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


your rear, v-aving their Arms frantically on high
and shouting with jdenqniac eShltaton, over
the anticipated slaughter OF their victims. you.
would have some idesHrI may ssy-7of what
dAngerreally is. But the noble dsTotien Of the
Sweet girls words drove all this for 8 moment
tfrpm any ininds and itiwas not till she prged me
againtoa ahasten that Eforgot ny admiration Of
her in the sense Of our mutual danger. 1 east.
a hurried look behind and saw that before five
minutes, unless some miracle happened, tho
FPawnee lanees. would be driven through u.s.,
Ouronly hope was in the snccor of the Sioux,
Ewhowere now sweeping down on their fiery
horses, with the speed of a whirlwind. dTwo,
warriors from their body, as well as one syar,'
thy savage from our pursuers, were respectively
far in advance Of theiriseyeral parties; and five
could escape the latter, Wet should gain the pro-
lection of our friends before the rest Of his force
/ could come. up, Aware Of this the Pawnee was
urging his steed forward With incredible velocity,
lat once saw him dTop; ;hiSspear, and shout
red encouragipglya to my companion, thinking
I that we were at length safe. But tho willy saw
age, fearful that one might escape if he, trusted
to his lance, bad only resigned it for more eff
| fectige weapon. Rapidly assuming his bow, he
fitted an arrow to the string, and riding at full
speed towithin a. dozen yards he drew his wea-
pom along his right thigh, and let fy the missile
with short quick CRY, and with . force that
would have driven it through the, boss9as Of q
Grscian bueklersa Trulyia and, lunerringly sped
the shaft, aimed directly at my heart and in an
instant would have fallen its prey had not
Meneaterah, pereeiying the mark sprung with
a rapid gesture before me, and received it in her
bosom. But she was avenged, for; at. that in
stant, the, arrow of tbs, foremost Sioux quiyered
to the feather in the ,Pawnec's breast. The
blood gushing in torrents across my preseryer,s
breast withdrew my attention, however, from
the comBatants, sothat ! neither saw nor heard
anything Of the ensuing conflict fcaught her
hastily in, my arms, forgetting ererything in
that moments agony. Poor, sweet, devoted be-
Ling--she had first periled and now sacrificed
her life for mine! I would hay, given worlds to
have saved her, ...l ..st ...-,-o ~. .-..' 4
4 "Meneteeah, my prcseryar; Oh, she is in
deed gone" ! exclaimed, wipng away few
drops of the sansguilnaafy g torrent off her face
d b Her eyes had been closed, but as / spoke, she
! opened them family, pressed my hand, mur.
: lmuring sin tones scarcely aulible, will the
/ white,warrior7-- soometimes-of poor---Mc.
= Ineateeah" easd lesw SGT q g.a.g 81. e ,.s.
~ Ianswered BY sgestTeaaor Icould not speak
Hot tears rained down my check. /, turneJ
awaBthat she might not see them. ss,y nj :.
= "Ihe-whte brave will--see, his--lodges and
tribe. The Pale e-fower-ris happy Oh Ca
could not speak. Ipressed my lips to hel
: hcold, cold brow r..,.... a. tl...g ID. q,
, "Brother-fare--w ell;-the Great Spirit
a waits, " she slowly articulated. A faint smil'
Aickered across her foatures--her head fell heay
ilylupon my bosonl--she was dead! She wa
: dead, but her last thought had baen one Of joy
that by the sacrifice of her life, | should behold
{ my,home onceniare.l Wthet the consciousness
that all was ovsria total fdrgetfulnessc of every
! thing, but herfatal devotion, came over me.
remained stupi6eds with her form. resting inlniy
arms, gazing gintently on thefestures of the mur
; dered girlsaalIow long itmay have been, 4 know
t not; buta deep cultural voice at length startet
me. 4ntTTA 5s 3aat yTGai5goaGfl sr ~ iaa
sHWari Eagle, - itsad, "it is the brother of tn
, Pale-fowerspeaks-7-look up--she is avenged
sIraised my head The chief stood before me
every muscle ridsdly set, as he held above hi
. slaughtered sister, the trophies of the Pawnce'
& fate, GI9~A- zg.s .a3 ea4 .A1ba.r u s.gHs
r Not a man of that band Of murderers eve
reached their camp, They died beneath tn
n arrows Of the avenging Sioux. s -sr,..g zs