Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-01-11
But the white hunters wasted no DOW.


der. Every crack of the rife, and every
rsverbsrating report of the blunderbuss.
told it's tale of death.
All at once the loud outcries ceased.
Unearthly shouts no longer resounded
through the woods The hills, woods,
and prairies slept in silence, as though
the primal stiffness had never been
broken.
at bodies no good" said Delcroix.
They are studying some new mischief.
When the redskins become SO quiet of q
sudden, something uncommonly wicked
may be expected"
1T will give US resting SPELL" added
John, who had fought bravely, and now
stood proudly near his father, begrimmed
with smoke and powder.
Gravier looked towards Kathleen. She
stood near him. Her head was bowed
meekly upon her breast, as if in prayer.
The moonlight streamed in through the
apertures, fell on her pale face, and ena-
bled him to see her.
He wondered too, that she was so
calm. No frantic gestures had borne evil
1ence Of fear Her breast arose and
fell like the gentle andulations of a calm
sea.
But why this serenity and self-posses-
|sion in the hour of peril? We answer,
Kathleen was Christian: : aud it was q
deep and perfect trust in God, that lent
such sweet and holy light to her counte-
nance.
Let me hope, Miss Delcroix, that you
have not been injured said Gravier re-
specially.
Not in the least" she replied, with q
smile 1--WE have have all been wonder
fully protected. We have deep cause for
gratitude"
IF Gravier had wondered before. he
was still more astouished to hear such
language.
And this girl" he said to himself,
was reared in the backwoods, Her
mother must have been an extraordinary
woman y and in this he was right
He stepped close to the side of the
maiden; but he suddenly gerw pale. and
for the first time during that night of
horror, his voice trembled as he spoke.
"See, Miss Deleroix, you have had
wonderful escape. The bullets of the en-
emy have struck deep into the logs, and
passed each side of yoa clese to your per-
son. And, COED heaven Here is lock
: of your hair lying upon your shoulder.
severed from your head by leadon mes.
: senger."
# 81 will keep this dear relic. Miss Del
crox as a memento of this eventful night
+ "ls not she good girl, Mr.. Gravier q
J. ashed John, proudly. II know you'll
T like her ~
c The handsome hunter changed color.
and extended his hand to John without
word but as he turned from Kathleen,
o he would willingly have sworne that she
n was more than half an angel.
s Delcroix, who had witnessed this scene
c WHIPPED tear from his eye, and with
= murmured blessing upon his darling
i child prepared to meet his savage foes
once more.
y The heroic defenders Of the miniature
d fort had scarcely taken their places at
d their several posts when there was
d discharge of burning arrows upon tho
cabin.
G "lbey mean to burn us up said the
n backwoodsman; "but it wont be easy
/. to set those timbers on fire. 1t is q
e game think they will get tired of before
great while"
h For time, the blazing arrows fell
F. upon the cabin in all directions but after
n burning short time they went out with
ir out doing aIy damage; but whenever any
of the assailants, in his cagerness to make
l. his attempt successful, approached too
% near rife ball was sure to 6ud him.
F. At length, one of the fiery missiles fell
upon the roof, and soon communicated it's
|. contagious FIRE to the bark with which il
% was covered.
10 Grayier grew sick at heart, as be saw
lie the light Of the gathering flames reflected
i down in their midst. Quicker than