The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-02-25

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hoFaesyScr 1asS the clouds totally 66scaf6d the light,
and thick, palpabio darkness settled down az
round md u.s., Occasionally low sound, like the
stided neigh II horse, would be heard amid the
stiffness, and then the %ai1pg tones Of The night
wind would come to the ear with 4 strange
mysterious souRd,s 90 co6pl@ Of hours had passE
ed when lanciod heard cry, like that Of a
human voice; coming odtof the darkness short
distance ahead, / put my ear to the grouhd,
And4as / liye4heard voices ttohversiiig.' "a WHAT
they said, however, Was III a Fl language D knew
not Hooked 'hiifriedly around to dpprise my
companion Of our danger; but found MYSELF,
IIcould scarcely credit it-alore.@ For one min
ute fancied I saw a dark for1r Stealing aIcngin
the uncertain gloom; but even While I looked
the shadoMy appearance vanished. Left to my
own resodeces I did not quail. Hurriedly throw
ing my rifle across my arm, with one foot 'ezt
tended, and every, sense alive with excitement,
tjwaited. the approach Of my gtpes. Hadg the
chance been given me | should have sold my
life deaflysbutal at once, As a dark form rose
suddenly befcre1ne, felt myself tripped, up,
and fell PROSTATE on the prairie. In another
instant four swarthy figures sprung up at my
feet, and Lfoqnd myselfa prisoner. ID My hands
were instantly boundy and / was hurried off to-
ward the Pawnee camp The Indians had ap-
preached bylcrawhng noiseiesslyo on their hands
and Geet;snd while l was looking for them in
the gloom, they had me already in their power,
Never shall L. forget the emotions Of that
night well know the manner in, which pris-
oners were treated, and / looked forward to, Q,
death of torture H Morning at length dawned,
but 1t brought me no comfort. Hhesayages who
held me in their custody seemed Ito, enjoy "a
fiendsh delight in inanticipating the tortures they
intended for me. tried nrvain to open a con-
Iyersatons%ith them; but4they pretended not to
understand me, maintaining dogged silence. =
At last we reached their ,yillage.ai It-was only
the-signal for newinsults. Boys, women, and
children thronged around heapng opprobious
.epithets upon me, jostling, Peltng, splitting up
on me, and shouting in derision at my bands =
knew it was useless to talk of merey--ld
sooner die than show the white feathcr-and.so
/ took it as ca7atieriya If Hdbeert used to such
things from ah6y2iI wasicarred triunlphantly
Ito lodge in the center of the village, and LETT
to- the gaze ofctke ido and curious, while the
old men deliberated about my fate.s 5HA noei41s
what were nay emotions during that terrible
Eday! It was one thing to appear Stoical; but
another i1otltofeel. / Ishuddered to think ofmy
probable doom; and sawsmot hope of avertpg
! it.. NV Sioux nfendS, Iiodoubted not, would
hasten to my rescue; ;bdt had seen enough oi
the strength of the village inmy hasty passage
through it, to feel certain that its warriors treb-
led the force Of my friends There was no
! gleam Of fhopee But resolved to die as became
! me. 7'' 'pFla 81 O. t41 ea l3ldU -1
i At night the lodge was deserted, though q
4 couple Of warriors kept watch beside the door
After day yofagony was glad to find relief
evopin q last, troubled Sleep; forI felt that
should never yenjoyanother. f.,.ta
i Twas buried in deep repose, when ancied
heard my name breathed beside me; and ava
kening at the sound | started halfup and gazed
around pe.;o slesstsis q-g.ag ..s..F &
i 1t was deep in the night, and everything in
1.-THE village was silent. The fire had gone out
Iinthe lodge; and its whole interior was wrapped
lin darkness The door was open, and through
tia solitary star glimmered in the heaven; while
the dark form ofone of my jallors sat motionles'
and statute-like in the dim obscurity l was
about returning to my rude pillow satisfied tha
thesound had listened to was caused by my
faneyowhen heard my name repeated distinct
ly at5my elbow and turning suddenly around
behed to my surprise, the form Of Menateeah
Astonishment for moment deprived me Q
speech, and before Icould recover my utteranct
my companion placed her finger on her lip, 81
lently ,motioning toward the immovable sentine
at my door; at the same instant, before I coulc
comprehend her meaning, she had severed thu
bonds from my hands and ancles.o Il Started tt
my feet with a joy words cannot explain Blu
motion from my deliverer again warned mi
to be silent She beckoned me to follow her
and hastily lifting one corner Of the tent, usher
edme into thesfresh night ali. Pausing but {
moment to listenifour escape had been detect,
! ed, she again imposed silence upon me byga ges
ture, and led the way swiftly and silently out o
the camp. g- ,, lsStsA%siG
,,E was too well acquainted with Indian life no
to know that we momently run the creates
risk Of discovery, and that certain ruin awaite,
! us if surprised in attempting an escape. Acut
in ear, prompt in action, relentless in revenge,i
was an act amounting. to madness to attemp
:, flying from our savage foes. AS we stole noise
! lessly through the village I scarcely dared
| breathe, lest we should arouse the sleeping in
} mates within. Once, the bay4of distant do
+ startled us as 1t broke athwart the night. Ono
! the wind signing over the prairie was magnife
into the voices Of pursucrs Meneateeah sti
glided before me, occasionally pausing to lister
, and then stealing softly among the wigwams to
ward the outskirts of the village. Not wor
as yet had passed between US: aiid I could nc
/ account for her opportune aid How had sh
! obtained her libertyP By what means was m
I prisonshouse gained unobserved? Even ami
/ all our danger Gould scarcely refrain from il
quiring; but my sweet guide always silenced N
t |by the same hurried gesture. We had ju!
/ reached the edge of the village, when suddenl
] dark figure emerged into the lightt II was
! Pawnee scout returning from the prairie. W
/ had scarcely time to glide behind1the shade Of
{ lodge when he came 50 close that Z could ahay
touced him.. i felt my companion tremblc viz