The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-06-07

Boone lodged behind the cabin, howev-
or, and escaped the deadly messenger, and
the Indian took to the cover of o large
tree near which he was standing.
| Some time passed away, and neither
Boone nor the savage made their appear
ance. Save the sounds of the forest,
everything remained perfectly quiet.
Boone, however, was not idle. He
never was. ~
Cautiously satisfying himself of the po-
sition of his foe, he quietly and steadily
crawled away from the cabin, and by a
circuitous route gained position directly
in the rear of the savage. The Indian
was bent down behind the trees, intently
watching the cabin, and keeping his rife
in position for instant use.
"Keep yer eye open, redskin p NUT
tered Boone, as he gazed at the crouching
savage, COR yer'll not see half as much as
yer 'spect to. Now, then, look out for
yer greasy hide but fust I'll let yer see
my face afore yer 60 down, as yer sartain
to do when I pint this old rifle O. mine.'
Boone raised himself up and uttered a
ringing shout. The Indian leaped to his
feet and gazed in the direction of the
sound. At the same moment he spied
Boone and leveled his gun. The brave
pioneer was beforehand, however, as might
we'll be expected, and the redskins death
followed quick on the crack of the trusty
rife. With yell which echoed far and
wide, the savage threw out his arms and
fell prone upon the earth.
At the same moment dozen whoops
answered to the last yell of the dying saw
age.
"Whew !" cried Boone, with some
show Of amazement "the Teller warn't
alone, it seems"
Still the whooping continued, gradual
ly drawing nearer and nearer.
"Wall, here's a sitivation for one single
man p he added, as he rapidly loaded his
rife. "There's nothin' for it, howsever,
but to fight my way out SO look to the
chances, Dan'l, an show yer bringin' up
in creditable manner. Thank my good
stars I'm not one that's easily skeered
or put out, an that's good deal in mans
favor in moment like this. Fust, now,
to reconnoiter little, and then for the
best thing that turns up"
Boone quickly selected out better
place of concealment, and forthwith hid
himself away to await further develop
ments.
A few moments afterwards the savages
came dashing along brandishing their wea-
pons and uttering loud and discordant
sounds. Boone counted more than dozen
of them, huge ugly bepainted devils, full
of mischief Of the worst sort. Suddenly
they reached the spot where lay the
body of the Indian whom the pioneer had
shot down. Hating, they clustered around
the dead savage, filing the air with the
most tssrible cries and shrieks.
"These fellows wouldn't show me much
mercy if they war to ketch me p mutter-
ed Boone. aHowsever, they shan't ketch
me yet awhile, 'thout I've lost my old, ma
teral cunnin, an if I have, the loss has bin
mighty student an unawar to me-" ff
The Indians were still dancing and
capering round the dead body. Suddenly
they halted and for q few moments talked
together in the most vociferous manner.
Then they all started on toward the cabin,
evidently bent upon the bloodiest sort Of
work.
| Much to their disappointment, appar.
emily, the cabin contained no animate OBJ
| iect on which to wreak their vengeance.
For awhile they beloved and rayed like
incarnate devils. Suddenly they again
stopped and talked together. After few
moments they separated and began to
gather up twigs and leaves with which
they subsequently almost buried the little
house. Then with shouts and yells and
demoniac rejoicings they fred the heap.
aThey're goin' to burn down the little
shanty r muttered Boone. isWal, now,
if they don't scorch their fingers afore
they done don't know enything sar-
tin I Sarve 'em right, too, the cussed,
malicious brutes, sarve 'em right Let
'em 90 on! Ikin afford to lose somethin,
under SIGH sarcumstaces."
. In a few moments the red flames began
to shoot up around tho cabin on all sides
The Indians piled che fire constantly.
sThey'll ketchit directly" Boone res
peatedly whispered to himself, and in
tones that had considerable Of emulation