The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
iii. "Brotherl brotheri he exclaimed and fen

"Wait, will bring you fire immediately, in
! few seconds!" exclaimed Bill, springing up
suddenly; "lie quiet for one moment; l Will
bring Goals and then I will help you up; have
patience for an instant only"
And in headlong haste he ran back to the
still blazing fire. Alas be did not remark the
faint, painful smile which crept across the fea-
lures OF the unhappy man, as his brother beg
ged him to "haye patience HurriedIy he col
lected Goals and brands; the heat scorchng his
hunting shirt and haads; he did not heed it, but
sped back to his brothers. side. Dry branches
Il lay around them in abundance, and in a few
moments bright and cheerful fire blazed up
near the trunk beneath whose enormous weight
the hunter lay buiied alive
Il With shuddering glance Bill now beheld all
the horror Of his brothers. condition, and with
almost mancal exc, tions, he strove with his sim
gle strength to raise the tree, which bundled
+ men could not stir q hairs breadth.
"Biil!" cried Tom, in low, enreating tone,
''come here--come, give me your hand--so, that's
right; and now, Bill. you really love me-very
much?''
A conclusive grasp Of the brothers. hand was
the sole reply to the question. He was unable
to speak, Tor tears, violently repressed, stitied
all uttersnce.
"Will you then grant me one prayerf" said
Tom, in tone of suppl'catng eudearment,
drawing his unresisting brother closer to HIM.
"One prayer' said Bill in a whisper-"one
! ptayerl What would you ask that would not
do for you, il it were in my power?'
"Do you prom Sc to grant it?'
"What is it you msan?" asked Bill in anx
ious wonder
take your riflle," replied Tom, with faint
smile, "and put an end to my sufferings!"
"rom" cried the latter, springipg up in hor-
ror.
"Put an end to my suffaringI" said the IN
happy man imploringy "Bili, il you ever
loved me, prove it now-do not leave me to
linger here in slow tortured"
~ will save you though it cost me my life."
said Bill This very afternoon | will return
with help"
THAT is impossible" replied the unhappy
man, sadly shaking his head. THE nearest
settlement is at least fl cen miles from here. in
a straight line; but the way you would have to
take. % AVOID the riffs and chasms, would
make it twenty---and even il you were 10 come
and bring with you fifty men--what good cod
they do me? Both my legs are crushed and
the nearest doctor lives in Little Rock, hun
dreds Of miles from here Bill, will you leave
Inc lying here for hours, only to see me alter.
wards perish miserablv.
/ "Ask my own life, Tom, and will cheerful
tlv give it to you but do no ask thing so
dreadful of me; I can, must save you-l have
my hatchet--I can cut this tree in pieces--l
can.
''Can you bea wounds like this"' said Tom,
interrupting him and he pointed his fingers to
his crushed limbs 1t was indeed dreadful
sight, and his brother sank shuddering on his
knees
"I cannot murder you!" he groaned forth
family.
sand do you call it murder? Oh, Bill" he
continued, "if you had the slightest idea OF
what suffer, you would have compassion, you
would hot let me implore you in vainP'
II will give you the rIdle-do not make me
my brothers murderer" cried Bill in wild an
guish
my right arm is broken--I cannot, even Il
would "
"Tom!n sobbed forth the strong man, as he
cast himself beside his brother, "what is it you
ask Of me?'
"What did you do lately with Nestor, when
the bear had torn out his entrails"
Il shot him!''
"He was your avorite hound"
Bill answered only with sobs.
"And did you love him more than you love
me?" asked Tom, in a tone OF reproach.
"Oh, why o,d not listen to your warning,
when wa came here last evening to this unhap-
, py SPOT? Why did not fly from those with.
cred trunks, which stood threatening every
where around us! Why"
"Bill," SAID the unhappy MAJ, intcrrupin2
/: him,--"wl you not put an end to my suffer
r ings?
II will!'' replied Bill. weeping upon his
brothers neck The two held each other in q
I long and warm embrace but when Tom al
! last endeavorrd 10 push hm gently from him.
the other clasped him the closer Day now
| downed in the east, and the SUMS rays gilded
the branches OF The trees
0 "L.t us partr' said TON, in whisper, "be q
3 man"
He now pushed his brother kindly from him
! and the latter rose.
"WclI then--be il SOL" he cried II seq
3 you are rght--rescue is impossible. | know
4 also that | would have required the same from
, YOU n such case, and YOU would not have re.
= fused me. Pray once more to God-and-
pray for me, too, that He may forgive me 10,
] this deed"
Bill staggered forth to fetch his rife, he re-
y turned however. with firm and steadfast step
Q carrying the weapon in his LEFT hand. With
! the right he swung himself over the trunks
i WIFI lay SCattSfou diouuu auu III CW NV
4 ments stood near his brother, who looked vi
T; atfectionately in his face.
9 II am ready!" saio Tom, with smile; bu
: do not trenble--aud may God reward you fol
1 this faithful service--farewell!"
i, Turning aside his face, he reached out his left
=. uninjured hand.
e "Brother!" cried be young hunter, borne
> down by the fearful conflict of emotions which
: ragged within his soul, "brotherp' and he sank
once more upon his breast.
d They held each other In convulsve clasp
a when Tom, at last, said in a whisper. "Dea,
Q no longer!" and, with a sudden bonnd the hun
ter eaped tu his feet, lifted the rifle to his cheel
J, and the next moment lay senseless near th
O dead body of his brother.
+, Little remains to be narrated. Why shoult
), we describe how, when at last his senses re
turned, he heaped bran:h alter branch upon hi
= brothers cerpse, that tho wolves and panther
II might not fasten their greedy fangs upon thos
beloved remains? How he staggered onward
/ and tended by strangers, wrestled Tor month
j. with death, in the wild fantasies oi fever? Blu
o enough Of the terrible. Not long did the blood
bathed countenance OF his brother startle hin
r, 10 dreams by night; not long did the visions q
Y that scene start him with cry of horror iron
& his bed On an expedition against band Q
{. marauding Indians VI the Creek nation, friend
ii ly bullet put an end to his existence. and hi
b comrades buried him where he fell.
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