The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25
.RAVENNA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1856.

AdolPh staggered along, shivering with the
cold, damp blast, but the fire in his compan-
ions veins made him alike insensible to cold
and suffering. At length AdoIph's horse
died, and instantly Ka-am surrendered up his
steed to bear him forward. The young Ara
pahoe was fearful of being cheated of his
prey, and, therefore, kept careful watch that
he should not sink from exhaustion and ia.
tigue sS,.- '.
After some days of suffering, one Of those
sudden and terrible snow storms, so bewil-
dering to the travellers on the prairies, swept
over them, and, unable TO proceed, they laid
down, covering themselves with their robes
and waited its ceasing. They were within
buta mile of the grove bordering the river,
whers they might have found shelter, but to
attempt to move amid such cloud Of snow
was folly-they would most certainly have
lost their way. To their remaining horse
they gave& free rein, that he might find shell
ter wherever he could, and they never saw
him afterwards. Silently, for a time, the
white mantle spread itself, like a winding
sheet, around them, and then the blast came
sweePng along, whirling it into thousand
fanciful eddiss, lifting it from the earth again
and driving it through the air with the force
of tornado; or, piling it into a mound a.
round the bodies Of the PROSTATE trappers, it
would seemfto dance in sportive circles, as
if rejoicing that they at length were trapped
caught upon the wild domain Of the unpity-
ing blast. Oh, how that rude wind howled
over the covering wanderers And, still it
piled on,. and roared, and sighed on it's
bleak way, until the trappers began to fear
for their safety. The drift Increased SO ra-
pidly that twice, in the course of few
hours, they were forced to dig their way
out to obtain air--they were enclosed in a
complete cave of snow.
While they thus lay beneath the pelt-
ings Of the storm. Ka-am entertained the
thought Of disclosing himself, for he be-
lieyed they were both about to perish; but
the ceasing of the tempest made him silent
--hope sprung up in the bosom Of his com
panion, and he nursed it into strength with
his words encouragement. After extreme
labo they dug their way out of the snow,
and made passage to the river, where, be-
meath the bluff which had partially shelter
ed the shore, they again followed its wind.
ings. The cold became intense, and the
wind swept over them as if it would con-
geal their very blood to ice. Both knew that
to drink water of the stream, would chill the
body into inaction, and bind upon them the
fetters Of the northern blast. Ka-am for
bore with Indian fortitude, but the wind and
the exertion so parched the throat of his
companion that he could no longer refrain;
Whilegthe half breed, therefore, moved a.
Iread, he bent TO a bubbling spring, whose
waters were forming IN icy mound by the
side of the bluff and, qGenehing his thirst,
again pursued bis way. His gait first be
came slow, and soon he began to totter-
The half-breed, who had hulted for a mo-
ment for him to come up, noticed his zig
movements, but, not having seen him drink
he supposed it was only fatigue; and, to
rest them both, he resolved to take shelter
in small cave in the face of the hill bor-
dering the stream, which was situated but
few yards ahead. His companion now
halted, and then, apparently arousing his
energies for further effort, he progressed
few steps, halted again, and at length
overcome by the powerful influence of sleep
he sunk down upon the snow. The freez.
ing air, which seemed like the breath o
the grim tyrant, death, had folded him in
its invisible robe, and had he been alone
he never would have been able to shake il
off, a.t@e97a
The young Arapahoe instantly divined
his situation, and, fastening to the faller
trapper, he aroused him to partial consci
business by force; their bearing his allnos
inanimate body to the sheltered cave, he
wrapped it in their robes and hastened tt
build fire. Fuel was abundant, and soor
the cracking flame from the heaped VI
brush threw its grateful warmth into thei
welcome den, but still Adolph slept. Ka
am, finding that he yet remained insensible
notwithstanding the heat Of the fire, at ono,
guessed the whole truth OF his situation
and proceeded to act accordingly Heat
ing water, he added to it some cayenn,
pepper--7a medicine carried.in every carefu
trapper's pouch--and, dosing his ffigid com
/ pahion with this warm mixture, he sool
brought him to life. Adolph murmured a
gainst his companion's positive treatment
at first, but returning consciousness drew
forth his thanks. None were due-it wa
not that he might enjoy the future, and "a
gain bask lin the smile of his eonquests ov
er either savage or civilized maidens, tina
his companion preserved him; it was for
far different purpose that he hung over hir
with such solicitude--that his hands labor
edto win him back to vitality. He had
selfish, q sanguinary, q terrible purpose!-
The kalf-breed, had devoted him tolsacrifc
upon the. dread altar Of revensel sajone ted
4 A day was passed id fully resuscitatiul
Adolph!a His companion used every exel
Ftion to bring him back toi1ife and vigor.--
When morning. dawned on the. .succeedin
day q sensible changer was manifest init