The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-09


u told him already. He had arrived to
u late
L know not by whom she replied
= She was there in front of the cabin
r few moments since heard her scream
and rushed out to save her, but she wa
!, gone. looked everywhere, but with
: out success. Quick, husband, dismount
I will lead Bluebeard to his STABLE
Strike into the forest here. They can
not have gone far. Obi my child my
child =
Mr. Gardner could speak no consoling
words nor dare he tell her what he
feared He said, Go back to the house,
wife; load the other gun, and keep watch
and ward over every door and window.
Suffer no one to enter. Shoot them
down if they attempt it ! I will seek
for her in the woods.
During these directions, he had thrown
himself from his horse, and started at
once in pursuit. He was convinced that
whoever the perpetrator of the outrage
might be, they were on foot, as that part
of the forest was too dense to permit the
passage of a horse. Apprehension lent
speed to his footsteps. He thought that
the captor of his child would naturally
be impeded in his progress, and that if
he could succeed in outstripping him, he
might yet save her.
He pressed on at the very top of his
speed for some thirty minutes, until he
reached an opening, the existence OF
which he had heretofore been ignorant
of. He saw at once that this would be
the only means of escape from the woods.
1t was bounded on either side by deep |
marsh, through which no one could pass
Here, then, he determined to post him
self, and wait for time, trusting to the
appearance of the abductor. That he
might be himself safe from observation,
he climbed into tree, and waited, with
beating heart and almost crazed brain,
for what might occur
Not long did he have to wait. With
the stealthy crawl of the pautther1 ttrrust-
ing aside the underwood, and carefully
every inch of ground before
him, a stalwart Indian, bearing the now
1nresisting form of the fair Amy, made
,is appearance He deposited the child
lmong some tangled vines, directly un-
Ter the tree where the father was sta
Toned, and then skirting the clearing,
passed along to the other side, with the
# his fellows. Mr.. Gardiner waited
Until the Indian had appeared /; then
liding from his position, he seized his
hid, and whispered in her ear
Make no outcry, but rouse !! 1t is
our father, Amy :,
The words seemed to recall her to
fe. She had evidently lost her con- L
,iousness through terror. But now =
hat a familiar voice fell III on her car, L
he came to herself again, and clung ..
ghtly to her parent. =
Quick this way, dearest That bad o
ian will soon return, and perhaps with %
id. We must endeavcr to reach the {"
lbin before they reach u.s. y,
They now commenced their RETURN -
hey had not proceeded far, however,
e they heard the Indians cry of dis u
,pointment ring through the solitude, 10
ID awaken the echoes of the forest.
'They have discovered your escape, :,
d will soon be upon US. We must
ess on, Amy, or we shall be lost ~
IKE courage, pussy, and lean on my
m.' ~
Again was that terrific cry repeated. ~
'Ah, they are near US. Well,we must ~
m upon them. have it-you must -
lrt at once for the cabin. You can ~
d it, can you not Tell your mother W
bring the gun and all the ammunition
this spot. I will stay and keep the
lains at bay ~
Amy started off as directed, while ~.
r father placed himself behind tree a.
watch for the approach of the enemy.
The night was coming on apace, tie ON,
ok foliage of the trees making it still Fo
rker. Soon~pt his very side, stood a.:
of the dark-skined thieves. Gard ~
RS knife was in his heart in mo-
nt-not moan or sigh escaped the Of
tim. The only sound was that To
sed by the heavy falling of the dead {
u. But even this was heard by his An
,panions, who now advanced and per- ms
7ed the white man and his victim at six.
feet. Quicker than thought tom It
wk was thrown at him, which, had he It
lodged it, t,would have cleft his brain. n
steady aim of Gardiner sent bull the
through the heart of the red man. - dow
Y had arrived the time for action sho
could not reload his weapon. His
ilants were pressing too closely z
n him for that. The only way he has
d do was to club his rifle aud keep bish
q at bay as best he might, uutil his max
IS arrival might create some diver ann,
In this way he managed to re: on
t short distance. Unfortunately slav
Ieel caught upon fallen limb and deba
Ias thrown foreibly upon his back eipli