The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-12
A River Adyen,ure.-.A Thrilling sketch.

ever been noble friend to me, and who ha'
purchased a great deal Of government land
At Logansport, be was taken sick, and afte
watching with him a week in hopes that b.
would soon recover, found that he had
} settled feyer, and, as the physician said n
would not probably be able to move on VI
) der month, | determined to push on alone
So obtained a good nurse, and having seer
that my friend would have everything ne
cessary to his comfort, which money wouIC
procure, left him.
As good fortune would have it, found g
party of six men bound on the very route
was going. and waited one day for the sake
Of their company. AT length We set out
With three pack horses 20 carry our luggage
and I soon found that had lost nothing by
waiting, for my companions were agreeable
and entertang. They were going on to St
Joseph where they had land already located
and where they had mills upon the river,
intending to get out lumber during the re-
mainder Of the season.
On the third from Logansport, we reach
ed Waton's settlement, on the Little River,
having left the Wabash on the morning Of
/ that day Ii was well on into the evening
/ when we reached the little log-buiit inn OF
the settlement, and we were glad enough o.!
the sheiter-for we had fairly got under
cover, the rain commenced TO fall in great
drops. thiCkly too. And mere still, had
to be thankful for. Ny horse began 20 show
lameness in one Of his hind legs. ana when
| lcaped from the saddle, l found that his
foot panied him much, as | could tell by the
manner in which he lifted il from the ground.
| ordered .he ostler to bathe II with cod
water, and then went into the house, where
we found L good substantial supper, and
comfortable quarters for the n'sht-that Is,
Comfortable Tor that sect,sn ana that time
About ten o'clock, justaiter bad retired,
aud just after | was falling into grateful
browse, ! VAS started by the shouts OF men,
and the barking Of dogs directly under my
window. As the noise continued, | arose,
aud threw on my clothes, and went down.
- What : it?' | asked 0! the landlord,
who stood in the entry-way.
" "Ab-!ont you Know, stranger. the
host returning. you've heard Of GustCs
Karl, perhaPs:'
" ho in the West 1T some time, had not
heard Of hiu.:-t1e most reckless daring,
and mQrdercus robbeT, that ever cursed a
countTy--l tod the host | had heard Of
h.m ottea.
lain was here only THIS afternoon, and rinr-
!.
We've been out after him, but he's gin Us
the siP.-We tracked as far as the upper
creek. aad there he came out or the bank,
HTef az Us, ana Killed one OF orr Hors-E,
aud then dove into tue woods. We set the
dogs on, but they lost him"
&" and You have come Jaca h1rse,css, |
SAID.
Yes the landlord grOw'ed. But, he
aidcd, with knowing shake of tbs head.
he can't rau clear much longer Tie +
country Is ~ aims, and he'll either leave
the, huatins' or BE dropped.
" hat sort Of a maa Is le,' | .-!.ef.
"'fhc very last man in the world you
would take for Gus ha-l. lie j. sma l-not
a bit over fre feet six, with light ana curly
hair, smooth white face, and not very
staGt. But, Lord love ye, he quick ao light
ming. and his ewes got fire in il. lie dress .
cs in all sorts o.. shapes, but generally like .
a common hunter. Ca.'Lc's The very deyn .
After the tub full Of whiskev and water
which the host had provided. was all drank. .
the crowd began to di>perse, and shortly al !
forwards went up again 70 bed and this
time s'ept ca un.ater.uptcG til morning.
ILai ias. eaten Iar breakfast and had
rnoc out the front door. when a hOrSgman
came 3a>hia- M to the place, himself and
animal all covered with mud IL had been
raining all night The FIRST thing the ucw
conner did. was to inquire after me. an
swered at once TO name; and be then in
formed me that Lyman Kemp could no; I've.
and that he wished 10 me As soon as posi-
be?
"The doctor saws he must die" said the
messenger. "and the roor fellow now only
asks for life long enough 20 see Won"
Poor Lyman!" | murmured to mvseIf-
a. So voune, - b.,nrfnl with so many friends
and fond relatives in Ills far off hoIe-and
taken down to die in strange Iand." Itold
the man would set out on nv return as
soon as possible. He ate some breakfast.
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