Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-19
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR

luty were only eAIrlcateu DY Sucn an
outlay of strength as tended still more
to draw the clumsy craft upon the bank
they wished to avoid. Atlength, scarce
ly more than minute from the first
| alarm, there was 4 kind of settling to-
gether, as it were, and the boat became
fast and immovable
The fact was announced by Dick
Winter in his characteristic manner
who added, with an oath, that it was
just what he expected. For a moment
or two dead silence followed, as if
each comprehended that the matter
was one to be viewed in very serious
light
"TIl get over the bow, and try to CIT
the lay Of the land with my feet" said
Tom Harris; and forthwith he set about
the not very pleasant undertaking.
AT this moment Eugene heard his
name pronounced by voice that sell
dom failed to excite peculiar emotion
in his breast, and now sent a strange
thrill through every nerve and hasten
ing below, he found Blanche, fully dress
ed, with a light in her hand, standing
just outside of her cabin, in the regular
passage which led lengthwise through
the center of the boat.
Il have heard something, Eugene"
she said, ''enough to know that we have
met with an accident, but not sufficient
to fully comprehend its nature.'
unfortunately, about two hours
ago." replied Eugene, eve suddenly
became involved i'll dense fog; and
in spite of our every precaution and
care, we have run agromd-it may be
against the Ohio shore-it may be
against an island-it is so dark we can't
tell. But be not alarmed, Miss Blanche"
he hTriedly added Il trust we shall
soon be atloat again; though in any
event, the darkness is sufficient to con
ceal us from the savages, even were
they in the vicinity"
II know little Of Indians,' returned
Blanche; ''but l have always under
stood that they are somewhat remarka-
bic for their acuteness of hearing; and
if such is the case, there would be no
necessity of their being very near, to be
made acquaiahed with our locality,
Judging from the loud voices I heard
few minutes ago"
II fear we've been rather ilnprudcnt,"
said Eugene, in a deprecating tone:
''but i'll the eycitement-"
His words were suddenly cut short
by several loud voices of alarm from
without, followed by quick and heavy
trampling across the deck; and the
next moment Seth Harper and Dick
Winter burst into the passage, the for
mer exclaiming:
sWe've run plum into red nigger's
nest, Cap'n, and Tom Harris is already
butchered and scalped -
And even as he spoke, as if in con-
firmation of his dreadful intelligence,
there arose a series of wild, piercing,
demoniaeal yell, followed by a dead
and ominous silence.
So far we have followed the lovely
heroine and her friends in this adven
ture but the foregoing is all that we
can publish in our columns. The bal
ance OF the narrative can only be found
in the New Y ork Ledger, the great fam
lily paper, which can be obtained at all
the periodical stores where papers are
sold. Remember to ask for the 'Ied-
ger" dated May 22nd, and in it you
will get the continuation of the nara
tive from where it leaves off here. If
there are not bookstores or news-otfices
convenient to where you reside, the
publisher Of the Ledger will send you
a copy by mail, if you will send him
five cents in letter. Address, Rob
ert Bonner, Ledger Office, Al Ann
street, New York. This story is enti-
| tied, ''Perils Of the Border" and grows
more and more interesting as it goes
on.