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for danger
Open within 3" shouted his companion. -
"Open | Say We are friends"
rs that you Harry p was the response.
Yes; Wash. Wilbur and I. Fiends, tell
Won. OSsp, James Wsi,on."
With the wor's, the f,stcnings wer. with
drawn, and the trio, prscsisd by the dog, en-
tered. Ia the csntrs OF the room stood old
mar. armed to the very tooth. BY his side vas
his wife slAo armed and a single g'Atcs showed
tina, every means Of defence within their pc yer
hal bean resortSi to. Bat they had no time TO
question Tor hardly had the drelight revealed
their forms before the mother, drop lng the
weapons she had held, spratg forward, and
knceltng st their foot, slrisk,d rather than ut
tered -
MY child Ny child. lave you ,oon my
child;
We came bore to inquire about him, 80 an.
svs,d lauiag,or solomoly.
'Iiiu; HIM Oh, Grj, tie rot Luke, but
"Mar'hAi in,,rrup gi the hulter, and his
strong frame shook like tbs asp,n leaves in tho
Tempest.
"Your daughter, aid Wash. Wilbur as
his eyes tur oil upon to 'ci varri,r, and his
hand p',y "a eonyyl.y.ly With tho hanoi. Of
bis knife.
The yoanE 'qraw Of TIE snowy kin and silk.
en- hair ?" ,aij the Heat &c Wolf without
the moyomert Of muscle cn,rea OF position
or ieatJrc,.
"Yo., our dlush'er-iea-, oul, dlush,er" -
replied the Old miH.
What ic;ufe fer painter va that The
father bent low with sorrOS, letLin; on his il
f,; the heart broken mother knooling on tho
floor with streaming eyes and daspol hInds,u.
raised, as II for aid, to Heaven III, young
hunter trembling with love and fear the elder
one with his fngers clutching the knife, and his
flashing eyes fixed upon the Indian tho dark
warrior Of the foros, standing more like a stat.
ute than life the noble hound orouched at his
master feet, and with appraised head, snulling
the air the heavy walls Of the cabin for back
ground, and the bright lire ligh; playing upon
each figure, inskire I'll stand out in bold relief
and giving wild, ilful shal TVS t, the entir,
scano! Yes, il was worthy jlurneyiug far 10
sSe, for any ono who could make the Canvas
glow with life, who could truihrully portray,
form, soul and feeling, who could infuso into
the picture grief, hatred, fear, love, instinct and
gloaing, damned tre5 chory.
The quickest TO awake from that wild cha)s
Of feeling and commans himself was Wash.
Wilbur. He heard the sad ta'e of father and
mother-he knew that OF the Indian, but re-
questioned him-ho held up the matter in every
light, but all TO no purpose. Then, a If ho
had been sole commander, he Issued briof Or
dsrs. "O!d mar, lock up your cabin and keep
safe until send you half dczon brave hearts
to help you. Heart Of Wolf, you TO your tribe.
Tell them the news and turn them out, every
mothers son Of them, on the search. Harry
Harrington take horse and ride as if the dow
was on the crupper, TO the settlement. Send
six Of the boys here to keep guard. ThOn
bring tho ost with you AID meet me at the
berry patch, in the old Indian garden. | will 90
al once tn TO and search for the girls foolsteps.
No words any Of you! This ia no time
TOR tlkng. Cheer up, old man, chee
UP, mothers All will 10 we'll yet an
he dashed out Of the house, closely followed b.
the Indian. Together ihoy- kept their WAY
through the little garden, but when the prsiri,
was reached, without a word took different
directions.
moment only stayed Harrington, 70 speal
the words Of hOpo he did rot feel. Then
rushed 10 the stable brought out horse, place
Bride upon him, and, saddleless as he wal
sprsng upon bis back and rode to the door.
"Good.bye You, shall soon have helr
Keep the doors fast and windows barred unit
the boys come. Good bye, mother, and seein
hfa xviahaa i'll a.. -; - L.
dog, struck his steed with the butt of his rifle
gave a loud whoop of encouragement, and
dashed awayas II for life.
Swiftly the fresh, strong horse s1immed tn,
prairie and entered the dark paths Of the tim
Der. But dangerous as was tho way, from
thickly overlapping brarches and loose stones
the fearless rider drew not the rein. On, swii
as hunted buck, they dashed until throug
the dense, almost palpable darkness blaze
slender thread of fre-a quick, clear rcp,r
tollowed-thero was a Kissing through tho air
the 'spat' and thug ola bullet aud man an
horse rolled together amid the morclsss stones
Jagged roots and thick untorbUsh.
CHAPTER X.
TIE AFEIGHTED SETTLEMENT TO- rIIElAsr
HUNTER
"Iack, stock and barrel ,' exclaimed w,sf
Wilbur, his ever ready and customary excli
alton bursting from his lips, when no saw Ii
frey and appalling condition OF the heavens tht
had 80 completely overcome the Indian warrio
Lock, stock and barrel but the world is con
ing TO an end for certain And here am trap
sing around in the woods alone ard looki1
for the print Of gihs shoe, when there ism
the smalle,t show Of her having been her
And Harry, too, don't come III bet he's tall
ing sweet to her in some quiet chimney corn
telling her how much he mourned-hOw mu
he searched-hoW much he loved her. But
can't stand this aint afraid Of mos. thin
but when il comes 70 raining fire it's /
use calling yourself brave No. no L
for the settlement. I've of,en heard Il
old Indian lingo, about the Mammoth stan
ing and shaking the thunder bolts from Il
huge forehead, but done think Wash WIb
is one Of that kind, 80 he's on :" and as he I
forwards uted to say, whom he had learned
somewhat COMP shend the matter, he ran sEi
or than any panther and that his hair curled
tight that he couldn't shut his eyes 10 keep o.