The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-06-11

The time at length came. The pio
neer did not stop to tell me all the par
ticulars. 1t was enough that his home
had been invaded by the villain, while
he was off his guard, bis daughter car.
ried away, and he left as | hal found him
And he felt it was iOruneale that | had
found him as | did, for he had expected
every moment 10 see the ruliians back
again. TO finish him. He wondered, as
il was Why they had not killed him, for
Dick Hiskey had a fendish delight in
drawing blood, to which many victim
could testify.
'But he was alive and Tree now; that
was sufficient. lie was not man to take
up much time in conjecture or talking -
In fact. the information which he gave
me was uttered in short sentences, with
d deep, determined voice which souded
very peculiar 10 me, it was so oSteady and
one-toned, and yet so full Of intense in.
ward excitement. He was determined
TO recover his child that night, ii heaven
would aid him. He hardly seemed w;I-
ling 10 ask me, young man and an en-,
tire stranger, 10 hell him. But there was
no necessity ofasking--for his misfortune
instantly made me fast friend, and the
excitement Of the adventure drove any
thing like fear from my mind; so that |
was eager II be his companion. Then
there was something romantic TO me in
the idea Of rescung young and beauti.
iul girl-Gor her father had told me that
she was beautiful, and | had no reason 10
doubt him, for he did not talk idly. \ ou
must recollect that was just that age
when such romantic adventure would
offer the greatest charms 10 my enlhus.
astic spirit.
I'VE were soon on our way through the
woods, with our rifles carefully loaded
and our knives ready for instant drawing
The villains had left the arms of the pio-
neer, from iorgeltulnes', probably, for
they hadtaken everything valuable wh'ch
they could find. But these were in a re
tired corner, in the shadow, and in their
haste they had entirely over looked
them.
1T was now about ten o'clock. The
sky was covered with half scudding and
half heavy clouds, through which the
light Of the moon would try now and then
TO break, without success, end then all
would be darkness again. Nv compan.
ion seemed to know where to find his enc
mics, for he kept straight on through the
woods and across the uneven road with
determined and confident tread. !
have before told you Of the impression Of
power which his appearance made upon
me. II Ielt then that he was powerful,
by no means felt that impression less
while we were striding on our way
There was combined with his appearance
an air which told me that no common
mind was in the man. The manner OF
recilng his account TO me Impressed me
strongly with this bplief-althou his ap-
pearaUce the physiognomy Of his face
and the general expression of the whole
man was enough, Then his manner
ever since had been remarkable. 1t was
calm, outwardly, and yet the excitement
within was almost 10 bursting. His
strides were long, and it seemed as tho
his feet would sink down ino the ground
at every step-so full of iron determine.
ton was his tread. | would often have
to quicken my pase into kind of trot, to
keep up with him.
'On we went, through woods and bush.
es. Mile after mile was passed in that
sience-a silence broken only by the
bowling Of the wolves, the shreks of the
panther, the cries Of other ANIMALS which
| did not know, and the cracking Of the
tushes beneath our tread. Now and
chen a bird, disturbed from isl roost by
Bur approach, would fly screaRiing inla
the darkness. On %e went, Two 9 crin,
shadows, mile afIer mile.
Once the moonlight shone wn from
a momentry break in the clouds r.
rested upon the face of my companion
| turned my eyes up 10 his eounlen,noe
as it were, by instinct. started at%oj |
look which was there. The moonlight
came directly down upon his head, thrown
ing the shadows of his strong brows down
on TO his face. His eyes cleaned with
fierce intensity from the brow-shadows- y
lit up more by The fire within than by
the moon. The powerful muscles of his
face looked feariuIly rigid in the down
ward white light. The clouds opened
only for an inslant--lhey closed, and all
was darkness. ! knew not why it was,
but that gluncing sight Of the pioneers
face sent an iron strength into my nerves.
| was ready for anything. felt deep
confidence that we should succeed
Well, we walked-if walk you would
call it--fnr full four hours, when | be.
came aware, by some open cearings
which we crossed, that we were near the
abodes Of men. My companion now
irod with more caution. He di d not 20
on in a straight course, as before, but ap-
preached in an indirect kind Of circle.
Our tread waspow noiseless as The grave.
Under the guidance of, the pioneer,
crept alongin a manner. which would
have done honor 10 aAmere experienced
second.
Suddenly my companion stopped in the
midst of cluster of tuees, and made a
motion for me to. remain where | was =
He then approached TO the edge of the
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