The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-31
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man, and it was easy TO tell by bis garb. ac.
eou,remenis, and peculiar style, that he was
hunter aud trapper.
"Nowhere in particular, and nearly every.
where in general. perhaps" l replied
"And now, if may be so bold, wha. is your
present destination !''
/ "Summat the sa me as yours; so reckon
we had better hitch teams But the folks
don't often vel in these parts 'less they
have some re son for it or are goin' sum
whereq" he said, inquisitively.
"We, my frend-"
( "You're eetle TOO fsst-can't sdzschy
say whether Pm yer friend or not till hear
yer ysrn-propel."
"Well, as was about to remark, / left
the States in company with party of my
| friends and neighbors for California, the
newly discovered land OF gold All went
well, and the fates seemed propilious, until
three days ago, when we we're attacked By
Prowling band of Indians. Five of our
party were. killed, and one-a lovely young
girl-carred off captive"
$50 you're after the girl, take ~
| lyon surmise correctly ! will rescue
Eliza Lacy. or give my own life, willing
sacrifice, TO The accomplishment OF mJ pur-
pose"
Bully for you You're plucky, and yer
| hearts in The righ; place, adzac,ly and Jack
Winters will stand by ye to death. Bst
! how happens il that none of yer crowd cum
long with ye? where are the gals friends?, >
"Her father and mother wers among the
killed. appealed in vain 10 The rest of The
parry 10 accompany me. They seem TO
have lost all energy since that dreadful
| nigh on which we were attacked"
Well, they're pack o. Continental
cusses-no. Continental cusses, either, adj
! aciIy, for them Commentators was bully
chaps, but they're set o. cowardly, craven
| hearted, snenkin' cusses-lhai's what they
are !' exclaimed my newly found friend
Winters insisted on accompanying me,
and was truly grateful to him for his kind
nessin :hus afordiug the benefit o: his skill
! aEdSsx perience TO an entire stranger So,
resutning the trail which had been follow
inA and which the TaGians, being large
parry, took no trouble 10 conceal, not dream
ing Of pursuit, we prest forward Winters
examined the trail, and from its fresh ap-
pearance. concluded that the Indians could
not be far off; and that by brisk riding We
might overake them, and perhaps make an
effort TO rescue the object OF our expedition
that very night.
Ii was now past noon, and we rode rapid
Iy forward until near sundown, after which
we advanced with more canton. Some
three hours after night-fall we discerned the
camp fire of the Indians. Dismoun ting,
and securing our horses in the forest, we
advanced cautiously, near enough to obtain
perfct view of the camp. The Indians,
some thirty in number. were gathered
around The fire, some reclining islessIy on
the ground some cooking, some eating,
and some smoking; while at the foot OF a
small oak, her head bowed in utter hope
Iessness, sat The object of our search. OE |!
how longed to speak 10 her, TO whisper
even one word of hope into her
ear 10 buoy up her dropping spirit;
and, but for the better judgment of
Winters, should have doubtless, by some
foolish demonstration, betrayed our wherea.
bouts 10 the Indians.
Scarcely two hours elapsed before every
thing in The camp had become silent All
seemed wrapped in slumber, except two
senlinels sitting quietly al opposite sides OF
the camp. Anon they would become drow.
sy, and springing TO their feet, would fwalk
their beat until the lelhargy was shaken of
Not the slightest sound broke the deathlike
stiffness until, by some unguarded move
meni. caused a rustling of The dry leaves
with which the ground was Etrewu-
Quick as flash the sentinel nearest us
slraiehlened himself up started towards our
place of conceainent Hurriedly caution
ing me to remain perfectly quiet, Winters
moved steslihily TO a large tree almost d-
recily between me and the approaching
sentinel Cautiously and with a ca,like
tread the Indian advanced. He gains the
tree: he preers forward into The darkness;
he passes-hUt no; with dull thug winters
knife IL buried in MS heart, while his left
hand is simultaneously clapped over his
mouth A slight groan escaped him, and
he is dead. Returning 10 ny side, Winters
whispered.
mo trouble 'bont disposin o. that var
mint; but ye had better keep yer wits 'bou,
yer, and not make any more noise, for he
next NOT nigh; mt be adzacty so easy TO get
rid on.
Il will be more cautious hereafter
But BY what means do you propose effect
ing the rescue z"
''Wei, we mought silence that other cuss
and steal The gall away; but. for my parr,
don't want 10 leave a single devil o. 'em
alive"
"Bui how can this be accomplished"