Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25


have reached this quarter yet, or we should
have heard something Of them" .A
'Fron what have heard Of them, they
generally move about pretty quiet" replied
the father.
"Undl they make an attack" said Eden.
"and then they give vent 10 their most ter 1
rifle yells lfthey were about 10 night in
this vicinity, i is quite likely they would
have attacked some ofour neighbon before
this and We should have heard their death
signal.
n don't feel altogether AZ ease" said the
father, drawing his son aside aud speaking In
low tone, which reached no ear but Eden's
Il feel strangely oppressed with something
like presentiment Of danger. bat keep this
10 yourseli-no. a word oft o the women
folks, or VIC shall have Bedlam over again.
There Is Pelegl That boy ought 70 be gagged
to keep him quiet; and IL any harm comes 10
US tonight, shall blame him for H."
81 never yet saw a boaster that was not 40
heart a coward" replied Eden; "and Peleg
has often annoyed me by boasting what he
would do in case he should ever be so fortu-
nate as 10 be placed in position Of danger"
"There Is very gloomy work. said the
father, sitting here in this old boat on the
river, on a dark night, watching for an IN
known foe! wonder how long II Is 70 day
break ?"
The dawn cannot be FAR on, replied Eden.
Look yonder. over the tree tops, to the east
ward think see the first streak Of day
now"
"The sky looks reddish in that direction.
but Pm not sure it's morning" said the 9TH
en-. "What DO you think, Amos?" be con-
/ tinued, addressing his brother. who was
standing within fewfeet Of him, apparently
trying 20 peer into the darkness, which the
thick shadows Of the heavy trees on the neer-
est branch rendered almost impenetrable to
the eye.
"lt's not the dawn, David, If I'm judge"
was the answer in low, cautious tone.
What do you think il is. unCle?" asked
Eden.
"Fire!" was the lAconic reply.
"Halp said Eden, with a start; ''thsn the
Inlians must certainly be about-perhsps
have already begun their horrible work. Had
we better not take up our anchor and drop
further down the strcam?"
"Hushl listenlv returned the uncle. In a
whisper: "your cans are younger than mine,
aud ought to be bstter-do you hear any
thing?" ..r
All listened, each holding lis breath to
catch the slightest sound Each, too. turned
his eyes upon the nearest shore. and strove
in vain to distinguish single object 10 the
awful blackness which, IN that direction,
seemed to rise like wall before them. II
was starlight night, but slightly hazy and
looking directly upward, line Of the hea-
vens could be perceived; and this line, and
thf1 nnlv oould h. fr.oaf =. 49,. It.<o,..
either way, showing the course of the dark
river, which make the opening in the grand
old gloomy forest whose giant trees and
thick underground lined its banks on either
side. From the position of the boal-bsing
fairly in the dim light Of the opening, il was
/ impossible for il to be seen by any one on
the nearest bank who had become accus-
toned to the deeper darkness of the wooded
shore-but for the same reason it was impos-
sihle for any one on the boat, looking
in that direction, to see ten feet into the
gloomy shadows of the mighty forest.
/ near only the slight ripping Of the
water" said Eden at length in the same
cautious whisper.
al thought / once or twice heard the
Swapping OF a stick on the bank" rejoined
his uncle, though it might have been only
fancy"
"Wonld il not be we'll to lift our anchor,
and drop further down the stresm?'' again
suggested the young man, with not little
anxiety, as he thought of the precious lives
aboard the boat, which might possibly fall q
sacrifice to an unseen enemy, even then ST.
lently preparing to begin the work Of death.
"I'm Of that opinion" answered the uncle /.
"Come, let Us lift it at once"
Eden and his uncle repaired to the wind
/ lass aud were Just In the act Of giving il
turn, when loud shrek from one Of the fe-
males, followed by some half dozen Others
in quick succession, caused them 10 desist
and grasp thsir rifles in fearful apprehension,
but ere they had time to spring forward TO
ascertain the cause of the second alarm, three
Of the terrified parties were at their Sides
clinging TO them with trembling earnest
ness.
"Speak, Esther-what is it?D said Amos
Stanforth to bis half-fainting wife.
"Ohl'' replied her sister-in-law, 1--WE all
saw the head Of an Indian come peeping
over the side Of the boat !"
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