The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-09

his rifles, he carried in his belt a tomahawk and
scalping knife-arou ed his suspcions of the
object OF his visit. The Indian probably noticed
this fact by the expression Of his face, and rid
himself OF his weapons which he placed in the
corner with his rifles Reassured by this act,
Spcer threw of somewhat of his reserve, and
asked the other if he wanted any supper With
out replying in words, the Indian took his
knife, and, going to the carcass of deer cut off
two steaks, which he handed TO Mrs Spicer |
who understood well enough what wasexpected |
of her. She accordingly put them over the |
fire TO broil, and meantime laid the table with
such other ca tables as the cabin afforded. Whrn
the meat was sufficiently cooked as she thought
it was taken from the fir aud thoroughly sea-
soned with salt and pepper. after the white mans
method of cooking The Indian, who had sat
in silence during the preparation Of the meal
was called to eat, aud drew up his chair Tor
that purpose. But both Spicer aud his wife
noticed that he ate but mOuihful or two OF the
meat. with which, for some reason which they
could not dlNlne, h. sernpd disgustpd. Nothing
was said by either party and the table was
cpared as it had been spread, in silence A
skin was laid upon the floor in font of the fire
for the Indian to sleep upon, aud Spcer and hi,
wife retired TO bed in room which adjuined the
main apartment, and which, from the position
of their couch, gave them full view of the
other room, together with the Indian, his arms
&c. The carcass of the deer had ben laid by
the side Of the dresser, which was next to the
door between the two apartments, SO that
person in passing from one to the other would
almost step over il. B.fors going to ed.Spicer
had taken care to see that his riff. was in good
ORDER and placed ii at the head of his bed,
where he could reach it with ease should neces.
| sity require its use. His suspicious of his guest
had not been enlin-ly ailayed, aud, although he
was careful TO avoid showing them, yet he
thought best to prepare for any emergency. -
Both parties laid them dowu 10 rpp0se, and
soon nothing but the rain and the wind broke
the SILENCE Of the night. An hour had passed.
il miuht have been longer for he couII gu,ss at
the tlmp--and Spicer found himself suddenly
vide awake and A n his facullips ou The strpI,
/ What had awakened him he could no, tell, bu,
his glance was dir cted at his guest: and. al.
though the fire had burned low. and only thre W
a faint light on the objects in the other apstt.
mrnt, vel he saw that he had partly risen from
his pallet, and was in sitting posture leaning
on one hand and intently gazing into the room
where he slept. Quietly nudsiHC his wifi. he
found that she, too, was awake. and wa,chin,
the moyen .nts of the Indian. Slowly an,
cau:i :iuusly the latter raised himself TO his feet
aud, apparently satisf d that his host wa
sound a nscep, HI. apprua ched the corner whrr
his rifles, tomahawk and knife had been placed
Here he again paused aud looked strathiiy owe
his s!uulier to sce if all was quiet. The feeling
. of SyiCe, and hi. wifi, may pIrhs ms br Imagined
| but they cannot be described Satisfied Of ilu
a.. intentions of his guest. he was about to reacl
for his rife, but Thought he wpull wuit the fur
r lher dcvrlopmrnt OF his intentions. The sligh
r est mnvpm mt, even chang in their breathing
I he knew would alarm the warrior, and he. la,
therefore perfectly uuirscent. bat prcparei to c
when the time came Tor action. He Saw tn
: Indian stoop pick up his knife, draw i. from III