Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-07

had made it a p~laylhing till he became skillful in
its use, and always wore it about him in addition to
his other arms. This was a second cause of enmi-
tylwhich the Wolf laid up in his heart. lie seem
ed to be revolving some dark scheme but his &C.
crot, if he had one, was confded to no one. Bitter
words sometimes were passed between the young
warriors, but nothing more yet it was felt that at
any time a sudden rousing of passion might end
in bloodshed.
One summer evening, Just MS the moon was up,
Young Eagle sought the top of the mound for the
purpose of meeting his future bride, for their APP
pointed day was near. One side of this mound is
naked rock, which for thirty feet or mere is almost
perpendicular. just on the edge of this precipice
is u ~footpath, and by it a large fiat sandstone rock
forms n convenient seat for those who would survey
the valley, while a few low bushes are scattered
over a part Of the crest of the mound. On this
rock Young Eagle sat him down to await the maid
ems coming. In a few moments the bushes rustled
near him, and rising, rs he thought, to meet her, a
tUmahawk flashed by his head, and the next in
slant he was in the arms of a strong man and
forced to the brink of the p~recipice. The eyes of
the two met in the moonlight, and each knew then
that the struggle was for life. Pinioneu as his
arms were by the others grasp, the Eagle f%rustra-
ted the first effort Of his foe, and then II desperate
wrestle, a deatl-wrestle, followed, in which each
was thoroughly maldened. The grasp # the Wolf
was broken, and each instantly g~rasping his ad-
verary by the throat with the left band, sought
his weapon with the right, the one his knife, the
the other his revolver. In the the struggle the han
die of the knife of the Wolf had been turned in
the girdle, and missing it at the first grasp, ere he
could recover himself the revolver was at his
breast and n bullet through his heart. One flash
of hatred from the closing eye, and the arm of
the dying warrior relaxed and as the body sank
the Eagle hurled it over the p%recipice, and in his
wrath fired bullet after bullet in the corpse as it
rolled heavily down; and this not satisfying his
revenge, he ran round and down the side of the
mound, and tore Of the scalp of his foe.
The young girl, who was ascending the mound
to meet her lover, heard these successive shots,
and knowing well from what source such rapid dis
charges alone could come. fastened on, and came
Just in season to see the Eagle s~calping his victim.
She soon brought her family to the spot, and every
circumstance of the transaction showed at once the
dangerous position in which the Eagle was placed.
There was no witness of the combat, no means
whatever Of showing that he had smitten the Wolf
in self-defcncc. The NUMBER Of ball-holes in the
body, aud tearing off of the scalp, all seemed to
bear evidence against him, and he knew that the
friends of the Wolf would take advantage of every
circumstance in order to procure his death as q
murderer. lie felt that death was certain if he sub
mitted himself for trial, and he therefore deter
mined to defend himself as best he might, 0nt
wait the result of his only chance for life.
These Indians observed the law that was estab
lished among oriental nations long before the time
of Moses, by which the shedding of blood may b.
rightfully avenged by the nearest kinsman of tn
lSlliI, WIN lHC IluIutICl, III ihlS ICSDCCb vi Ou'
law, will of course defend himself as best h
may.
And at the same time the friends Of the decease
are at liberty to accept a ransom for the life &
n their friend, and often-if for a time the murdere
escapes the blow of the ayenger of blood-a CON
promise is effected, and the affair is settled. |
the meantime the ayenger Of blood assumes tn
office at the risk of his own life, for if he falls re
tribution is not demand only for the blood of til
first one slain.
The Young Eagle at once took his resolution
sustained by the advice of his friends. Complete
ly armed he took possession of the top of tn
mound, which was so shaped that while he wa
himself concealed, no one could approach him b
day without being exposed to his ire--and he ha
two devoted and skillful allies, which together wit
his position, rendered him far more that Il mate
for his single adversary, the avenger of blOod-th
brother of the Wolf. These allies were his bird
and a large sagacious hound, which had long bee
his hunting companion, and had guarded him man
II night when camping on the prairies. The gi
had in her veins the blood of Indian heroes, an
she quailed not. She demanded with lofty enthl
siasm to be made his wife, and then, acquainte
with every stratagem of savage war, and wit
every faculty sharpened by affection, and her hu
bands danger, she watched, and warned, al
shielded him with every art that the reused spir
could suggest, and which could be safely pra
tised,
In vain the brother of tho Wolf surveyed fro
afnr this fortress Of the Eagle. 1t was evident tn
long before he could reach a point from which Il
young warrior could be seen, he would himself
within the range Of his rife without r cover
any kind. Often, by night, he attempted to asce,
the mound, but scarcely could he put his foot Il i
its oase before the dog of the Eagle would give /
his master the alarm, and then to approach wou
be only to 20 to his death. 1t was u mystery he
the Eagle was Supplied with food, for the you
wife showed no solicitude, and yet no one ST
her form, or heard her footsteps on the mound.
Tho lrathar of tho Wolf Gpn,r ,~all chat a
Eagles wife must supply him with food, and det
- mined, if possible, to entrap her. lie thereto
studied and initiated her gait, he obtained OPP,
%tunities of observing her dress, and when he f
that he was perfect in his part, be arrayed hi
self one 'evening lin a dress the exact count
beneath, and bearing some food openly before hi
took, Just at twilight, the common path up t
mound, where he knew the, mere sound of footstt
would be less likely to alarm the dog or his M
ter, and he hoped to approach so near without S
picion, that he might by a sudden rush secure
victim. His plan was s~kilifully executed.
intimated well the light step of Eagles wife
approaching form was one familiar to the dog, a
he had not caught the scent. lie wagged his
as he lay with his eye fixed as if he would SC
bound up and forward with a welcome. I
Eagle addressed his supposed wife in gentle tol
and babe her hasten. The blood avenger "
within ten feet of his intended victim, and thou
that all was gained, when the dog with one '
and one bound threw himself upon him and b.
him to the earth, with his jaws g~rappled to
throat. Entangled by the female dress and thr
tied by the hound he could not draw his knife, q
the Eagle, who comprehended the scene at a gla,
deprived him of his weapons, while held by
t om dog, then pinioned his arms. Nov 60 to "
nes friends, 81 crave not. your blood. Your brotl
sought my life, on this very spot, aad | slew h
ian bome a. warror sbo"I W., Say, y on vi
skill in this" lie cut the pinions from his ar
and gave him back his weapons. They were tai
ia silence, and the humbled yet grateful foe W
al drew.
Three months thus nassau oror and nasot;..;
and wa,o ononod c,r n rnI.on, III 49, 49,,