Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15


the simple prayer they sobbed into his ear,
than the grandest requiem.
1t was nearly noon when the boys left the
little valley, and took their way toward the
fort. They had first visited the ruins of
their house, and searched around them and
the garden diligently, but vainly, for any
trace of their mother, and nurse, and sister
From a tree in the little orchard they filled
their baskets with apples, and set forth
They had advanced but mile or two on
the dark. winding forest path, when they
heard before them the sound of footsteps
and voices. In their sudden terror, think
ing only of savages, they fled into the thick
est recesses of the woods. When their
alarm had passed and they sought to regain
the path, they found to their grief and dis
may that they had lost it. Still they kept
on-apparently at random-but angel guild
ed, it seemed in the direction of the fort
Yet night come upon them in the dense,
gloomy wood, and at last, very weary and
sorrowful, they sank down murmured their
broken prayers, and clasped in each other's s
arms fell into a chill and troubled sleep.
Douglas was awakened in the early morn
ing, by a touch on his shoulder. He sprang
to his feet, and confronted Behind
the chief stood small band of savage at
tendants, eagerly cycling the young "pale-
faces" as though their fingers itched to be
among their curls.
"Who are you?" asked the warrior
sternly.
Il am Douglas Lindsay; and this is my
brother, Angus Lindsay"
"Is Captain Lindsay your father?"
"He was our father" replied Douglas
with passionate burst of tears .but We
ken weel enough We hae no father moo, sin
ye've murdered him. Ay and puir auld
Davie, and the wee bairn Archie, We divils ~
"No, boy" replied Brant, in not un-
gentle tone, eve did not murder your faith
er. am sorry to hear he has been killed.
He was brave man, and never took part
with the rebels. Ipromised him my pro-
lection. 1t must have been some of Cap
tain Buffers men; they are about now /
would have rsked my life to have saved his.
l will protect his children. Where were
you going?'
"To the fort" put in little Angus eager
ly MAY be we shall find mithir, and Efiie,
and Jennie a. there Oh! Mister Thayen-
denaga, tax us to the fort, if it's no too far,
for we hae lost our way"
Brant-whO was an educated man. and
bad little of the Indian in his appearance
or speech-smiled to hear himself address
ed by his pompous Indian name Ca stroke
of policy on the lads part) he replied =
THAT is easy to do. Cherry Valley is just
over the hill; only little way off. Let
us GO
Saying this, and briefly commanding his
warriors to remain where they were, unit
he should return-an order received in sui
len silence by the savages, who glared fero-
ciously on their lost prey-the chief strodc
forward through the forest, followed by the
two boys.
When they reached the brow of the hill
overlooking the settlement, he paused and
said, 81 had better not go any further
will wait here till | see you safe Coco
buy! Tell your brothe, that Brant did no
kill her brave husband. Say he's sorry
about it-go."
The children sought to express thei
thanks, but he waved them away, and stood
with folded arms under the shade of gi
ganlic oak, watching them as they descended
The hill.
Mrs. Lindsay's story is soon told. Or
the day of the massacre she heard the firing
in the harvest field, and from the window.
of the house witnessed the brief struggle o
her husband and Davic with their foes. Tn,
fearful sight at first benumbed every facul
ty-but one cry from her baby reused hel
from her stupor of grief and terror Sh,
snatched the infant from the cradle, anc
rushed with it into the woods followed by
Jenny, the maid The two women conceal
ed themselves 50 efiectually in the thick un
derbrush that they remained undiscovered
though the shouts of the savages came tC
their ears with horrible distinctness. and
even the blaze of their burning home red
dened the sunlight that struggled through
the thick foliage above them.
When at length the party left the little
valley, it passed within few yards of the
fugitives. Oh how fervently the mother
thanked God that her baby slept TRANQUILITY
on her bosom, and by no cry betrayed theil
hiding place! They did not venture to leave
their leafy sanctuary until evening. They
were on the side of the clearing opposit,
the hearvest- fields, and near the road lead
ing to Cherry Valley. This they found
and set out at once for the settlement, whicl
they reached in safety about midnight, .anC
were kindly received at one of the fortified
houses. The next day party of brav,
men, moved by the passionate entreaties o
the two women, set out on what was though
hopeless search for Captain Lindsay, hi;
sons and servant. They reached the har
vest-feld in safety, found there the bodie.
as they had been left, hastily buried them
and, after vainly seeking for the missing
boys, returned to Cherry Valley, taking ;
dread certainty and faint hope to the af
flictcd wife and mother.
Frustrated by her fearful bereavment
yet not wholly despairing, worn with crue
anxietes and fatigues, Mrs. Lindsay at las
slept, watched over by her faithful nurse
She awoke in the early morning, raised her
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