Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-21

stood battling alone Several were sprawling
upon the ground. Every moment the bears
were lessening the number of their assailants
Il had been struck down at the commence
ment of the struggle. On regaining my feet,
saw the animal that had felled me hugging the
rrostrato body Of man.
{ 1t was Code leaned over the bear, clutch
ing its shaggy skin. did this to steady my
self; was weak and dizzy so were we ALL
| struck with all my force, stabbing tho animal
on the ribs.
Letting go the Frenchman, the bear turned
suddenly, and reared upon me. endeavored
to avoid the encounter, and ran backward fen
ding him off with my knife.
All at once came against snow-drift, and
fell over on my back. Next moment, the heavy
body was precipitated upon me, the sharp claws
pierced deep into my shoulder inhaled the
monsters feated breath and striking wildly
with my right arm, still free, we rolled over
in the snow.
Il was blinded by the dry drift. felt my
self growing weaker it was the loss of blood
shouted desparing shout-but it could
not have been heard at ten PAGES distance
Then there was struggle Kissing sound in my
eyes-a bright light flashed across my eyes; "a
burning object passed over my face, scorching
the skin there was smell as of singing hair :
| could hear voices, mixed with the roars Of my
adversary and all at ence the claws were drawn
out of my flesh, the weight was lifted from my
breast, and was alone
'Irose to my feet, and rubbing the snow out
Of my eyes, looked around. couldsee no one.
was in a deep hollow made by our struggle,
but was alone!
The snow all around me was dyed to Grim
SON. but what had become of my terrible anti
gonist1 Who had rescued me from his deadly
embrace?
Il struggled forward to the open ground
Here new scene met my gaze strange-look-
ing man was running across the platform, with
huge firebrand-the bole of burning pine
tree-whch he waved in the air He was
chasing one of the bears, that, growing with
rage and pain, was making every effort to reach
the cliffs. Two others were already halfway
up, and evidently clambering with great diff
Guilty, as the blood dripped back from their
wounded fanks.
The bear that was pursued soon took to the
rocks, and urged by the red BRAID scorching his
shaggy hams, was SOON beyond the reach of his
fourth, that was still battling with two or
three weak antagonists Tbisonc was routed
an twinkling, and with yellsof terror followed
his conrads up the cliff The strange man
looked around for the fifth. Ithad disappeared
E'rostrate, wounded men were strewed over the
ground, but the bear was nowhere to be seen
He had doubtless escaped through the snow
l was still wondering who was the hero o
the frebrand, and where he had come from.
have said he was Strengthening man. Hi
was so-and like no one of our party that
could think of. His head was bald-no, no
bald, but naked-there was not hair upon it
crown or sides, and it glistened in the clear lgh
like polished ivory. | was puzzled beyond ex
psession, when man-Garey-wh had beer
fellad upon the platform by blow from one o
the bears, suddenly sprang to his feet, exclaim
ing
g Go it, Doc Three chyars for doctor :!
10 my astonishment, now recognized tn
features Of that individual, the absence o
whose brown locks had produced such meta
morphosis as, believe, was never effected b.
me ans of borrowed hair.
. Here's your scalp, Doc, cried Carey, run
ming up with the wig by the liven' thunder
yer saved us all > and the hunter siezed tn
German in his wild embrace.
Wounded men were all around, and com
menced crawling together But where was tn
fifth Of the bears! Four only had escaped b.
the cliff
Yonder he goes cried voice, as ligh
spray, rising above the snow-wreath SHOWED
that some animal was struggling through tn
: drift.
Several commenced loading their rifles, in
tending to follow, and, if possible, secure him
The Doctor armed himself with fresh pine
but before these arrangements were completed
; a strange cry came from the spot, that cause,
our blood to run cold again. The Indian
leeped to their feet, and seizing their toma
hawks, rushed to the gap They knew th
) meaning of that cry-it was the death-yell G
their tribe
They entered the road that we had trample,
down in the morning, followed by those VIII
had loaded their guns We watched them fror
the platform with anxious expectation, but bt
fore they reached the spot, we could see that tn
stoor was slowly settling down. 1t was pa
that the struggle had ended.
We still stood waiting in breathless silence
F.. and watching the floating spray that note
9 their progress through the drift. AT lengt
t thew had reached the scene of the struggle
I. There was an ominous stiffness, that lasted fo
: a moment, and then the Indians fate was ar
r nounced in the sad, wild note that came wal
, ing up the valley 1t was the dirge of Shaw
. ano warrior
d They had found their brave comrade dead
9 with his scalping knife buried in the heart Q
his terrible antagonist
o DEATH OF THE LAST OF WAsHINeToS's LlF
10 GuARp.-We had always supposed that Deaf
T. never slumbers nor sleeps; but we find val'
i cious exchange recording the fact that Death ha
- .l II. ureroI nan - q Usual Knapp, lib