Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20

ed together by N lixdriaiit growth Of Creep
RS of every description, From this thicket
he beheld a thin curl Of smoke rise, followed
~ the reportof arifleand asingle war-whoop.
Before he could move d. speak, The old negro
had fallen heavily from his seat<inte the VA
ter, and two sayages were seen to spring into
the river, and With their rifles held above their
heads, gainn the boat nov, drifting with the
Witha cry Of horror the young man grasp
ed his rifle snd rushing forward, would have
plunged over the precipice, had not the strong
hand Of the hunter laid upon his arm, re-,
strained him. 3 & rs, 3.'l 4 4
stop, rash boy,or You will ruin every
thing" ssh aasN slgsa De- p tas4alI e,n.F sjs
Hands of, old man, I say. Ny sister and
MarY | must sweetheart se'si.s,i e.
You must, and you shall. Follow me.
at once. Ii the Indians see You they. viii
push across the river, and be lost to you for
ever" sf sae9ft 3''
BY this time the Indians had placed them
selves in the bow and stern Of the boat and
were skulling her along, keeping her in the
current. The boat was large and heavy, and
their progress not rapid. Butthe young man
saw at a glance that his companion was right,
and accustomed to yield implicit obedience
to his dictates, he turned reluctantly and fol-
lowed him down the same narrow pass which
had brought them to the hut. rkI
Back Snarl. stay here sirrah y said the
hunter to the dog who would have followed
them. sand now my boy, loox to your tools
Away like blood hounds on the trial, they
started down the path. The sun had set and
the twilight glinmer which was left, served
only to throw strange, dark shadows over the
rugged pathway; but with the firm and un-
erring tread of hunters, in a mountain land,
they dashed forward at full speed. The con-
trast between the two was great. The one
furious and half demented at the idea that
those he loved best on earth, were in the hands
of the brutal savages. grasped his rifle with a
very death grirand with clenched teeth sprang
and bounded like aCwild deer startled from
his covert. The other, older and more accus-
toned to restraining outward emotion, went
as swiftly, but with the long measured tread
of pursuing panther, taking care a. he went
To lcok to the printing Of, his rife; and to
loosen his long hunting knife in its scabbard.
Few were the minutes, Though they seemed
hours to the youth, ere they emerged upon
the smooth level beach of the cave. 1t was,
as we have said BEFORE few yards square,
with hills coming gently down TO it upon
three sides. On that side furthest, but only
a few yards distant from the shore, lay gi-
gantic oak which had been uprootcd in some
lo6g previous Storm and which now Tcclined
like fallen monarch, in stern and silent ma
lesty, with its arms still lifted up towards
heaven. Behind this natural rampant, the
two hunters placed themselves with the long
barrels of their rifles supported by its trunk,
The harvest moon has risen In all its splen.
dor. shedding glorious food Of light ovel
the scene. The river seemed one bed Of IL
quid silver. The fog rising, and the distan,
hills stealing, out through their hazy azure
mantle, seemed like ghostly sentinels or noun
tains in dreamEland. The nearer forests a,
they seemed to Chamber up the steep hiIl-sides
were tipped with silver there wrapped in i'm
penetrable gloom. s. .ai,.
"A little ridge which ran ntothe river from
one end Of the cove giving it peculiar shape
was crowned with bristing array Of Young
forest trees that stood with strange distinct
ness against the clear blue sky. ai q
"Be still boyg' said the old manin awlis
per, as the youth moved uneasily in his posi-
ton. They will be here soon.-All was still
indeed. The river did make low ripping
splashing noise among the bushes that hung
down into its waves, and an owl in neigh
boring tree sent forth his long and melanchol,
hooting; but all else was calm and noislcss.
"Curse that OWL muttered tie old man
forgetting his own injunctions, ut was jus
that way he hooted this very night Eve year
ago.
The young man shuddered as the tale 3
horror he had listened to Was thus brouph
to his mind, and made him reflect how 500,
the same fate might fall upon his sister ,arel
his bride.
! "A moment and the low splash Of oars j
heard; another, and: the boat swept rspitill
asoAna lthe projsct:ng point which, foffmeii
the upper end of the cove.' In the brigh
moonlight esefy figure was plainly discern
able. the stern Of the boat sat q small In
dian stearing, and occasionally speaking /,
the two gSlsi the middle ofihe boat, VIII,
with terrified CONTINGENCIES, lay clasped j,
each others arms as If for protection. Il
front srood a tall magnificent looking fellow
in all the war fnery of an Indian Chief, will
scalp lock, feather, paint and silver bracelets
He too, handled an oar while his rifle Law a
his feet. ,...,~,...
AS the boat came near enough for them i
distinguish the features ofthose on boardth
old man started as it an adder had bit him.
"By heavenp tbs the Black Wolf! than
God, the hour has come! Don't moye;" Ii
whispered between his clenched teeth, Sunt
say the word then fire at the small Indian
The youth felt excited ALSO but by stron
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