Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-20

mol Zactiy DAT time, Mars Jonas /; but dis
niger was dreadfully skeered, OATS de trufe,
and seein' you drap, fought I'd just make 'er.i
believe is dead too, and would never know
muffin more durin' dis life. But when seed
you get away and shoot dat rascal dar, and
de oder stop so 'stonished to look at him, 1
concluded I'd quit playing de possum, an git
An Mars JONAS he pursued, bending down
by his side, and speaking in very symPs-
thetic tone, you is hurt bad--very bad-I
know you is--an' rs berry sorry; but you
know said dar was Injun eyes in de bushes
Y on did, Tom and had l then hurried
Immediately homeward it is possible might
have escaped, though it is equally probable
that the Indians were on the watch to take us
at advantage, in which case the result might
have been no better than it is. Oh that |
was at home with my family; for they must
have heard the firing here and be terribly
alarmed, or if not they may have been off
their guard and successfully attacked by an
other party. for 1t is more than likely these
few have not ventured here by themselves
All God forbid he calculated the next mo-
ment. fairly starting to his knees, that they
should have attacked and murdered them
first! But no. for then 1 think VIC shopld
have heard their cries, and then it is PROBABLE
the savages would have wrapped the house in
flames. must 60 home, Tom m-oh must
get home But how? how? ?
why, Mars Jonas, eff you'll just let dis
nigger tote you en- his back he'll fetch you
there
But what of the other Indians, Tom p
have they fed OF nor
Doesn't know-but guess dey am. I axed
one of dem to stop-as he did-but guess
de oders did not want to-
You are brave fellow, Tom, for ALL said
his master, and if live [ will not overlook
this affair."
Well, you see, Mars Jonas, is one oh
dem as goes in for prudence-for keeping out
OBJ de fight, but when the fight docs come Is
dar-I is-during dis nlgger's life
! Hist whispered his master, as he care
! fully brought his rife forward. Il think ]
see one of the Indians peeping around yondel
! tree. All / am too weak to raise the gun
Ge, down here Tom. and let me rest it acros:
! your shoulder. There--that VIII do Ouiet
now,
Does you see him, Mars Jonas?' whisper
ed Tom, after keeping silence half minute
( Scarcely were the words spoken, when cracl
| went the rifles of both white man and Indian
! at the same moment and then the latter, Ut
! teriug a wild yell, was seen to run staggering
! from tree to tree on his retreat, while his
companion, taking advantage of the opportu-
nifty, bounded forward and secured his person
! behind large oak near at hand, keeping his
I rife ready to fire upon his foe.
! Drop down, Mars Jonas, whispered Tom
| and let dis chile fix him.
Taking his masters hat as he spoke, Ton
placed it on the end of gun, and pushed i
with some noise through the bushes few
| feet in advance of him. Scarcely was it Wis
ible to the savage, when, believing 1t to con
tain the head of his enemy, he bro't his piec,
to his eye, and seat sail whizxing through
the middle of it.
Fairly chuckling at the success of his rus
Tom instantly dropped the hat, and makiDi
threshihg among the bushes, uttered a fey
groaps, and then kept perfectly quiet an
Mr. Parker. comprehending the design. KEEP
quiet also, though managing meanwhile t
reload his rife.
But though he believed his shot had bee
effective, the wary warrior was resolved upo
prudence and caution. First reloading hi
rifle. he next carefully reconnoitered tn
thicket; and then, finding all still. he sud
denly darted from this tree to another an
from that another, and so by sort of semi
circular movement came up as it were in tn
rear of his enemies.
Still fiuding all quiet, he advanced eau
tiously to the bushes, and began to part ther
gently. In this direction the thicket exten
ded some twenty yards from where our friend
lay concealed /; and with the assistance
Tom, Parker now 60. noiselessly into positio
, to cover the advance of the savage The
waiting in breathless silence till the India
, had so far advanced as to make his aim sure
he fred again A sharp yell of pain, and
Roundering among the bushes followed. TO,
f seized his axe, and at once bounded forwar
towards his fallen adversary.
, The Indian was badly wounded, thong
, not sufficieh BIT to prevent him from making u:
, of his rifle, but fortunately for Tom. it onl
, flashed in the pan with the muzzle fair
/, pointing at his heart. and the next instal
, the axe of Tom descended with herculea
force and ended the work.
, With a shout of triumph Tom new rnshe
c from the thicket, without needing the calls
\ his master, in pursuit of the only remainir
savage. whom he could easily follow by b
n trail of blood About hundred yards fro
: where he had been shot. he found him CO..
}. cealed behind log and in dying conditio
. Too weak to make any defence, the Indi;
q looked up at his enemy and extending to hi
It his hand, said
u 'Hov de do, brudder?
u Jus dis wayp cried Tom, dis is JUS {
u way l does to all such rascals as you,' Al
, with the last word the bloody axe descend
n and was buried in the brain Of the Indian
!. Tom now went back to his master and prou
ly recounted his exploits.
!, Thank God we are .aved ! exclaimed NJ
d Parker. warmly gr.sping the hand Of
0 faithful servant, 1 owe my life to you, Ton
.Spect de Lord fit on your side wii dis ye
v chopin axe muttered Tom, rs he cool
e wiped the blood from his formidable weapo
; He then carefully raised his wounded ns
i ter, and getting him upon his back, sarri