The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-03-19
NUMBER 2.

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certainly De discovered where !HHy, .ud
that there was DO possibility Of nv e.,.
ting away unseen, j could .ouly. 3iIy m.
with my single charge, which would raave
tue other free to revenge his friend = dgs,b
on me. o'sA
However, you know I'm not ots 70
tnink long upoh future Consequences Nth
i've Indian coming closer evsrt9ao.
mens' and SO, taking aim. To- b sssSstS OF
ore at least. fred. and shot him right
.nrougn the heart, SO dead that be, ,c.rce.
qolvered Alter be fell. s I expected this
would trlghten the other, and mskci him
run Tor safety, a short distance s6kast.
which would give me time to sloadsTNa
tree. and thus put me on al equal footine
with him. Bateto my surprise f6ds 16s
honor Of the savage be IL known. bs M.
er lodged foot but mefsfy R1liicFGfSs
bis companion, a. be felladeadS 81 sfis S4n
ne turned q sharp, angry HASH saD8satx
spot where Islay, aud threw hiSsf{Hs,d6k.
waro for q return 6re.gss risls ses saixss
Wei, says l to myself, If youp6s66e
agoing to run, old fellow II 1snfdt;Ad
sprlnging to my feet, T. west ssfssS4lh .
oound. aud he came after me Win Ssvsa.
"A few steps took me into. a scJvsf q.
ousnes. and the way wsat throuah sSbsm
would have been a caution to snytB,ep
oeiore me. Even in that short space I
gained upon my young pursaer. and Shtn
reached the more open. wood. I.velled
back my joy, thinking l should sooa be
aole to tree aud get time to load h.fa,.
the bowling imp could get % ujpst 10 nn m.. +
Knew l could ouirun him. but 'tbkt !
didn't want to dol only wanted u
meet him on equal terms aud l.sii lets II s bs Si Sis
scalp or mine. sisi'sia - noisssosq
"Well. hadn't gore tar tsrl il iia itas sss sSsood q
before I came suddenly upou u 81 ! 8 klsikS
tres-too suddenly to avoid itM..s1d its.1d q
attempting to leap over it, eot csdxas
among the branches and was .bteea1b, bsIe
up to dead halt. Before /. could a.
tricate myself, my pursner bad eirst.p got aesb
enough for good shoi; and stopnins-
and raising his piece, be took ! quick sia
and hred. That was nigh to ending ths
greatness Tom is always preaching sbout.
for | felt the wind Of tie bah Is il imog anns
past my head. sae ss se sislsos
"Now then, Mr.. Iudiau,s ,;bho ,.;bhoouitssd tea !.
whipping out my knife, I'm ready "a io irr try
chances with you. since neither pf lusahaa nss has
a gun loaced;' and were actually makinr
toward each other for the combat. wheen@
heavens and earthl the whole woods .e.m. nan.
&c to suddenly become alive viii scresns -.
and yeIls, and Indians to The tight and I'd
left came tearing through the bushesL. ~
"There was no use Of thinking 81 !
hgbt now, and so, turning back, / ven
over the fallen tree, and made aforward
movement that datter N, sslf would haSyss hSs
been no disgrace to q little race hoarr.Ss h,arSs
Luckily, no Indians were ahead Of me- me. 81 e
this story might never have been toId'
but they were behind me in nunber,ss. ,sasSd Ana
on my right and left ia K, and vere Al
coming for newith snch music NJ dont
wish my funeral hymn ung to-.
Through the bushes, among tie, trsess.
down the hollows and up The ridges. 4
went-leaping, and runoing, jumping snd
lodging with the whole internal crsv rss
hot after me. yelling and firing. OpIR
one bail struck me, hover, and that nsde iuud{l
the wound you have dressed. g Fsi,s tSs tS,
blow. saw the blood running, and bsiieivsed
myself shot through the BODY, and az.
Pected every moment to fall downu' i i dad dd
man. L determined uever to eiee iiss -. .npa 2
though. while my strength should koi9
out and that resolution saved uS. Il
gradually gained upon pursuefrs, aud 81. st,
last got clear Of them, when I slusrndsSd lsdSd sald III
made nay way to the river, shontinixs - s, L i
neared It, that you might be "a % lcok,
ont for me. And now here / am, su,. Z ! !
brave comrades almost as good a. sasav.i ever.
and ferveutly thank God fof. his y rood 80
Providencei, tGsa'ssss q " sF'sss5. isiaI'
1 "And you'll live to be great man q vi
SEQ if you don't cried Tom, eathu.
siastlca'ly, gras2ing his hand.
"lf all the " orid were 10 Judge lik,
you, Tom, laughed Duacau. III 70 hs'
But the prophecy Of TON wssfdltilst
-for the hero of this exploit was 40 olbI
er than Duncan M'Arthur, aftsrwSrti 4
Brigadier General. . Member aos Goa
gress. and Governor Of the State 0fi Uns6
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