Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-06

pistols in his belt as if they incommoded
him. The young and stout man with the
scowl exchanged glances, but no word pass
ed. So fal no question had been asked as
TO who the other was; what little conrer-
sation passed was very laeonic, not smile
wreathed the lip of any Of them.
The little supper was eaten IN silence
each man seeming to be wrapped in his
own thoughts. 1t was agreed that the
watch should be divided equally among the
four each man standing on guard two hours
the old trapper taking the first watch,
the Young man next, and Scar Cheek and
he with the scowl followed.
1t was bright moonlight night, and
over that barren wild waste of prairie not a
sound was heard as the three lay sleeping
on their blankets. The old trapPer paced
up and down, ran his eyes around the wild
waste before him, and then would stop and
mutter to himself. "It cannot be-" he said
half aloud, ''but the time and that scar
may have disguised him. That boy, too
its strange feel drawn towards him !;
then that villain with the scewl,' = and the
muscles Of the old trapper's face worked
convulsively, which, themoonbeams falling
upon, diseloses traces of by-gone refine
ment. The trapper noisely approached the
sleeping men, and, kneeling down, gazed
intentlv upon the features of each and scan
ned them deeply. Walking off, he NUT
tered to himself again, saying-"It shall
be- and then Judging by the stars that his
watch was up, he approached the young
man and woke him, pressing his fingers
upon his lip to command silence at the
time, and motioned him to follow. They
walked off some distance, when the trapper,
taking the young man by the shoulder.
turned his face to the moonlight, and, after
gazing at it wistfully, whispered in his ear,
aAre YOU Perry Ward!" The young man
starded wildly, but the trapper prevented
his reply by saying Enough, enough y
He then told him that he was his uncle,
and that the man with the scar was the
murderer of his father; and that he with
the scowl had convicted him (the trapper)
of forgery by his false oath. The blood de-
serted the lips of the young man, and his
ewes glared and dilated almost from their
sockets. He squeezed his uncle's hand,
and then, witt meaning glance, as he
looked to his fie, moved towards the ecamp.
"No, no." sail the old trapper, mot in
cold blood; give them chance They
cautiously returned TO the camp and found
both the men in a deep sleep. The uncle
and nephew stood over them. Scar Cheek
was Breathing hard, when he suddenly
cried out, 81 did not murder Perry Ward 2
Liar said the trapper, in voice of
thunder, and the two men started and
bounded to their feet "Red skiing about g
asked them in voice. aNo, worse than
red SKINS" said the trapper, "Harry Ward
is about and seizing his knife he plunged
it in Scar Cheeks heart. '.Then take tiat,' y
said he with the scowl, and, raising his rifle,
the trapper fell corpse. With bound
and a wild cry the Young man jumped at
the murderer of his uncle, and with his
knife gave him several fatal wounds. The
struggle was fearful one, however, and
the Young man had also received several
bad cuts, when his adversary fell from the
loss of blood and soon after expired. Thus
ended this strange meeting, and thus were
father and uncle revenged. F a