Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-09-09

and stepping out into plain view, fire
both pieces, one after the other, at th
dwelling, as if he had impulsively adopt
ed this means to vent his rage at bein,
discovered and foiled of his murderou
purposes. Then looking round at hi
captive, he threw down the rife belong
ing to the latter, and drawing his toma
hawk, started towards him on run.-
Bowditcb, who had watched every mo
ton, and knew that in his rage the say,
age would brain and scalp him, now
gathered all his strength, and made one
desperate effort to free himself-actinQ
rather from instinct Of selfpreservation
than from any hope of success.
But to bis great and unspeakable Joy
he heard and felt bis bonds crack, and
suddenly fonnd himself free and his arms
at liberty. lie looked quietly and wildly
around, almost disposed TO doubt bis sem
ses-to discredit his good forture-for
any fortune then seemed good which
would give even bare chance for bis
life when he expected only certain death.
The Indian was at least a hundred and
fifty yards from him and rife unloaded;
and with that start in race for lifs-in
race that involved not only his own
life but that of his wife and children
who so swift of foot as to overtake him i?
With loud yell of mingled JOY aud
defiance, away he went over the hill, and,
with louder yell of rage at his unex-
pected escape, the fierce savage came
bounding after him. Bowditch knew
every inch of ground in that vicinity, and
he had already regained presence of mind
TO shape bis course SO as to take advan-
tage Of all the chances in his favor. The
bill about the summit, was succession
Of rocks and bushes, with caves, chasms.
and precipces, and over through and
along these natural obstructons, the fugi-
i've believed be could make his way with
my living man, either white or red, and
le took the most troublesome route for
lis larger and more unwiedy pursuer,
esolved should he find the latter gaining
N him, to double on him at a certain
ave not more than half mile distant,
where be could enter, and by following
me OF the labyrintLian passages within,
ould come out on the same side into
hicket more than fifty feet from the main
pening.
Looking back occasionally, as be fled
long bis rocky way with the ease Of
fountain goat, Bowditch soon discovered
bat, however superior 10 him his adver-
airy might be in physical strength, be
'as no match for him in speed, in that 5
locality; and Ibis not only in
oired him with the hope of escape, but t
18th such confidence in his own resources
nat he began TO calculate how best be q
light compass the destruction of his foe. S
"Why not lure him into the cave" be 5
uttered, "and et him fool his time 1
'und thar, whilst / start back after my l
ie and then foller up the audacious
help? I'll do it, and if don't get even
ith him yet, then it's cause fortin's
y'inst me-" s
Having come 10 this determination
owditch slackened his pace till his pur- =
Ter was in full view, when he pretended b
stumble and fall, and then got up and :,
n with limp, which caused the saw >,
,e to yell with fierce delight, and to =.
double his exertions to overtake him. T
ibis was exactly what he intended to .,
ing about, and he now managed his ;;
ice with so much deception, that, tho 9,
eming to exert himself to the utmost,
permitted the painting savage to gain %
little every minute, till the mouth of the :.
We was reached, at which time not more
an hundred PAGES divided them. :.
The Indian saw the fugitive disappear q,
the dark opening, and believing he
W had him secure once more, he came
unding up, and plunged in after him =,
tn a yell of triumph. The settler, who ba
ew every twist and turn of every pas in
ye in the cave, (and there were many,) sn
" uttered a sort of wailing groan from
centre, to urge the Indian on, and su
N quietly slipped off in another direc- ri
D, and reached the bright, open air 7,
'ut the same time the other did that II
the interior.
Now then for it !" muttered Bowditch, no
he slipped over the brow of the hill Of
ran towards his dwelling, which to
ing to the ridge, bending round an
valley, in the shape of magnet or at
se-shoe, was scarcely as far distant as co,
en- he called to his wife. 6h
His family saw him, and with a cry of hor