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

"hen crept lntO the l0rt when Mac 8 DrOtne
was shot this summer, Mac and kin overtakt
the yarmints now and ,ce wiH We've got {
lot of accounts to settle with 'cm, and now I
the time. We'd chase EN- eff they hadn t nc
women; but, by powder, ,we'll have them women
eff they haven't scalped em, and eff they have
there shant be one of old Blackfsh's varmnts
left in old Kintuck. Now, old man, you &C
straight on to the fort, and get FIVE or six hum
ters, and send em on arter US, and we 4 60
right off to your cabin, and afore night we II
overtake them lngins, and may be before your
boys get up with us vel do the business. Tell
EN- at the fort our blood is up, and the sights
on our rifles are itching to be drawn on them
Blackfsh'
That's a fact cried Mack, they know US
and they can jist calculate that we IL stretch a
few of the rascals ef we git a chance, or they II
do our business for us right quick They We got
one of my folks, and that's as many as we mean
to let them have-Kate shall be rescued or
we avenged anyhow, we'll give EN- ten to one
for cutting off Harry and Bob
The hunters separated without formality old
Martin Fastening with all his energy to exercise
his mission, and Mac and Fleet-Foot striking /.
bce-line for the cabin
Fleet-Foot had an interest in the success OF
the enterprise, about which he did not speak
1t WIS vcntursome for the two hunters to start
from the cabin on the night previous, to follow
they knew not how many Indians, but they went
only as spies. 1t was much more ventursome--
much more desperate for Fleet-Foot and his
companion to undertake what they threatened
They went not only as spies; unless the party
of Indians was very large they determined to
rescue the women, if they were aliye-if not to
avenge their murder terribly. Both were dar-
ing and experienced hunters. Fleet Foot waf
one of the bravest and shrewdest of Kentucky
pioneers. He was young, but athletic, watch
ful and quick at expedients, besides he possessed
extraordinary feetness. No Indian could out
run him. He had several opportunities of test.
ing his powers as runner, in saving his owl
and others lives. He alluded to some of them
in his conS ersation with old Martin.
On one occasion he was chopping with hi.
brother and another pioneer, about four miei
from the fort, when large party of Indians
led by the renowned chief, Blacklist, suddenl,
attacked them-shot Flcet-Foot's brother, ano
took the other chopper prisoner. Fleet-Too
dashed through the woods, at the top of hi
speed, with half dozen warriors straining every
muscle to Overtake him. 1t was their design tc
attack the fort They were earnestly anxiou,
to prevent an alarm being given, but the young
hunter was too fleet for them all He reached
the fort in safety, and the sorrison prepared al
once to meet tho foe. When the Indians made
the attack they were repelled with considerable
loss.
On another occasion Fleet-Foot was shooting
at a mark near the fort with brother of his
present companion. They were suddenly sur.
rounded by Indians. The other marksnan wa.
lie ran with all his energy toward the fort, sew.
eral Indians in full chase after him--others fir.
ing at him. He WAS within seven PAGES of the
fort when he saw that the door was not open
In an instant the thought struck him that il
dare not be opened for fear the Indians woulG
rush in. He threw himself fat on the grount
between large stump and the fort. There
were numerous guns aimed at the Indians from
the fort, and they dared not come within reach
of the balls. They amused themselvesby firing
at Flect-Foot. There he lay, his mother looking
down upon him, and praying that he might bt
ssved-his friends urging him to lie close ant
not lose courage-while the balls of the savage
warriors, thirsting for his blood, were striking
close to him, often throwing the dirt which they
plowed up. 1t was most painful and perilous
position. lie conversed with his friends abou,
opening the fort. He said he could rush through
it in an instant. They answered him that the,
dare not risk the lives of the women and chill
dren. The Indians might reach the door before
it could be securely fastened again. There wer,
not men enough in the fort to fight the larg,
body Of Indians in close combat.
The balls from the rifles of the Indians con
tnued to strike around him. A moment tn
young hunter was engaged in deep thought
then he cried
For Gods sake dig "a hole under the fort
and Ill creep through it,
Immediately his request was complied with
and the brave hunter reached this curious ave
nue. without injury, and was caught in hi
mothers arms and wcpt over ne one rescue,
who had been given up as lost. The baffled In
dians retired with savage yells.
When Flect-Foot and his companions reache,
the cabin they had no difficulty in finding tn
"signs" made by the hunters who had folowe,
the Indian spies. They pushed forward on tn
trail with Il speed which only experienced hun
ters could attain.
1t was yet early in the day when old Marti,
showed a party of five hunters where hs ha,
killed the Indian who shot his son Bob. Thi
party immediately followed in pursuit of Flee
Foot and Mac.
TWAS between midday and sun-down vhe,
Fleet-Foot declared that the Indians could no
be much in advance, and he and Mac BEGAN +
calculate what they should do when tho savage
were overtaken. They conversed a few minutes
when Fleet-Foot said
1t q no use-we don't know how we'll fin
'em. 1t ii be time to fix how we shall rive
to 'em when we re got sight of the varminto
Again the hunters pushed forward zealously
They had not yet met the two hunters who Ia,
the cabin the night previous. They began I
have serious surmises about their fate. As the
hastened on they frequently conversed in To-
tones about their forerunners Iono,h.