The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-16

who was nearest The edge of the rock, a,
vanced corageously towards the tye
and s,rucS his sword into the amin At
breast. Enraged beyond ali measure,t tin
wild beast collected all his strength, an
with violent effort, fixing one of his hin
legs upon the edge Of the cliff he seize
Wharton by the thigh. That hero. c ma
still preserved his fortitude; he graspe
the trunk of tree with his left hand, t
steady aud support himself while witt
his right he wrenched, aud violently turn
ed the sword which was still in the breas
Of the tiger. All this was the work of Al
instant. The In lians, Frank and myself
hastened to his assistance; but Lincoln
who was already at his side, had seizeC
Wharton's gun, which lay near, upon tn,
ground, and struck so powerful blow
with the but end upon the head Of the
tiger, that the animal, stunned and over,
powered let go his hold aud fell back in.
to the abyss. All would have been wei
had it ended thus: but the unfortunate
Lincoln had not calculated upon the force
OF his blow; he staggered forward, reel
ed upon the edge OF the precipice, extend
ed his hand TO seize upon anything to
save himself, but in vain. His foot slip
ped; for AN instance he hovered over the
gulf, and then was plunged into it to rise
no uore!
We gave vent to a shrek Of horror, and
then for few minutes there was dead
and awful silence. When we were able
TO revert TO our own condition, | found
Wharton, iaintiug, upon the bruk Of the
precipice. We examined his wound and
found he was torn in dreadful manner,
and that the blood flowed necessarily from
the wide aud deep cash. The Indians
COLLECTED some plauts aud herbs, The APP
phca'ion of which stopped the bleeding
and we then bound upthe manged limb,
while poor Wharton lay perfectly insensi-
bic. His breathing was thick and heavy,
ani his pulse beat feverislIy. 1t was now
evening aud We were obliged to resolve
upon passing the-night under the shelter
pf Sons- 0t,il ia the toeks. Tile Ih,lians
lighted hra To keep tue wun beasts from
Our couch; and having gathered some
| Irut, partook of meal that was The
mos. sorrowful Of my lie. No sleep visit.
e'l my eyes that night. sat at War
ions bed, and listened 20 his deep breath.
ILg. IL became more and more hard and
Ieep, and his hand graSpei violently, as
1t in conyulsive movements. His conscl-
onsness had not returned, aud in this
situation he passed The whole night. In
the morning he Indians thought il would
be best tO bear our wounded friend back
to the village he had lett the previous day
TIcy plated 'ome strong branches togeth-
or and formed u bridge 10 repass the gulf.
l. was a m"urn(ul procession. On The
way, Wharton sudIealy opened his, eyes,
bit instantly closed them again, aud lay
as imm ,veable Us before. Toward even.
ing We rev near our destination, and
or Indian friend', when they saw our
tuation expressed the deepest sympathy;
I out the whole tribe assembled around us,
and uttered piercing cries Of grief when
they learned poor Lincoln's unhappy fate,
Yannah, The fair maiden whose heart he
| had won, burst into tears; and her broth
: ers haNencd away accompanied by some
o her Indians, in search OF the body. |
remained with my wounded friend he
still lay apparently inSensible TO every
thing that passed around him. To,
wards morning sleep overpowered me. A
song of lnmeniaiion and mourning arous.
cd me. 1t WAS the IL dians returning with
L,ncoIn's body. Yanna was Al the head
of the process on. | haStencd to meet
their, but was glad to turn back again,
when my eyes fell upon the torn and
lfeless body OF our young companion,
Tie Indians hal laid hrm upon the tiger
skins, which they had slrewed with green
boughs; and they now bore him to the
burial. l.pace of their tribe. Yanna sacri.
| Fl ed ON his tomb he most beautiful orna
mtnt she possessed-- her long black halt
Ian offering upon tie grave Of him who
had first awakened the feelings Of tender,
ness in her innocent b, som.
On the third day | sat at Wharton:
bed, he suddenly moved, he raised hi'
head, and opening his eyes, gazed fixedIy
upon corner Of the room His connte
nance changed in most extraordinary
manner, Il was deadly pale and SCENE,
to be turning 10 marble. ! saw that th'
hand Of death was upon him. "All
oyer," be gasped out, whole his look con
tinuel fxel upon the same spot. ether
| II stands y and on saying these words, h
| fell back and died.