Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-13

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The elder brother bore all this with a
s;oicism remarkable. for be was consider
able over siN fce, in hight well proportion
ed and muscular. and possessed of frame
Of great powers Of endurance. lie rccriv
ell many slight wounds. which though no,
dangerous in themselves. caused the blood
to iow quite freely.
Has Younger and more delicate brother
hovever. became unconscious under tort.
ure. On this both were bound securely.
and taken TO a viswan. and guarded by
couple q savages.
Tears started 90 the eyes of Wallace
Arthur and his Powerfai frame trcnbled
With con'ending emotions a. be cared upon
the eountenanoe ofhis brother. and marked
ia care worn expression. lie strained up-
on his bonds as the thought Of escape enter
cd bis mind. bot they were of rawhide. AMI
refused 10 his efforts. lie then glanced
round the room in search of some hard
object With which. By continual rubbing.
be might wear the thongs apart. but no such
object presented itself. and a, last. with a
sullcn look q determination. be resigned
himselfto his situation. lay down upon the
couch ofrObes wLich the savaces haI been
good enough 10 leave them. aud listened
@ the footsteps Of the guards a. they pas.-
ed Up and down. Slowly his heavy eyelids
closed. and soon his weary. exhausted
body found refreshmcnt in profound sluus-
bcr
The sun strvamcd IN golden shafs
through - opening - the wiswam A. the
captives a~oke. feeling their strength much
restored by their nights rest. A huge
Indian With his heavy rife resting on hi.
arm. stood before the doorway. lie hal
stopped to observe the prisoners for few
moments. and then resumed his yak
again.
90 Were in nice fI. said Gcorrc
Arthur breaking long silence. 4 troubl-
cd expression swept across bis FEATURES a.
b. continued. % wonder what they'll 10
With ~ Burn Us Al the stake. guess"
" Yes. that comes natural % en-: YOU
can't expect ANYTHING better of the cursed
internal savages,- said the other. fercely
grinding his teeth Al the Indian sentinel.
There's not much chance OF escape
continued George. boxing ruefslly At his
bound hands.
90 Pale face want eat. drink said the
savage. suddenly Ihrusting Lis bead into
the ~igwam. AMI smiling grimly a. be
spoke. % Pale face hungry. weak-mu.t
eat. git strong gin. Indian send rel
brudder 90 tell squa~ gitn. Ushs~
" Go on. YOU paint hccd niggcr. and
don't stick your dirty bead ia here again
We don't want you
d" Pale face got Big tongue-Injin make
shorter bime-by. Pale face lose scalp
burn q stake-den be no be 50 brave.
Ugh
90 Out Of here. you Internal. law COW
ardiy treacherous hound Of red devil.-
shouted Wallace. his ewes flashing FIRE. and
hi' whole frame. trembling uith rage.
d" Pale face much mad - cried the sasare
Nth a tauniing laugh. which oniy increas-
81 tbe Young mans anger " Iniin Ike
see him SO; make um heart very much
dance with joy. I'm dance more when
pale fac burned At stake: ike hear him
groan. Ia good for warriors r. and be
struck bis breast wifh his f.t.
90 Imp cried wallace. rnashin- his
teeth in fury. 90 n had YOU IN my grasp.
ID tuist thc cursed neck 81 you~
With a tauntinc. mocking laugh. the
Indian walked oH. leaving tbe two men 90
their reflections. Which were soon cut short
hy ths entrance ofan oid squaw. with trav
ofveni.on and bot corn-bresd. This she
at upon tie ground. unbound fhe prisoner
hani.. anl then lct them.
The tvo Indian. Watched them strictly
o. prevent any eH9rt % escape; bot thc
caPtises we're zoo ru,h encro.sed in tle
v'anis before them o. take any notice o.
tbc guards.
Their wounds lcalei rapidly under tie
stinflltrcatment oftbe InIian squaws wLo
administered fo them. and Who evidently
BAL some special purpose 10 vie- IN curing
them so qurkIs They we're boz fesh
wounds ani braiscs. anI in a fc~ days
thev were a. sfrung and hearty sever.
Thy cherished ihe hope that thew might
eH,.t their escape during che periods thcy
aere icit to themselves bnt they soon li.-
covered tlat ihey vere Watched secretly.
aai beside. their Egatares were of on
dressed tile. tightly bound. ard impos.ibic
lo force.
They hsI no reason % complain Of food