Demoine courier., 1855-09-20

why lie was dragged Win tnein SO many
weary lies, no rest allowed his torn and
bleeding feel, no sleep TO his heavy eye
ills, no hope for his sad, lone heart, he
never knew, though he guessed after
wards, when they finally hailed with him
at a hunting ground in Canada, far, FAR
away from tina, valley which had boen
so dear a home, thai be had been mis-,
taken foi aEoiher. fora brother pioneer
who had once given a deadly insult 10
a fettered Indian who had afterwards es
capped.
Long and weary were the months Of
captivity that ensded-long and weary TO
the captive, torn SO suddenly from his
household treasures, but longer and sad
Ger. too, to the dear ones left behind-for
theirs was the agony Of suspense, and of
all ear,h's agonies, that is the most har-
rowing and wearing, e~xiiDguishiug even
hope itself. For a while Hugh cherish
Ell The idea of escape, bu! the close and
continued waichfullness OF his cap,ors,
and his Situation in a wild. and save by
the red man, unfrequenled country, path
less only 10 the. moccas,ned foot, after a
while convinced him it was better TO sub
nj, patiently TO dis wrongs, and trust in
God.
When he had been with them about a
year, his faithful iulf!menl Of The mental
tasks aliulie. him, his cheeeful, contenlcd
air, his manly bearance Of his captivity,
80 impressed The Indians that they relax
ed somewhat their Sc veri.y. aud occasion
ally allowed BIN 10 wander oil a piece
in,o the woods, or 20 ranble beside the
river. lie was seated one bright autumn
al afternoon On a log that had fallen
close TO the waters edge, sadly muslng
on his lone and desolate condition., aud
wondering if he shoula ever again see
the faces Of those whose memory was SO
holy, when sujdeRly a low cooling sound
like the notes oil a dove. broke The deep
silence Iha! reigned. Hugh heard it for
some moments wi,hol, observing it very
CLOSELY. for he was ~inlently looking into
hls darkened future. But after awhile
is str, OK him that The sound was an un
usual one for the spot, and somewhat,
sersed in ladian Ways. he recognized il
as one OF these signs by which they ex-
press sy mpaihy, pity or affection, and he
gaz-d cautiously around 10 see If some
human form was mol concealed in The
vicinity, wild with Joy a, the thought that
among the dusky warriors who surround
ed hin, one there might be whose heat
had e. a living pulse. A clump oflow,
tangled bushes grew just back Of his
rude seal, The only spot close by that
could conceal a friend or foe. lie fan
cied, as he gazed there, he bebeld them
move-he was certain of it-and il could
no, be Tire wind, for scarcely a breath
was stirring. Then noiselessly some
branches were pushed aside, and from
The opening there peered forth the red
face OF a strange Indian. lntently il
locked upon The captive. so inient'y that
iisgaZe was like a marvellous fascination
TO him. and he stood rooted 10 The spot.
In a few moments the branches was push
ed sui. further aside. and a brawny red
arm was visible. /, held in It's fingers a
pair Of mocasins, il turned them up and
down and around, and then poin,ed them
southwark, while frem The stern lip issu.
ed the same cooling sound. The heart of
Hugh leaped up with a quickened life,
and he was starting to the side Of the un.
known, but as he felt now, friendly
stranger, when The signal whoop for his
return was sounded from the camp. The
Indian pressed his hand to his mouth IN
token OF secrecy, again waved The mo
%casins in token OF escape and dared ,hro'
the bushes aud on. Of sight so quickly
Fi!:al il seemed to the observer the earth
must have swallowed him.
More bra,ely than ever did Hugh now
baar his captivity, for hope burned bright
" in his bosom. There was something
I'm the mien Of The unknown Indian which
assured him he was planning his deliver
ance; ant though he could not conceive
who he was, or why he had ,akea so
deep an interest in him, he was satisfied
tha, in time, through means prepared by
him lie SHOULD again see his beloved
family.
Many days passed ere he saw another
token. but one sunny morning as he sal
on the ground floor OF his wigwam en-
gagged in ono OF his mental duties. the
broad belt If sunshine ,ha, streainsd in
through the entrance was Suddenly Oh
scured. aud raising his eyes, Hugh be-
held The same red face that had peered
k,hfoush the bushes. Il was but one look
he had a chance to give ere,,ith had vanish
Ell, but in another instant from the real
Of The wigwam issued ihs same. cooling
notes that had 80 swee,ly disturbed hi.
normal revery once before. In ano,her
h~ins,ant the shadow again intercepted ihs
sunbeams flee ing almost as quick as seen
As it passed Hugh fel,, rather .hau saw
that something was thro wn in; tn, wher
the SON sgain play ed upon bis knees, b
beheld pair ofmocasins resting there,
wilder stronger pulse beat in his bosom
for he fel. that the hour Of his deliyeranc,
was nigh. lie remembered that on the
mosrow a grand hunt came of, and h,
knew that on such occasions oil The brav
es: Of The braves were gone, and be in
ferret that If he should te ief, as he ha,
been many times before, IN ibe care o
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