Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-02-24

breast high, and discharged with great ac.
curacy. The bison is shot either in the
heart, or across the spine at the kidneys
Each bull is brought to the ground with a
single bullet The hunter, riding at full
speed, now places the butt of the gun
upon his foot, pours another charge Of
powder into his hand, which is clasped tc
prevent the wind or rapid movement
from causing the loss of the 'vilainous
saltpetre, places it in the gun, and taking
Il bullet from the half score he has held
in his mouth drops il into the barrel Of
the arm, without e-S & the rammer. The
wet bullet sticks fsst On reaching the
powder; the gun, by a jar against the
strrup, is primed and the rider, who is
all this time galloping at racing speed in
the midst of the dust and confusion OF
the maddened herd, is ready to select the
next fat bison as a rletlm.
:" 1t is my opinion, that were Kaya's
horse fresh, he would make terrible run.
ming fight to his lodge He has been en-.
gagged trapping the beaver, on the upper
meadows OF the Missouri, where we found
him. His canoe is there and will per-
NIT his squaw to escape with her child to
the fort therefore do not precisely un-
dcrstand his extreme anxiety, which he
does not seem inclined TO explain to Us. .
As the conversation ended, kaya came
gracefully forward. You are both
tired with long ride" he said "sit up
on the earth it is thus men grow strong.
He then quickly stripped the trappings
from the animals hobbIed them, turned
them loose, and performed the ordinary
service Of the camp with an alacrity and
skill which astonished the travellers.
He cut long willow rods by the brook
and sharpened a stake, which he then
drove into the earth near the fire he had
kindIed of pitch-wood. Then pulling it
up, he placed upright in the orifcc thus
made one of his willow rods. In this
manner he made an oval of upright wanas.
He then braided or woye together the
topmost branches of the willows. To
these he lashed cross-braces with coup
linss Of withes ami bark. Within he
pIaeel the blankets Of the travellers.
While Gardiner prepared the coffee,
ana took charge Of that portion of their
meal "Hich Paf'ooA ot i more cl'Ii']eu
character Maya sought some gf1AaAoP-
PeFs. ln9ac unfortunate insects he 4s4-
line Of the same material. He ran down
to the stream, and soon returned with
several OF the sPleaaid tfo0' oi Tue west
erh slope OF the l.oeNy Mountains. nese
ne transhNed, from tan 10 guns with a
sharp, thin rod Inc f9a he placed up
fignt before inc hfe' anu win 'h'a s"Yofl
addition to their evening meal it vas
soon ready and hmsaed.
IN hour later tne travellers i2y on
their couch OF blankets beneath the
power OF bent 6olghs winch the care o. OF
Maya had provided AMI the Wild halt
breed with his feet to the hfe' and the
atarlit SKY tor a covering slamoered as
calmly as II untrled by sorrow.
lhere, SAID " hson' -" he has already
thought better OF HIS resolution marx
how soundiy he sleeps lie mas no ih'eh-
ton ot taking the mhnisAt ride, after all,
He's like the rest CT hls French race
all talk and spiutter These fellows al
way, remind me OF roasting apple,
d" gu, not unlike many other AmeII-
cans, replied Gardiner, "eherlah the
idea Of Saxon paientage, and believe no
race equal to Your own. \ ou forget that
the great eXploreri Fremont, Is OF French
origin, and that from the French peas
antry were formed the immortal armies
Of Napoleon. The father OF Maya how
ever, was Saotshman. Ills mother was
sister Of the great 'Hole-ln-the-day =
or the 'Shadow-chlet OF the CMPPewas.
But am too tired to talk, and as Maya
docs not seem to see the necessity OF keep
ins guard Tonight and as the horses are
hobblel, suppose We try to SLEEP"
1t was late in the day when the young
men awoke. kafa was gone.
Now said Gardiner, trlamphantly'
"what do you think OF the midnight
ride? kaya is halfway to the mouth OF
Beaver river, and all We have to do Is to
catch up,' as the mounta'neers term 1t,
and go on" . TO on, returned his COM
Pamon; I've shoold do well to 60 on,nei-
ther of US speaking a word OF the Flat
head tongue, and lnterlopers from the
land of an enemy. Calberston warned
US that If we met the companies OF the
f pnpRas