Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-27

BeYington to watch the ruins, lying under
cover, whistle proceeded to the north
ward, and Biggs southwark, to make dis
,overies. Both were to return to Bev-l
ngton, if they found no Indians. If
hey came across the perpetrators, and
iheY were too numerous to be attacked
regularly, Brady declared it to be his
purpose to have one fire at them, and that
it should be the signal for both of his fol-
lowers to make the best of their way to
the fort
All this rapidly transpired, and with
Brady to decide, was to act. As he stole
cautiously round to the northern side of
the inelosure, he heard voice in the dis
tance singing. He listened keenly, and
soon discovered from its intonations, that
it was white mans. He passed rapidly
in the direction whence the sound came.
As it approached, he concealed himself
behind the trunk of large tree. Pres
emily white man, riding a fine horse,
came slowly down the path. The form
was that of Albert Gray, the stalwart,
brave, devil-may-care settler, who had
built him home miles away from the
fort, where no one would dare to take a
family, except himself.
Brady wore, as he almost always did,
the Indian garb, and had war paint upon
his face. He knew that if he showed
himself upon the path, Gray would shoot,
taking him to be an Indian. He there
fore suffered Gray quietly TO approach
his lurking place. When the time came,
he sprang forward ere the settler could
have time to prepare, drew his tomahawk,
and seizing him, dragged him from his
horse. AS he did so, he whispered to
him: am Captain Brady, for Gods
sake be quiet
Gray, with the instructive feeling ol
one who knew there was danger, and
with that vivid presence of mind which
characterizes those acquainted with front.
ier life, ceased at once to struggle. The
horse had been started by the sudden on.
slaught, and sprung to one side. Ere he
had time to leap forward, Brady hac
caught him by the bride. His lout
snorting threatened to arouse any ont
who was near. The Captain soon sooth
ed the frightened animal into quiet.
Gray now hurriedly asked Brady wha
the danger was. The strong, vigorou
spy, turned away his face unable to an
swer him. The settlers already excite,
: fears were thus turned into realities
The manly form shook like an aspe
r leaf, with emotion-tears fell as larg
drops of water over his bronzed face
Brady permitted the indulgence for
, moment, whilst he led the horse into
: thicket close at hand and tied him.
: When he returned Gray had sunk to th
: earth and great tremulous convulsior
| writhed over him. Brady quietly toucl
2 ed him upon the shoulder and sal
/ g Come" He at once arose, and ha
: gone but few yards when every trac
t of emotion had apparently vanished
r He was no longer the bereaved husbar
and father-he was the sturdy, wei
5 trained hunter, whose ear and eye wei
r acutely alive to every isght or sound, Il
d waving of leaf or the cracking Of Il
y smallest twig.
IS He desired to proceed directly iowa
Y the house, but Brady objected to tn
e and they passed down toward the riv
y bank. As they proceeded, they saw fro
ID the tracks of horses and moccasin prir
" upon the places where the earth W
&c moist, that the party was quite a numt
le Gus one. After thoroughly examini
ne every cover and possible place of &C
II, cealment, they passed on TO the soul
III ward and came back in that direction
r the spot where Bevington stood sent
I'd When they reached him they found IL
r. Biggs had not returned. In few N
utes he came. He reported that the II
of was large and broad; the Indians
e, taken no pains to conceal their tracks
be they simply had struck back into
ed country, so as to avoid coming In cont
,e, with the spies whom they supposed to
er lingering along the river.
evl The whole four now went down to
he cabin and carefully examined the rui
on After a long and minute search, Brs
he declared in an authoritative manner, t
ed none of the inmates had been eonsum
ip- This announcement at once dispelled
most narrowing fears of Gray. As $
nee as all that could be discovered had b
Au- lascertained, each one of the party !
ely posed some course of action. One
vas sired to 60 to Pittsburg and obtain
mad slstanee-another thought il hest m