Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-01-04

sloWness. The beacon still sent forth red,
leaping flames 1t is impossible to imag
inc with what intense anxiety Kate watch
ed it through crevice in the cabin for
all her hopes seemed to be centered upon
it. .H
"The fire burned lower and lower, the
flames grew feeble and Aickering--died
away and finally ceased. Only few red
Goals were visible, and those grew black
and went out altogether and SO did Kate's
hopes. .
Darkness and silence reigned without
For time the little company heard only
the heating of each others hearts, hut at
length a light footstep and then gentle
knock. .....
That's fathers footstep,' said John.
mo replied his mother, while
deadly paleness overspread her face. i
heard it too many times not to know it.
That is the stealthy tread of an Indian
The knocking continued, and grew
bolder ... ... ..-...
"'Who's there p asked Kate, in a firm
voice. .. .. a
"a friend, answered voice, intended
to initiate mine ..,...
THAT is fathers voice, said John.
"'Hi is an LndianT replied Kate in a
whisper. BE silent. When he speaks
again, shoot him through the door 2 and
the brave woman kissed Kathleen, and
stood ready with gun to defend her low
ed ones. Nor was this all she prayed to
God for help.
THE knocking continued and finally
grew to poundiugs and kickings in order
to beat in the door but Kate God bless
herb seemed to grow bo'der every minute,
and to pray more fervently.
Her prayers were answered. At that
crisi. sharp crack of rife broke the si-
lence of the woods.
THANK Heaven!' exclaimed Kate
that was my husbands rife =
"'Yes. that was the voice of long tom,
cried Jchn. 'Hurrah we shall give them
some now,
simultaneously with the report of the
rife, the knocking ceased and they heard
heavy fall on the ground.
THE red-skin has gone under; three
cheers for long TONI
The next moment was in my cabin,
) and Kate lay fainting in my arms.
had seen the beacon, and arrived inst in
time. The others who backed up the ras.
cal who fell, fed when they heard the
/ well known voice of loug tom.
"The next morning when examining
tho Indian. he was found shot through
the head. | threw the body into th'
Memehaw, and that was the last | saw
of it."
kathleen, help the stranger to piece
of venison."
! That night Gravier dreamed of littl,
save Kathleen Delcroix; and somehow
she was always mingled with Indian 70
rays and massacres in which he himsel
{ always acted part in desperate fght- anc
difficult rescues.
The following morning found Kathleen
, busy, preparing breakfast, and looking
more bewictbing in the eyes of th,
young hunter, than on the night pre-
! vions.
After eating, Delcroix shouldered lont
tom, and Gravier accompanied him on
e short hunting excursion.
Q Il dare not 60 far from home, sale
! the former when they were alone; "foI
r there have been some signs of hostility
t recently among my Indian neighbors.
: keep the matter secret at home, because
, do not wish to render my Kathleen un
happy but | can see, to use homel,
| phrase, there is "a storm brewing which
D will burst upon us before long The rel
!, atiVes Of the Indian shot, have neve
} forgotten the deed, though it was done il
! selfdefence. have presentiment tina
G the hour is near for their revenge. A
: few days since | saw Indian signs on th
e bank of the river which did not please nj
but | said nothing, and thought th
. more" la sa H
D There was a momentary pause in tn