Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-05

with the savage wflthlug about him IL was
impossible to shift his hold with safety
What could he do? A happy thought strikes
him. There is sharp axe under the bed; !;
could he get that. But, how could he use
it? That was the question, and he took a
tiger hold upon the Indian, that made him,
stole though he was, wrthe with pain.
81 golly you'll twist worse nor dat, you
debbil !" muttered Jake, as another idea
worked its way through his wool. Then
calling to Jennie, g come here Miss Jennie.
Dosen't git scarf, chile. he can't git away"
"Fm not afraid of MIN, jake" she SAID,
as she stepped forward, her eyes flashing
anger and hate on the savage foe. g What
can do to help you, Jake? Oh, | wish |
could kill him -
And she shook her little fist at the Indian.
Ugh. me kill, scalp you, bymeby, may
be !" growled the Indian, as he made anoth-
er attempt to free himself.
'Maybe you won't, neither answered
the brave girl. But what saall do. Jake
what shall do {"
"Itell you, Miss Jennie" answered Jake,
hope beanng on his dusky countenance.
Dar's an axe under de bed-mighty sharp
one, too. Yah, yah, ole mig sharp him up
yesterday. Didn't know what for do guess
Indian find out, pooty soon. Well, Miss
Jennie, you git de axe, cum up behind Ingin
and glib him ore good lick in de he'd and kill
him. OATS what you Go"
For a moment, Jennie, in horror, shrank
from the deed. She was not afraid, but the
idea of shedding blood had something horri-
Bile in it to the child, even if il was the
blood of an enemy. She looked at her
mother inquiringly.
Shall | do it, mother?" she asked.
cit is cur only hope of safety, Jennie, F"
replied the matron, after moments hesta-
ton. f" Do 1t, if you can, daughter; it is
the only way to save our lives"
81 can do it, and I will" answered the
brave girl and she sprang to get the axe
The Indian had listened attentively to the
short conversation. Little as he understood
he knew they were contriving some plan, but
what it was he could not make out. The
appearance of the axe soon enlightened him
on that point and as he saw the youg girl
approach with the weapon, his struggles to
get away became almost superhuman, and
he had nearly succeeded in his object as the
axe descended upon his head sudden
movement Of the Indian rendered the blow
partially ineffective, and the axe glanced off
merely inficting a slight wound. But again
the young heroine raised the weapon, and
again it descended, this time with fatal effect
and the savage sank dead at her feet
Dropping the axe. Jennie turned, in horror
from the sick enlng spectacle. Old Jake
sprang to his feet with hoop that was aud
ibIe to the Indians on the outside, and seized
upon the axe.
"I golly, nissus." he shouted, "dat's de
way TO sarve 'ern out p Then pointing to
the savage who, a prisoner in the door, had
been witness to the fate Of his comrade,
Jake continued, jus let in DAT udder red
cuss dar, an we'll sarve him of in de same
manner ! golly, t'ink III hab q cut at
him anyhow"
And he hobbled toward the door; bat the
Indian saw him coming, and knowing his
fate if he stayed there he gave yell and
making one great struggle for liberty and
life, he succeeded IN releasing himself, but
not without leaving a considerable portion
of his gaudy dress and painted cuticle behind
as the door closed ana Mrs. Wood joJfully
fixed the stout oaken bar, that had done
such good service in its place. Yell upon
yell arose from the savages outside of the
house but suddenly they were drowned by
the sharp crael; Of a dozen rifles, and the
hope ofrescue sprang up in the hearts Of
the beseiged. Flying to a loophole in the
wall of the cabin, Mrs. Wood looked out
A dozen Indians lay dead on the ground,
while the survivors were flying IN all dlrec-
tions. And issuing from the forest were
some eighteen OF twenty hardy frontiersmen
headed by Daniel Wood himself, who sprang
across the open pace and was welcomed
with opened arms by his oyerjoyed wife at
the threshold.
The cabin was soon filed with The woods
men, while Jennie-dear, brave Jennie, was
lauded to the highest pitch for her couage'
Nor was old Jake forgotten. The oppor-
tune arrival Of Daniel and his friends were
then explained. 1t seems that one of their
neighbors, while hunting in the woods, dis
covered the indians and watching them,
had seen them make toward Mr.. Woods
The man hurried to the station to obtain
help, and there found Mr. Wood. A party
was soon raised and on the march,. Our
readers know the rest. But old Jake ever
after asserted.
Dat if mlssus had only luft dem red GUS
is in, one at time, Missie Jennie and dis ole
mig would hab killed dem all off-Shur's yer
born"
HGy- In the battle of Bull Run, Henry
Benson of Kenosha county, Wis, fought gal
antiy with his regiment, the End Wisconsin
He was first shot through the hand, and ex,
claimed, ''There goes enc hand for the I'm
ion. Rally, boys, and down with the trait.
ors lps just then bali struck him near the
heart he died, exclaiming, "Tell my father
! die like man fighting for the Union"