The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-29

the indians are prowling around
Certainly john" responded Mrs.
J Eryitts, " aud since you are to leave
at home our large Cog, Carlo, and
daughters rife and axe and mine
also. have no fears for our safety,
but only for yours"
After admonishing them to be vigil
ant, and calling up all the dogs, but
Carlo, they turned away and were i'm
mediately lost to view, by entering
the adjoining forest. That day and
the next passed away without any in
dications of danger, until the close of
the third day, having relaxed their
vigilance, expecting the absent ones.
Evening came, but it brought not
the hunters. By this time the sha-
dows of evening had completely envel-
oped the earth, and the last lingering
rays of the setting sun were gradually
stealing from the heavens. Darkness
brooded over the earth and the gen
| tie signing of the winds among the
autumnal forests, chilled the hearts of
the watchers.
Macy were the anxious looks, cast
in the direction whence the absent
was expected to return.
Look, mother" suddenly exclaim-
ed Sallie-for that was the daughters
name" look at Carlo
Mrs. Ervitts turned her attention,
as directed towards Carlo, who was
standing on the threshold, gazing out
side, with ears erect, and bristling
hair, and set teeth /; all at once he
jumped aside, with low growl, indie
I~atiye of dissatisfaction, and as he, did
so, an arrow sent by an unseen hand,
sunk itself deep into the threshold,
where the dog had stood
Mrs ErTitts and Sallie hastily shut
the door, and fastened it with the
stout oaken bar. Directing her
daughter to get down the rifles and
axes, they awaited patiently what was
to follow With such patience, only,
as those who have ever been nurtured
in the impenetrable forest of the west,
and have had the sound of the war
whoop for their lullaby, and the trig-
ger for their task, could possess.
The heavens were obscured with
clouds, shutting out the glories of the
moon. Suddenly the shriIl cry of
the whipoowil, mingling with the gra
yer notes Of the owl, sounded mourn
fnllV in the rear of the house it was
answered in front and re-echoed upon
the sides. After this all was still A
few moments might have elapsed,
when Mrs, Ervitts, upon looking out
in the direction of small cleared
space, immagined she saw something
skulking among the trees; watching
it closely, she observed it pass from
one tree to an other, followed by 9th
ers to the number of eight, in the same
manner. Just then the moon, which
had been held behind mass of black
cloud, escaping from its embrace,
poured forth a food of clear light, en-
aiding Mrs Ervitts to see plainly, the
powerfully built forms ofeight indians;
and Sallie who had been engaged in
hooking out for loop hole, in the rear
of the house, declared she saw three
more indians.
F. Here was dilema How was she
and Sallie to Withstand the attack of
eleven blood-thirsty indians, when
they had only two rifles and like
number of axes, and the dog Carlo
but where was Carlo Where is
Carlo Sallie, do you know ~ asked
Mrs. Ervitts.
Why, isn't he here; l saw him
but a minute ago standing upon the
ledge Of the window, looking out of
the loop hole" answered Sallie. 5sr
1t is very strange3where he could
CO." said Mrs. ErYittsLHe could not
have gone out through the loop hole,
could heS E
Yes mother, CALCULATED Sallie Carlo
has gone out here, see the hair upon.
! the window
y'" But what could he have gone
for ?Y said the mother.
Indeed / can't imagine, unless he
has gone for help, and that amt hard
/ ly possible, ''returned Sallie.
" However let him go, we must be
up and doing, = returned Mrs. ErEitts
Determined to die rather than to
be subject to captivity, they prepared
Z for the assault
s While thus engaged, the solemn
notes Of the owl again sounded. In
{ stantly jumping up and seizing her ri
de and axe, she commanded Sallie to
do the. same, and takingpthe loophoIe
in front, directed her daughter to take
Z the one in the rear. -
!. Here they come, \ exolaimedl both
mother and daugher at once. gHges {.
E For Heavens sake, be careful how
i you shoot ~ calculated the mother
Don't waste shot. ~
! Tn tho x,,ar.,f;n,a fhn foo had an