Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
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THE AVENGER OF BLOOD.
CAMDEN, Del.

A few years since, at the base of an Indian
uolnd, chef resided, whose young daughter
WIS girl of uncommon beauty, and this beauty
VAS bu, The external manifestation of a pure
and noble spirit. As matter of course, she
had many admirers among the young braves OF
tier nation. Her nature was above the arts ola
coluctie; and loving one among them all, and
only one, she hesitated not to let her preference
be known, not only to the Young Eagle, who
had won her heart, but also TO those whose suit
lac had rejected. Among the rejected suitors,
"nc alunc 50 laid it to heart as to desire re-
y-ngc. lie, the Prowling Wolf, was filed with
rage. aud looks little paias to conceal his en-
miy, thuugh he manifested no desire for open
violence. Both these young men were brave,
both were skiIiu! in the use of weapons, which
i',r away on the Buffalo plains had sometimes
been used in BATTLE bat while Young Eagle
was noble, generous in spirit and swayed by
such high impulses as young savage mag feel,
the Wolf was reserved, dark and sullen; and
his naturally lowering brow seemed, after the
maiden had refused him, 10 settle into Iabitu-
feared 70. his safety. He, however, was too
happy IN the smiles of his chosen bride to trou-
BILE himself concerning the enmity of another,
especially when he knew himself to be his equal
both in strength aud skill.
The Indian customs did not permit the young
couple To be much alone with each other, but
the, sometimes contrved to meet at twilight
o. the top OF this mound, and spend there toge-
ther happy hour. Young Eagle was favo-
rite with his tribe, except among the kinsmen
OF the Wolf; and among the whites, too, he
had made many friends, one of whom. who had
hunted much with the Eagle, had given him
Colts revolver, the only one owned in the tribe
Delighted with this formidable weapon, he had
made it a paything till he became skllful in
MS use, and always wore it about him in addi-
li0a to his other arms. This was a second
cause Of enmity which the Wolf laid up in his
heart. lie seemed to be revolving some dark
scheme; but his secret, if he had one, was con-
fdcd to no one. Bitter words sometimes ere
pa ssed between the young warriors, but nothing
more yet it was felt that at any time a sudden
,onsing of passion might end in boodshed.
One summer evening, just as the moon was
APP, Young Eagle sought the top of the mound
Tor the purpose Of meeting his future bride, for
their marriage was agreed upon, and the APP
pointed day was near. One side Of this mound
IS naked rock, which, for thirty feet or more, is
almost perpendicular. Just on the edge ofthis
precipice is footpath, and by it large fiat
sandstone rock forms a convenient seat for those
who would survey the valley, while few low
bushes are scattered over part of the crest OF
she mound. On this rock Young Eagle sat him
down to await the maiden's coming. In few
moments the bushes rushed near him, and ris-
tag, as he Thought, to rleet her, tomahawk
flashed by his head, and the next instant he wal
i'm the arms of a strong tnan, and forced to the
brink of the precipice. The eyes of the two
met ia the moonlight, and each knew then tina
the struggle was for life. Pinioned as his arms
were by the others srasp,the Eagle frustratedth'
first effort of his foe, and then wrestle, death
sgre.tle, followed, in which each was thorough
Jy lraddened. The GRASP of the Wolf was bro
ken. and each instantly .fasping hs adversar,
bs The throat with the left hand. sought hi
w,..pon with Inc right 1.-THE one his knife, th