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Oolrcted 10 thiss upon the gfounuS rs DFAuy
we'll knew, ihatthe woods we're swarming With
sayages Brady, however resolved TO travel
by The old Indian path, and having once made
uE his mind, no consideration could deter hlm
from carrying out his determination. Beving-
ton had such implicit faith 10 bis ability to
Head, that be never thought of questioning his
will. - f. sf.0
Quite discussion arose between Briggs and
his captain at the mouth Of Beaver river. a.
bout mile above the fort, aud where they
must cross the Ohio, if they continued upon
:he Nanhern side. Biggs finally yielded his
objections. and they crossed the Beaver, and
proceeded with the habtual caution OF woods
men who fully Understood their business. They
had started early, and by rapid travelling they
had reached. ere noon came, the last piece OF
bottom land on the north side Of The river, just
below what is known as the Narrows. Upon
this bottom pioneer, more daring than most
others had built cabin, and opened small
spot Of cleared land. He had planted it in
corn, and il gave promise Of a most abundant
harvest.
But as they approached the edge of the
clearing just outside of the edge OF the fence
Brady discovered Indian signs as he called
w Them. His companions discovered them al
most as quick as he, and at once, in low tones
communicated to each other the necessity ioi
a'keen watch. They slowly trailed them a
long the side of the fence toward the house
whose situation they well knew until they
stood upon the brow of the bluff bank which
overlooked it, A sight of the most terrible
= description met their eyes. The cabin lay
mass of smouldering ruins, from whence
duh blue smoke arose in the clear August sun
4. shine. They observed closely everything
bnutit Brady knew it was customary Tor tn
Indians, after they had fred settlers cabIT
ifthere was no immediate danger, to retire
Il q woods close at hand and watch for the al
proach of any member of the family who migl
chance to be absent when they made the d.
scent, Not knowing but they we're even the
Ling close by, be left Bevingon to watch Il
ruins, living under cover, whilst he proceeds
10 The norlEwtrd, and Briggs souhward,
make discoveries. Both were TO return
Bsvingtou. if hey found no ludars. II th
came across the perpetrators, and they W"
TOO numerous to be attacked regularly, Bra
declared it to be bis purpose TO have ore &
At them, and that should be signal for be
Ia IL hos nf hAi
the fort.
. All this rapidly transpired, and with Bra
III. To decide. was to act. AS he stole cautlou
y round to the northern side of the enclosure,
ae. heard a voice 10 the distance singing. lie
famed keeblv and soon discovered from It's
donations, that it was white mans
uassed rapidly in the direction from vine
the sound came. As it approached he
,ealed himself behind the trunk of large Il
=, If Presently a. white man, riding hhe no
c,me slowly down the path, The form
81 that Of Alfred Gray, the stalwart, brave
= l.mav care settler, who had built him h
.h;cb miles away from the fort, where no one W
lived dare to take family except himself.
,ns At Brady wore, as he almost always DID,
uos Indian garb, and hal war paint upon his
ond He knew if he showed himself upon the
ho,nh Gray would shoot, taking him to be an
- an. He therefore suffered Gray quietly tc
40 o. prOach his lurking place. Wien The
came he sprang forward ere the settler
xo,hsr have time to prepare. drew his tomahaN H.
Sizing him, dragged him from his horse
-. :" ~ he did so be whispered to him: I am Ca
30 Brady. for Gods sake be quiet
,977 GRAY, with the instructive feeling OF one
Nv. Lpew there was danger, aud with that
IA ., presence Of mind which characterized
:. a. acouainted with frontier life, ceased at on
struggle. The horse had been startled D
Ro.,on sudden onslaught, and sprung to one 81
/. zone Ere he bad time to leap forward, Brad
,.n.;rr caught him by the bride, His loud SO
valley threatened % arouse a"J V"o -:
,.rtown The captain soon soothed him into que
. III Grav now hurredly asked Brady whit
. o..,. danger was The strong, vigorous SPY,
,.on,;ex ed away his face unable to answer him.
g upper settler a'toqNy 'N M IL fo,o, sboo
,veoped ed 'o'o fes'''s'' -. .n,a,;sn tears {
'oyhoOd. an aspen ie4'' -. ~" aaar h;s bronzed
hatred, large as otOfs', =, ..,.,,.o..o for a NJ
e white Brady Perm"'e. VIZ ,L;atat :,
Outrage, Wnl's' ql Hs 80. =. ~ WHEN bs raturUsd
! feeling hano anu "'u Ala..,. IN and Great ire
her and had suns " ~. ~. 80" 90. hin, Rradv
"'s 80 touched him and said, come lie at
of intro rose. and had gops ou' -
our stO- trace Of emetlon hsu 'lT !.
10. Brady was ne longer the OeteS'eu mD .N".raa