Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-03-21
EBENsBURG, Pa. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2l, 1860.

mepse thieket, and believing if he could
reach that his chances of life would be in
creasedGes the savages could not make their
aim sure sithous actually entering-he gath
ered all hs streheth and nerve for the effort,
and ran Onward TO the spot, falling in the
midst ef the. bushes, just in r time
to escape two balls of the enemy, which
at the same time whizzed over his head, See
ing hin, Tall aud supposing their last shots
had proved fatal, the two savages who had
just fired, uttefing yells of triumph. darted
| out from behluo the trees, and flourish
their scalpipy knives, bounded forward to the
tbsckes, 4 - Z s'-tts reached 1t. Mr. Parker.
who had succeeSed in getting upon his Knees
and his rifle to bear upon the foremost pulled
the trigger.
| There was fash, crack, and a veil at
the same moment, springing some three feet
from the earth, the Indian fell back dead at
the very feet OF bis companion, who suddenly
stopped, uttered howl of dismay, and SEEM
| cd undetermined whether to advance or re-
treat.
The momentary hesitation proved fatal 10
| him also: for the negro who had been all this
time feigning death, but was really unharmed
now thinking there might be a possibility of
escape clutched one of his own axes nervously,
made two sudden bounds f rwa-d, the distance
being about ten feet, aud before the astouish-
ed warrior had time TO put himself upon his
guard, brought the glittering blade down like
| lightning. cleaying the savage through skull
and brain, and laying him ghastly and
bleeding corpse beside the other
| '.Daf take dat, you tieven red niger"
shouted Tom, gifh an expression OF denoniac
| fercenss. take dat ar don't say muffin
more bout shootin down white gemmen"
/ h,ap ord har lty phar
went the rifles of the other two savages, one
grazing the LET'S cheek of the negro and the
other causing the right ear to tiDgle
Great gollyt" cried Tom, ''dar cat was
most near being de finishing Oh dis child. but
as you isn't got 20 more loads in you, you old
varminter." he added. shaking his fist in the
direction OF tha savages, ''sposen you don't
shoot any more afore gemman does"
Then seizing the guns of the slain warriors,
rushed into the thicket, where Mr.. Parker
! lay concealed exclaiming-
MARS Jonas. hope you isn't dead yet.
but two OBJ de IDjuns are, and here 1 is wild
dar two guns, dat only wants sufia in EN- To
blow de oder tive to de debil.'
''Ah, Tom," groaned Mr.. Parker as be lay
| on rIe ground fs=lfi2g erery-sffar.- te raise
his rife which his falling powers would per-
NIT. Thank God, ycu have escaped. 1
feared that you had been killed at the first
fire."
Not 'zactly dat time, Mars Jonas; but dis
! niger was dreadfully skeered dat's de trufe,
and seein you drap, fought rd make him be-
lieve Use dead too, and would never know
muffin more durin dis life. But when seed
you get away and shoot dat rascal dar, ard
| de oder stop so stonished to look at him,
l concluded I'd quit playing de possum, and
git up an do suffin. aud did it-dats trufe
An Mars JONAS" he pursued, bending down
by his side, and speaking ID very sympa-
thetic tone, '.you is hurt bad-I know you is
and Pse berry sorry, bat you know said
dar was ipjun eyes in de bushes"
You did Tom, aud L then hurried imme-
diately homeward it is possible [ might have
escaped, though it is equally probable that
the Iadiaas were on the watch TO take Us at
advantage, in which case the result might
have been no better than it is Oh. that L
was at home with my family, for they must
have heard the firing. ana be terribly alarmed
or if no. they must have been of their guard
and successfully attacked by another party,
for it is more than likely these few have not
ventured here by themselves. All! God for
| oid.'' he CALCULATED the next moment, fairly
starting to his knees, ''that they should have
been attacked and murdered first. But no,
for then think we should have heard their
cries, ard then 1t is probable the savages
would have wraps the house in flames. l
must 90 home, Tom-oh. l must go home.
! But how! how?''
..Why Mars Jonas. eff you'll jest let dis
niger tote you on his Daek he'll fetch you
| there"
"But what of the other Indians, Tom?
have they fed or NOT"
..Dosons know-but guess dey am. L
axed one of dem to stop-an' he did-but
guess de oders did not want to"
.'You are brave fellow, Tom, for ali"
said his master, land if live will not over
| look this affair.
..Wen, you see, Mars Jonas, is one OBJ
dem as goes in for prudence-for keeping out
OBJ de fight, but when de fight does come rs
dar-I is-durin dis nigger's life"
"Hist," whispered bis master, as he care
fully brought his rifle forward. Il think l
see one of the Indians peeping around yonder
tree. All. aIn too weak to raise the gun
t7et you down here Tom and let me rest it
across your shoulder. There-that will do.
| Keep quiet, now"
..Does you see him Mars Jonas?" wins pefcd
| Tom, after keeping silence half minute
| Scarcely were the words spoken when crack
went the rifles of both white man and Indian
| at the same moment; and tnen Inc latter ul-
tering wild yell, was seen TO run staggering
from, tres<o tree on his retreat, while his COM
pauiou taking advantage of the opportunity,
bounded forward. and screneed his person
behind large oak near at hand, keeping his
rife ready to fire upon his foe
Drop down Mars Jonas, f" whispered Tom.
s'dis chile fix him."
Taking bis masters hat as be spoke, Tom
| -. ~ or, he and of prn and rlusbed NJ
with some noise through the bushes few
i Saas ;r, aduanoo Of him Scarcalz Uss IL Yis-