St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-07-31

w iII al illlpdlicHJ Stoluic ltC oudttcIl-
ly aroused himself from the reverie
into which he had fallen, gave his
charger tho rein, and swept away like
the wind, in. a north-westerly direc-
ton.
Hours passed, and still that solitary
horseman urged his steed across the
prairie. The sun was high in the
heavens ere he drew rein to rest. At
length, springing from the saddle, he
threw himself upon the ground, and
suffered his horse to feed upon the
rank grass which in some places al
most obstructed his passage. " He
| must be in the neighborhood Of this
prairie" mused the cavalier "Two
days. travel will take me to the Ne
braska, where | may expect to find
the object of my search. He may
have taken refuge with the Cheyennes
or the Archeras, but let. him be where
he may. with the Sioux, the Poncas,
the Crows, or even the Blackfcet tribe,
| will seek him ont and punish Lis
treachery. He cannot, he shall not
escape me-" raising his hand in an
energetic manner, II will hunt him
to the confines of perdition / will
dog his footsteps like an avenging
spirit When he imagines himself in
safety, | will rise up like an appari-
ton before him, and cause the coward
blood to rush back frozen with fear
upon his craven heart. When he be-
lieves himself far beyond my reach
and my power, will glide like q SER
pent across his path, and like the boa,
crush him in my embrace. But why
do | talk? why waste my time in
words? why express my hatred in
threats ? 1must act. Yet must | pro-
ceed with extreme vigilance, and di-
rect every movement with wise eau
ton l am in the heart of savage
country, surrounded by the perfdious
Blackieet and Crows. But | must
trust to my own address and the
swiftness of my steed IN nosn .rf' n"'o,
counter. Come mere Bayard he contin-
ucd, addressing his horse, "come here
will match thee with the heetest OF thy
race. Like an arrow shot from the bow
thou wilt bear me from my enemies and
beyond pursuit Ha, old friend, you un-
derstand me-" he added, as the eye OF
the dumb beast seemed to Tighten up
with intelligence, and he laid his head
carcssingly upon his masters shoulder
"Yes, | will trust thee in the hour OF
danger. Thy wonderful instinct shall
be my safeguard. There-away now
and eat thy fill, for before set of sun
we must be far away toward the
Black Hills.
Agreeably to the mandate, the we'll
trained animal left his side and com
menced feeding as before, while the
traveller cast his eyes thoughtfully
towards the dark mountainous ridge
away to the northwest The Black
Hills, as they are termed, were about
seventy-6ve miles distant, and stu
ated about a hundred miles east o.
the Rocky-Mountains. These hills ol
mountains, are singular for the bold
ness and wildness of their scenery
The poor Indian has made them in his
ignorance the abode Of presiding del
ties, and regards with sunarst,. ,.s,ous
awe the noises occas.oned by subter
raneous sex explosions or volcanic fires
heard among them. Their bectlina
I cliffs and broken masses of rocks
piled to the heavens, have granC
and imposing effect upon the gazer
I One would fain people them will
hordes of banditti, who sally forth anc
commit their depredations upon The
solitary traveller or lonely trapper, ane
then retreat for safety to their noun
tain Businesses to feast and revel up
; on their ill-gotten spoils.
An hour elapsed, and then the trav
eler rcmounted his steed and pursue'
his way. Before night he had places
many miles of prairie land betwee
him and that resting place. Th
scenery was now somewhat changed
more broken and hilly, intersperse
: with shrubbery and dry trees.
II The sun was setting. He stood VI
' on a small eminence, measuring wit
!. his eye the distance he had yet to tray
: erse ere he should reach the mountai
: ranges before him. Twas glor
S GUS sight! He abandoned himself
], the luxury of beholdinS the rich colo
ing that gilded the sturdy peaks man
r miles away. Perhaps he-that ionel
, horseman, thongt of lifes sunse
j. where it sinks to rest in the hope of
d more glorifed dawning, when drawin
p about i. the resplendent truths of tt
It gospel, it disappears in the full ass
It rance of faith But those dark pa
4 sions at work in his bosom, of whiC
It we have given the reader a glimps
,e must have clogged the minds flight, (
IS given it but an imperfect action.
u His life had been to him like that II
er even, rugged surface, upon which
le was gazing. He had been raised
Is heaven by hope, and then dashC
down to earth by despair. And no'
lie while he is looking at the mounta
+, scenery, we will give the reader son
I'd history of his past life, of whom he
of and what is his object in traversil
Id alone the wilds of the Indian countr
lr- His name, which of course must
er made known first, was Everett Dr
ed stan. Hewas n native of Philadeiph