Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-22

bI NJ ID ALEXANDER
We carry our reader back some thirty
years 10 the time when civilization was
slowly approaching the western wilds and
when the spirit of adventure led the hardy
pioneers out from their native villages to
the domain of the reGDan. One lovely
morning in June. two travellers, both we'll
mounted, drew their reins upon the banks
of the Mississippi, where now stands the
Furnishing town of Red King As their
vision took in the widge range of water,
prairie and bluff that lay spread out before
them, look of satisfaction seemed to light
M the features of each. FOR surely their
gaze never rested on lOvelier spot After
a few moments silence the elder of the
two dismounted from his stsed, and mo-
toned to his companion to do the same.
Nay, Barton, prefer the landscape as
seen from this POSITION answered his COM
paniOn. Il shall keep my saddle until you
are ready to remount.'
We shall 60 no farthern Barton re-
piled, If we are to pitch our tents in the
wilderness, brother mine, let it be here,
for we may not find greener spot, or one
that we should like better. See this grove
of pines, a tie labor will transform it in.
to rustic palace, where Barton and Harry
Newson may find the rest they are in pur
suit Of
so be it, :heD' Harry answered, as he
threw himself from his horse, and unsluny
the rife from his back. When we started.
! agreed to abide by your selection. and |
shall not question it now. This is indeed
a lovely place Surely no white mau has
ever before set his foot upon this solitude,
never pressed the rich soil beneath US Let
US be the first to awake the slum Boring
echoes
Ere his brother could stop him, Harry
raised his rife to his shoulder, and pulled
the trigger. From crag to crag from val
ley TO valley, the sound of the report few,
disturbing the stiffness that had hitherto
been almost felt, and driving many
feathered resident screaming into the
sir.
You will learn better in time, Harry !
Barton said. Never again waste a shot.
even for a wbim. You may need all your
ammunition ere long. We are now in the
territory of the Dacotahs, and must keep a
careful watch against SURPRISE
You surely are not ashamed at our alb
sense from the settlements, or fearful Of the
IndiansP
mol only wish to meet them in the
broad light of day, face to face. We shall
soon make friends of them if they sp.
prOach US thus but they may not stop to
form friendships if they come upon US IN
aware
i have felt your powers of persuasion,
and judging from their influence upon me,
cannot doubt your winning qualities. For
myself, not being 60 gifted, | shall keep
my rife slwas ready to act as 40 interpe-
ter
Come, then. let Us prepare shelter
We can so weave these bOughs as to form a
very respectable house for the present -
Out with your Ratchet man, and to
work.
Suppose ! make fire, and roast this
piece of vensi on. We shall be hungry
when our task is done
always providing for the APPETITE Well,
be it so. Be careful however, that you do
not let your fire get among the dry bran
ches, else We shall have general conha
grafton
We will postpone such a pyrotechnic
display until the fourth Of the coming
month.
10 conversation like this passed two OF
three hours, during which the brothers
worked Industriously, and found that they
had, when the veDison was ready for
them, provided very comfortable cab
in.
4 will just dip my cap in the stream
there, said Harry, and trying the proper
ties of this water, hold on put up your
knife until return. We must start fair
l object to your cutting of the finest pieces
in advance
Nay, you need not indulge in any al
arm, you shall have the first cut; hurry
then, for am nearly furnishing.
Harry sprang down the bank, and bent
over the swift current. AZ he was 10 the
act of dipping up the water an arrow from
some unseen bow pierced his arm, aud
pinned it to bis side. A sudden faintness
seemed to seize upon him, yet with the
other hand he scooped up the liquid, and
commenced the assent. But ere he could
reach the top of the bluff, he SAX exhaus-
ted upon the sWard. Had not the large
trunk OF tree INTERVIEWED; we would un-
doubleday have rolled down the mountain
again.
This cursed arrow must be poisoned 7
he thought, for can feel its Influence
stealing through my system, numbing and
parailzing my every faculty. I'll could
but make Barton heari What no broth
er 4 Barton /!
| So rapid had been the action of the irri-
Eating agent, whereWith the weapon had
been charged, that this voice seemed to have
become affected, and he could do little
more than whisper. Meanwhile, Barton
bad become some what annoyed at bis
brothers absence. He had half mind to
commence an attack upon the veuisOn
which was fast growing cold but, he be-
thought him that he had better look down
upon the river, to see what detained the
yOungstef. He stood upon the edge Of the
bluff, but as far rs he could see there was
no signs of the missing brother. Barton
now grew anxious, be could form no salts.
factory reason for this disappearance.
There could be but one solution to the mvs
terry: the Dacoths' must have been watch
ing them, and succeeded in capturing Har
ry This conclusion arrived at, ne turned
| too look np the river, where rose Q coluuip