The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25

the regins of the storm; then, vending their
way towards tbe main river, they continued
down its banks, each day breathing more
and more Of the advancing summer, and
greeting, with their grateful eyes end senses,
the beauty and incense of unfolding vegeta-
ton. The wanderers ugsin inhaled the air
of safety. tfa 79aa "s r9.'-.f-.c
On bright evening, in the latter part Of
May, both arrived at point upon the Kan.
sas, within sight of the broad Missouri,
whose yellow waters lit by the departing
sunbeam, rolled onward is turbid flood to-
wards the distant sea. Here they halted
for the night, resolving to make short
morning march to the post some ten miles
distant. From the rocky ridge where they
lay encamped, they could almost discern the
goal of their wishes, that bourne to obtain
which, they had undergone eO many perils
and hardShps. Adolph was gay with the
pleasing thought that his journeys end was
nigh, His companion sat down beside him,
and looked with cold thoughtfulness into his
eyes--it was the gaze of an iron will, con-
templating dark and savage act. He tried
to read in the beaming scountenance before
him where lurked the heartless, depravity
that could ruin innocence, and yet gloat ov.
er the fell deed-..that could pour obloquy
upon one Of the fairest of women kind, who
had yielded up everything to him--heart,
virtue, aye, even life---for, by his own ac-
count, sne was pinng away in sorrow---and
yet make mockery of her suffering, and
sneer at her fall. s,e a.ff t,seal -EJEtts.
An hour more, and Adolph slept, bis
dreams peopled with happy visions of the
future. No fear disturbed them, for being
below the regions of the most hostile tribes,
his mind, conscious Of safety, yielded itself
up to quiet repose. Not so, Ka-an1--- taking
off the cords around his pack, he tightly
bound the limbs of his sleeping companion.
The hard.drawn cords stagnated the sleep
er's blood, and changed the color of his
dreams; for he began to moan, and at last
awoke, filled with an iadefnable feeling of
dread. The fire burnt fitfully up, throwing
an uncertain light upon surround objects,
and by its aid he was unable to make out
anything distinctly. -..... -.
In vain he struggled to released himself
for, in attempting to roll towards the fire to
burn his bonds loose, he found that he was
tied hand and foot 10 the trees which formed
his canopy Believing now that the Indians
had stolenupon him while he slept and slain
his companion, he waited patiently for morn
ing to reveal his fate. AS the light Of the
east silently crept over objects, giving them
shape and color, he discovered the form of
his companion standing with arms folded,
watching the gradual dawning of day, He
called to him, but received no response.
like a statue the figure kept its position
At length the golden beams of the day-god
began to glide the departing shadowof night
and, with his first ray, the halt-braed turned
abruptly to Adolph, with the, boding express
sion: q ....,,...... .... ..r... ..
"Destroyer of innocence, thy hour hath
comep' -.t.--E Sly r.-.9
"What do you mean," inquired he.
"That you shall here DIET" Kissed the half
breed through his clenched teeth. 81: aa
"For WHAT" inquired his startled victim.
"What injury have ever inflicted upon you,
that you should kill me! If have wronged
you, tell me in what, and will make repa-
ration" s.. eE.
"Ah, ha, ha" with bitter irony, laughed
the determined avenger. "You plead too
late-reparation is out ofyour power. You
ask what you have done!-and answer, to
me the worst of wrongs-made wanton
and outcast Of one / loved above all else ON
earth, and | have swore to avenge both her
and me. Upon the arm which will let out
your life's blood, wear the pledge which
bound me to her forever, if not as husband
and protector, as an avenger. Nay more
-" li
Here he broke off his words, and, sudden
ly unloosing the chords which bound Adolph
to the earth, he dragged his body to the tree
where he himself had stood, watching the
approach of day, and binding him erect, his
face towards the now beaming sun, he re.
marked, with oil the calmness ofa determine
ed purpose: '.s ~ 9' E's'
81 will tell you, before the earth drink
up your blood. SO many reasons why yol
should die by my hand, that you vii! admi
the justice of the deed" .9 .,,a
Here, Adolph made a desperate struggle
to free himself from the chords which bounc
him, but he was child within the grasp o
the embited half-breed. ,74l si ,!aa
fsYou cannot avert your fate" said Ka-am
"At the slightest chance of that, my quicl
knife would seal your DOOM" ~. .r8
With cold deliberation, he now cut A
dolph's hunting shirt and leggins from hi
body, and opening vein in his arm, wit
the point Of his knife, he stood with a burn
ing eye, but visage immovable as ston
watching the red current trickle fortha III
"Why DO you kill me p' exclaimed tn
now terrified trapper. "What is my crine?
Murder!,", shouted Kd-aaa not merely mur
der of the body, but Of the soull''
h Here, as ifurged BY the fury ofhis hatre
and bis athoughts Of the. wrong, he openedl
dozen fountains in the body uf his victim