as the savage who
had well nigh overtaken him on The two
try Ing occasions previously mentioned.
when his fleetness saved his life. The
Indian had DO weapon but his hunting
knife. Fleet Foo, dropped his unloaded
rifle aud bounded swiftly in pursuit.
Shouts rang after him as he sped his
way The Indian glanced behind him
and saw what danger threatened him.
tie redoubied his energies, yet Fleet
Foot gained on him, cheered as he was
IN the daring race by Mac, WHO followed
with all his speed, but was barely able
10 keep in sight.
Away ven the savage, bounding over
logs. leapi,e r~avires, and climbing steep
banks, and after him came Fleet Foot,
ssraining every muscle TO It's utmos ten
SIGN. The hunters were all excited about
The chase, and several were e~ndeavoring
TO keep in sigh, Of those who had al
ready lost sight Of Flee, Foot. There
was one person who could not join in
sle chase who had a deeper interest liz
his fate than all The hun,ers-an in,eres,
which was confessed in soft whispers,
when Flee. Foot was taking care of her
as old Martin had directed him, in tina.
hour of great suspense TO the hunters
and 10 the Indians, which the had passed
before day light. She would have en-
AN " iCSbloli i tCCk L OUt lEOlil HIS
mad chase. bu, she did no know that
such a race was to be run until her lover
was nearly on; of sight.
Fleet Foot was gaming faster and fast
er on the savage, who redoubled his en-
ergles; he took wild leaps aud turns, hut
the white man was equal to him in agil-
Ivy, and at length, when there was a
clear piece of woods before him, he
found that he must be overtaken. Too
brave to allow himself 70 be struck or
taken prisoner when in flight. he turned
and awaited his pursuer. Nothing daunt-
ed. Fleet Foot pressed forward. The
Indian had the advantage, should he
rush upon him, and the hunter checked
his career when within a few PAGES Of
the savage. A moment the foes glanced
at each other. Three times had Fleet
Foot distanced this Indian, twice to save
his own life-.he last ,ime-the presen,
"ne-to TAX, The life OF the red man.
Each knew the other. Now was to
come a struggle severer than any pre-
viously decided between them. The In
dian was the larger man, and he was,
perhaps, better skilled in the use of the
knife.
The savage did no, wait for his foe to
recover from his long chase. but when
his eve had run over The frame of his
antagonist. and taken in the distance be.
tween them, he sprang toward him,
iercely aiming a violent blow with his
knife which Flee, Foot generously par
rieG, almost al the same giving
the savage a left handed blow which
staggered him. Following up his ad
vantage, Flee, Foot made a thrust at the
Indians breast; The red man caught the
arm which bore a knife swiftly toward
his heart, and then followed a tight ius
sle-a moment two knives cleaned in
the air, then both fell upon the ground.
and the Indian and the hunter were each
struggling to escape the others grasp
Flee: Foot was borne to the earth, and
the Indian striving to keep him there, OK.
erled himself TO The I'most to reach one
OF the knives. He was a stronger man
than The hunter, and he had a great al.
vantage over him, yet the hunter held SO
firmly he could not reach the knife. He
dare 20, release his hold the slightest,
les. The hunter should spring q his feet.
His powerful knees were crushing the
hunters breast-his brawny hands were
clenchsd around Flee, Foo,'s b~lackening
face. The savage felt sure OF lis VIC
tim--hls tleetand daring fce--lhis wick.
ed JOY expressed itself in every feature
oil his brawny counlenance. ami broke
upon The air in a wild and fiendish lauah
that was meant 10 be a death knell
for the hunter, but il neryed him 20 one
great siruggle-a struggle in which all
his energy was concen,rated-in which
every muscle was strained-eyery nerve
stretched; he rose partly from the ground
bearing up the athletic savage. who lost
the dangerous grasp by which, for a fe
moments, he had been almos, forcing the
hunters ey es from their sockets. but he
only wasted his strength in that las, s.rug-
gle-he fell back upon the earth com.
ple.ely in the power of The enfuria,ed
savage. who was swii, to perceive the
snrest aud quIckes, mode OF wreakiDg
his passion, aad he clencheG in his right
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