Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-25

Miss Jennie, you git de axe, come up De-
hind Ingin and glb i'm one good lick in de
head and kill him. OATS what you do
For a moment, Jennie shrank In horror
from the deed She was not afraid but the
idea of shedding blood had something horri-
bic in it to the child, even if it was the blood
Of an enemy. She looked at her mother in-
quiringly. o
"It is our only hope of safety, Jennie,
replied the matron after a moments hesIta-
ton.
Il can do it mother and 1 will" answer
ed the brave girl, as 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 euiig ghtened him
on that point, and as he saw the young girl
approach with the uplifted weapon, his strug-
giles to get away became almost superhuman
and be had nearly succeeded In his object, as
the axe descended upon his head. A sudden
movement of the Indian made the blow part
ly Intellectual, and the axe glanced off, mere
" iuficting a slight wound. But again the
youug heroine raised the weapon, and this
time with fatal effect. aud the savage sank
dead at her feet Dropping her axe Jennie
turned in horror from the sickening spectacle
Old Jake sprang to his feet with whoop
that was audible to the Indians outside, and
seized upon the axe.
Il eolly missus, dats de way to sarve em
OUT ~ Then pointing to the savage who was
prisoner in the door, watching as power
less witness, the fate of his comrade Jake
continued "Jes' let in dat udder red
cuss dar, and we'll sarve him off in de same
manner l golly! l tiuk I'll hab at cut him
anyhow.
And he hobbed toward the door hut the
Indian saw him coming, and knowing his
fate if he stayed there, he gave a yell, and
making one great struggle for liberty and life,
he succeeded in releasing himself, but not
without leaving a portion of his gauay dress
aud considerable painted cuticle behind as the
door closed, and Mrs. Wood joyfully fixed the
stout oaken bar, that had done so much good
service Yell upon yell arose from the sava-
ses outside the house; but suddenly they were
drowned by the sharp crack of a dozen rifles,
aud the hope of rescue sprang up IN the hearts
Of the besieged. Flying to a loop hole 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 direc-
tions And issuing from the forest were
some eighteen or twenty of the hardy from
tiersmen, headed by Daniel Wood himself
who sprang across the open space, and Wa:
welcomed with open arms by his overjoyed
wife at the threshold.
The cabin was soon filled By the woodsmen
while Jennie-dear, brave little Jennie, wa:
lauded to the highes pitch for her courage
Nor was old Jake forgotten The opportune
arrival of DAME! and his friends was then ex
planned 1t seems that one of the neighbor;
while hunting in the woods. had unpreceiveC
himself discovered the indians; and watch
ing them, had seen them make towards Mr.
Woods The man hurried to the station t
obtain help, and there found Mr.. Wood. I
party was soon raised and on the march
Our readers know the rest. But old Jak
ever after asseverated;
dat if missus had only luf dem red Gus
ses in, one at a time, Miss Jennie and dis ol
mig would hab killed dem all off-sure'
yer born"