The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-07-08

when, Believing L 10 contain the head Of
his enemy, he brought his piece to his eve.
and sent a bali whizzing through The mid
die Of n.
FAIRLY chuckling at the successes Of his
ruse, Tom instantly dropped the hat, ana
making a throahing among the bushes, nt.
tered q few groans, and then kept per-
fectly quielj and M, Parker, comprehend
ing the design, kept perfectly quiet also,
though managing meanwhile 70 reload his
rife.
But though he believed his shot had
been effective, the wary warrior was re-
solved upon prudence and caution. First
reloading his rife, he next carefully re-
connoitered the thicket; and then, finding
all still, he suddenly darted from this tree
70 another, and from that tree 70 another,
and so by a sort Of semi-circular move.
ment came up as itwere in the rear Of his
enemies.
still finding all quiet, he advanced eau
tiously TO the bushes, and began 70 part
them gently. In this direction the thick
ct extended some twenty yards from where
our friends lay concealed; and with the
assistance Of Tom, Parker now got noise.
lessly into position 70 cover the advance
Of the savage. Then waiting in breath
less silence till the Indian had 50 far ad-
vanced as to make his aim sure, he fired
again. A sharp yell of pain, and floun.
dering among the bushes followed; Tom
seized his axe, at once bounded forward
towards his fallen adversary.
The Indian was badly wounded, though
not sufficient to prevent him from making
use of his rife, but fortunately for Tom i
only flashed in the pan with the muzzle
fairly pointed at his heart, and the next
instant the axe Of Tom descended with
Heroule0n force and ended the work.
With a shout of triumph, Tom now
rushed from the thicket without needing
the calls Of his master, in pursuit Of thS
only remaining savage, whom ho ooulS
easily follow by his trail Of blood. Abou
a hundred yands from where he had beer
shot he found him concealed behind a log
and in a dying condition, Too weak I,
make any defence, the Indian looked VI
at his enemy and extending his hand
said
"How do do brudder."
"Jus dis way 7" cried Tom, eds Is ius
de way does to all such rascals az you,
and with the last word the bloody axe de
scended and was buried In the brain o
the Indian. Tom now went back to hi
master and proudly recounted his eN
potts.
"Thank God we are saved I" exclaime
, Mr.. Parker, warmly graping the hand {
his faithful servant, "I owe my life TO yo
Tom"
, aspect de Lord it on your side wild di
yere chopin axe" muttered Tom, as h
> cody wiped the blood from his formidabl
- weapon.
I'll He then carefully raised his wounde
3 master, and getting him upon his bacl
carried him safely TO the house, wher
n both were received with tears Of Joy b
= the terrified family.
= Mr.. Parkcr's wounds proved not so SC
o rious Us was at first supposed; and tn
night following he and his family were re
8 moved TO the nearest station by smal
party Of scouts, who had been sent out Z
, warn and protect the more exposed seti
) lers against the expected incursion Of th
! Indians, who, as we have already shown
had Just began their work of laying vast
on the border.
! MIR. POrkerhnally recovered, though no
Q in time to take any part In sanguinar
strifes which ensued; and Tom, for hi
/, bravery, was given his freedom, and live
3 many years TO boast Of what he had don
q during his life "merely jus wild choppi
axe"