The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-10-16
CHAPTER II.
THE CHASE COMMENCED.

The cause of the alarm scarccl,
needed To be explained; the word
."Indianc" was enough.
Al was immediately in confusion
---meN were rushing i'll every dircc-
ton for their arms and horses; wo-
men were haSrtt, prs .,iIrlnu to oct ont
Ihomeward; ard, save the rangers,
who picketed their horses as usual,
no ono seemed to rctUn the least
GOODNESS. Nor was the considerations
unnatural: for many of the fathers
and mothers had left their hous-
cS in the care of their childrcn-some
OF the Younger guests had lett aged
parrntc--and even those who had
closed their honscs, leaving no one
behind, though they apprehendcd no
bereavement of relatives. expected no
less than to find the labor OF years II
heap of smoking ruins. People less
accustomed to alarm wonid have made
more clamor: but the pale faces and
rigid features OF these stern back
woo0smcn were rs eloquent rs the
widest gestures or the most cNtrava-
gaat cries.
1t was in scenes like This thai the
superiority of such man rs John
Edgar became evident. He was ter
rihly cXcited--as the hazing eye ard
ashy lips might testify; yet his orders
were givon with the sa goodness as
If there had been no cause for agita.
tion, and, without betraying amy signs
of lmpatience, SAT rpon his horse ut
the gate quietly awaiting their exc
culion. Bat few moments snilices
for his ready soldiers to assemble
They numbered only t@eRtH III all;
hut they were soon joined by half n
score of young men, who had no
pressing call homcward. From theso
he selected ten, among whom were
the two Younger FieldingS. and plar-
ing the compan, under ihc command
Of his Lieutenant, he directed them
to establish patrols over the district
ana project tue settlement,
You'll bring Jane back to us,
john said Mrs. Fielding, coming
to the gate with dry eyes and trem
bling lips. >
"Yes," he replied sternly. "lt l
have to follow her to the Rocky
Mountains
And the mother turAe& as-ay scr
rowml, but hol,ef,& The ehoIactcl
OF Edgar was TOO wcil known to ad
nit doubt of his untiring perSeN en-
ance.
Ten minutes suiliccd 10 make al
the provisions necesssry 10 loRs
chhsa. at the end Of flat time Edga
turned his horses head towards tl'
prairie; and, followed lay the ten mel
Of his Choice, set ont at II long gallol
to the west aud north. The banC
had been selected with thorough
knowledge OF every man ; qualities
they We're ail NouRg, hSrly7 reSclut'
. and nntlring. Each was equipped
with rifle aud knife, and each rode
! powerful and well trained horse. BE
sides the hatred which every on
bore TO the Rodskins--a motive II
itself strong oaongh 10 bear then
lIOIMuIh lOI many va y 'TN'AN' W.
, all warmly attached to Edgar. Th
latter expected Il long chase; lol
ir0n certain signs, minute and unieeI
inc TO the inexperienced, but trump
I, ct t-tongucd To him, he was imprcssc'
with the belief that Jane's caplor
were not merely marauding party
making an incurson into this saltlc
, mcnt, but rctreating and iallIni
= back from some other enterprise, el
: ther on account of division, 1hel
a plumbers were too great, the charat
, ter OF dress from which he had fonn
= fragment, and the direction Of thel
/" movement, all combined to this con
!, clusion. Had he heard of the gallan
;. defense ef Fort Stephenson, a fe'
!; weeks hcrore,* his opinion nlgl
: have been confirmed,
y The sun was rapidly declining tC
y ward the horizon as they cleared tn
y enclosure OF Ficldings farm an
!" struck at once IN the open prairie.
" Edgar had followed the tran u
;c sThal hrillian, aclipu took place on the II
- lot Jult, l,lj.