Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-16

filled us with temporary uneasiness, but
our fears soon passed away, and we regar-
ded these reports as greatly exaggerated
or totally untrue.
One evening Eddy returned from his
daily ramble, bringing with him mocca-
sin, which he said he had found in the
woods. This filed me with alarm and
uneasiness. l felt presentiment of COM
ing danger.
The next morning I mentioned my
fears to Harry, but he only laughed at my
terror, and playfully handing me little
revolver, bade me defend myself like
man, and then went to the woods to his
daily work. slipped tho revolver play
fully in my pocket, but could not wholly
divest myself of my fears.
For an hour 1 sat in my low rocking
chair, with my child at my side, counting
the minutes as they flew, when my atten
ton was attracted by noise in the oppo-
site side of the room. Looking quickly
around, to my dismay and terror l saw
dozen Indians evidently just returned
from war, each bearing his bleeding scalp.
The foremost advanced and appeared to
be the chief of the party, lie approach
ed and would have laid rough hands on me
when my darling boy raised himself to
his full height, his blue eyes flashing, de-
manded what they meant by their intru-
sion, and how they dare lay violent hands
on his mother.
The chief paid no attention to him but
bade his warriors bind us, which was
quickly done, and, after few moments,
the chiefs retired in consultation; when
seiz;ng the opportunity, scratched on the
wall
"Harry, we are in the hands of the In.
dians."
The chiefs soon returned, and we were
borne with rapid but noiscless steps into
the depths of the wilderness. The chief
who had bound US now attracted my at
tenton. was sure l had seen him be-
fore, where, l could not say.
! Three days and nights without stopping
we were borne away from home, and the
fourth day we stopped in small hollow,
which l found strewed with bones and
skulls. While contemplating this scene
with horror, looked up, and the Indian
chief stood before me. With sneer over
his dark featur cs, he said, in good Eng
lish
"Though you have forgotten me, Jane
Mannering, for so | will call you, l have
by no means forgotten you"
"Who are you?" said l,
"I am Mark Ruthson," the chief re.
piled, and in tho'e painted features I re-
membcrcd the hypocritical face of the
oonsummote villain.
There was no pity in his revengefu
heart and read our doom III those hard
features.
"Do you see yondcr tree" said he in I
quick, sharp voice, "Before the nigh
your boy will be bound to that tree, ant
, his young scalp will be clipped FROM hi
head, by my savage friends, and you vii
remain, and i'll the morning will share hi
fate"
A scornful silence was his answer. 0
how quickly the day flew and the nigh
approached ard just as twilight was set
ting in, ruthless savage seized hin
roughly by the arm and bound him to tn
tree. First, he waved his tomahawk owe
: his head to frighton him but the boys blu
eyes looked steadily at the savage in scorn
| and his check never blanched. In rag
at his utter scorn, the Indian raised hi
. tomahawk for the last time. Instinctivel
, my hand rested on my revolver. fel
} sure of my aim. I raised it, slowly point
: ing it at the savage's heart and fired
4 With frightful yell he sprang into the al
and fell dead.
S With scream of rage the Indian
: rushed upon me; another one fell by m
revolver. Again l attempted to fire, br
: my pistol snapped throwing it away re
}. signed to die and just as the foremo
Indian was about to sink his knife in m
bosom, the sharp crack of a rifle was hear
e and the Indian fell, bathed in his ow
d blood. The rext moment the stalwa
Harry Chovolry leaped into the ring A
e the Indians fed but their chief, who rushe
upon my husband, shouting,
d "Hal Harry Chevelry, revenge
# last !" and pointed his pistol, which miSst
" fire. The next moment my husband
r. knife was in the renegade's heart VI
meeting l need not describe. Harry ha
seen the lines l wrote him, and that oil II
ID child We we're troubled no more WI
le sayages for the next year old IippeeanG
50 with the avenging riAemen under his col
70 mand drove away and cleared the forest