Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-15

siee' root whispered. To his great joy he saw
sna' the young woman heard and recognized
friendly voice, but having been warned by the
cohouct OF the savage watching her, was shrewd
enough to make no movement that would again
rouse his suspicious. She dare not answer the
voice, and Fleet Foot was left to conjecture
whether she knew that he was SO near her-he
would have run many risks to have known how
wildly her heart beat, for it told her that he
who was riskng SO much for her sake, could be
none other than Fleet Foot.
The hunter was determined not to be in
doubts as to whether she knew him, and he
whispered
I'm Fleet Foot and Macs not far off; and
old Martins comm with party of sharp
shooters. and afore morning will give them var
mnts what'l keep 'em from killin' any more
white folks, or stealth any more wimen When
you git chance, whisper to the old woman,
and tell her not to go to sleep, and to tell that
chap tied up hear her to be on the lookout for
fight.
The young woman dropped her head, as if it
had fallen upon her breast with a nod in.seep
and Fleet Foot understood that his message and
warning were distinctly known.
A considerable length of time had elapsed
while the hunter was engaged in his dangerous
enterprise of reconnoitering, and of communi-
eating glad tidings to the prisoners, and it was
tar advanced in the night. He had for more
than an hour expected that the Indians would
appoint watch for the prisoners, and break up
tier council. 1t must have been near midnight
when he was gratifed with sight of prepara-
ton on the part of the savagcs, for couple of
hours repose before they started on the march
of the coming day, The hunter cautiously re-
treated from his proximity to the camp. Two
savages left the main body, and approached
their prisonors-the Others wrapped themselves
in their blankets, and stretched themselves up
on the ground to sleep. The savages had Sc
cured ,heir prisoners by tying their hands tight
ly behind large trees. They stood in this pain
full position several yards distant from each
other. The two warriors loft to guard them
manifested no disposition to allow them any
position more favorable to rest or repose Fleet
Foot was u thoughtful observer of this neglet
and it did not augur well in his mind for the
safety of the prisoners on the morrow. He was
impressed that the council which had just bro
ken up, had decided on bloody deeds. He dare
not act alone under such trying circumstances
and he determined to see Mac 1t would have
been no easy task for an Inexperienced woods
man to have found lis companion under such
circumstances, but Fleet Foot had calculated
well what were his chance of return to hif
friend, and he found but little difficulty in ira,
cling his way to the vicinity where ne left Mac
A signal, well understood between the hunters
and not calculated to alarm the savages, had
they heard it, was given and answered, and in a
few moments the brother and lover were ear
nestly consulting what was to be done to rescue
Kate and her fellow prisoners.
AuClS aiO tcA VA d uUEcu VI GLl, Stsiu IICol
Foot Il can't exactly tell which, but any how
there too many of 'em for US tonight but by
powder, Ingins or no lngins, them wimen shall
be out of their clutches aioro the varmints leave
this camp, or I'm dead hunter
That's my mind to har,' answered Mac
grasping Fleet Foots hand.
It's tarnal queer old Martin haint come up
but may be he has seen this FIRE. jist as we did
and there's half dozen other fellows sneakin
about here now
May be, said Mac, but we can't find 'em
and dare not make any signal, or we'll have al
them Ingins up in mint, and no tellin wha
might happen. We must calculate about 'em
and eff we git into fight and old Martin q abou
here, we Il have him on our side quick enough.
Well resumed Fleet Feet, there's only on
way to do it-that fires gittin' low-it would n
be queer if them Ingins on the watch went II
sleep, cause they know the prisoners can't &c
away and I'm certain they don't suspect an,
body on track of 'em. Eff they did they wouldn
keep up such fire. Now you follow ME, AM
we II 20 over there and watch the varmints, an,
whenever they shut their eyes you take one ant
Ill take the other SO quick he shan't even Civ
an Indian grunt, and then it be an easy mat
ter to cut the prisoners loose
Mac agreed to this arrangement. Dayligh
was now drawing near. Whatever plans wer
calculated on, must be executed without delay
The hunters knew that if they succeeded in re
leasing the prisoners, as soon as the Indians dis
covered their loss they would PUT forth ever.
exertion, and exercise all their cunning to retak
them but with all this hazard before them
they were resolved to release them if 1t was IL
their power, and trust to luck. shrewdness, an'
the probability of assistance from Martin g par
ty. They were convinced that one or more o
the prisoners would be killed on the morror' an'
bravely and generously they thought 1t wa
worth while to risk their two lives to save three
one of which was particularly valuable to boil
hunters, but especially so to one of them
While the two Indian guards were growing
weary and sleepy, they had no suspicion thu
two hunters with drawn knives were ready
they slumbered, to make that their last sleep
Fleet Foot began to fear that daylight w0ul'
dawn before the slvages nodded, and that tn
Others would awaken and all wonld be lost. Ev
sry moment increased tho danger, and narrowe
the probabilities of rescue and escape At las
he brought himself to believe that the momen
for action had arrived. He gave the concerto
signal, and approached his victim who stoo
erect against q tree. lie was successful, an
drove his knife to the heart Of the savage, VIII
NAV have been dreaming, perhaps, Of wigwar
far away, where children of whom he was pron
awa;ted HIS return, Tho savage fell in his lat