The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-09-16
q s. eIeet Gale
A RIVER ADVENTURE.
THRILLLNG SKETCH.

10c0tkuk 1ouu l0to oiOuk IuC w dOocu,
Ind. had gone out partly for my health,
and partly to accomodate one who had
lever been q noble friend to me, and who
had purchased great deal of government
-lland. AT Loganport, he was taken sick,
siandafter watching with him week in hopes
ethat he1would soon recover, found tha.
he had settled fever, and, as the physici-
tan said he would not probably be able to
move on under month, determined to
=push on alone So obtained good
fIplrse. and having seen that my friend
would have everything necessary to his
comfort, which money could procure,
left him. As good fortune would have
lit found party of six men bound on
the very route was going, ard waited
one day for the sake of their company
yAtleugth we set ont with three pack hor-
s@tocarry our luggage, and soon found
.ythat ] had lost nothing by waiting, for
my companions were agreeable and enter
.staining They we're going On to st. Jo-
-sseph's where they had land already located,
sdssd where they had mills upon the river,
mintendmgto to get ont lumber, during the re-
. mainder of the season.
vas On the third day from Loganport, we
biseached Walton's settlement. on the Little
River. having left the Wabash on the
:. morning of that day. TWAS well on into
the evening when we reached the little log
built inn Of the settlement, and we were
.ksglad enough of the shelter-for ere we had
: fairly got under cover the rain commenced
.asto fall in great drops, thickly too. And
sninore still, had to be thankful for. My
horse began to show lameness in one of his
hind legs, and when leaped from the
saddle found that his foot panied him
much, as could tell by the manner in
which he lifted lit from the ground. l
lsSofdered the ostler to bathe it with cold
. water, and then went into the house, where
- We found good substantial supper, and
) comfortable qnarter for the night-that
Isis comfortable for that section and that
Nsttime.
'rsls About ten O'Clock, just after had re-
tired, and just after / was falling into a
browse, was started by the
shouts Of men, and the barking of dogs
directly under my window. As the noise
---e eontipueus sfose, aHu enle" oh "J
A. uetotnes ana went down.
"What Is IT Z" asked OF the landlord
IA who stood in the entry-way.
istas "Ah-don't you know, stranger 2" thu
host returning, You've heard OF Gus
s - tins Karl, perhaps ?''
,ills who, IN the west at that time. had no
e heard OF MIN the most reckless DARING
=. snd murderous robber, that ever cnrset
s,lr eouHtry. told the host had heard
saIs him often.
g 'sWeil. he resumed, "the Internal vii
e lain was here only this afternoon, ant
murdered and robbed man just up tn
river. We've been out after him, bu
-ab he's gin rs the slip. We tracked him a
$50 far as the upper creek and there he cam
= out on the bank. fred at us, and killed on
ssss of our horses, and then dove into tn
"a ~ eds. We set the dogs on, bnt they los
sher him.
salt ;..And you've come back horseless,'
:. - said.
.se7,s sI I.Yes,p the landlord rrowled. "But,
.nIssshe added. with a kno wing shake of III
sas head. y he can't run clear much longer
The country is in arms. and he'll eithe
leave these hun,ins or be dropped.
s.What sort Of man is he. y Iasked.
.sThe very last man in the world 70
III would take for Gus Karl. He is small
not : bit over Eve feet six; with. light an
curIv hair : smooth white face. and M
yery stout. But. Lord love We he's ouic
z -. = lightning. and bis eyes got Gre in i
He dresses in all sorts of shapes but pc,
II .sraIl, like common hunter. Ohol he
the devil, do believe"
seaiass After the turb full Of whisky and wate
81 ss's which the host had provided, was a
s. drank, the crowd began to disperse, an
aeE ShortIy afterwards went up again to be,