The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-07

muttered the Indian angriiy. Pcalsweal
take ecalp-hers and another one r. nnI
he pointed toward me.
Jennie was sobcred instantly.
DO with me rs yOu WISH" Sue SAID
earnestly hut oh, do not harm my broth
er. lie never has done you injury, aud
am sure you cannot be so cruel !'
II was nm unwise speech. tor IL betrayed
her weakest point II told the savage how
hc could best work upon her feelings ant
he was not slow 10 take advantage Of The
discovery. He Immediately drew his knife
and approached me.
Take your scalp. frsi," he said, seizinr
u tuft Of my head.
Jennie sprnng forwsd. with cry Of an
guisb. aud placed both arms tightly about
my neck. She almost choked ma With heI
firm. convulsive hold.
oh. you must not, shall not slay him =
she exclaimed ~ agony. eau die. ~
must be, without u muTmur. but ! besecch
you 10 have mercy On him. and TO consid
er his tender years g.
ielt the hot tears dropping fast upon
my forehead. Somehow they seemed "a
give me fresh courage and resolution. ]
grew stronger nj the right Of her despair
DO not weep. dear Jenniay' said
! will die like a man . II you ever see
my iather again. give my love 10 him. aud
tell him that ] did r.
She uttered o long gasping eigh. Then.
as IL sudden thought had come 20 her.
she sprnng 10 the nearest corner, seized the
loaded ride which always stood there, and
raised IL just 10 time 10 stay thu shining
blade, which 10 another moment would
have been down upon my deienceless head
tnafn =" aha aaiA ta l..~
calm. determined tone. Let il come one
inch nearer 10 that poor boy aud you shall
never live 20 strike q second blow ="
The Indian turned away. cowed aud
abashed. Something in her eye told him
she was not 10 be triaed with. Neverthe.
less. though foiled in bis purpose. he could
not help but gaze at her admiriugly.
White squsw IL brave. be said. short.
ly. " She does not shrink and hide from
danger like the timid deer. She is too
brave and besutiful for the coward pale.
faces Only u warrior wsuld be a O. mate
for her pcalswesp's lodge is lonely and
cold fhe spare her scalp, will she go
With bin and be his squaw -
The Indians face vas calm aud emotion.
lees but bis voice was eager and earnest
He drew slowly nearer aud at last paused.
The trap.loor which led into tho cellar
was up. aud directly behind him The lsd.
der which we always used IN deceuding
had been taken away for some purpose or
other All this Jennie saw at u glance,
aud. IN q moment her resolution was made.
She drew quietly nearer. aud then gathered
all her strength for tbs effort. gave him q
sudden push Taken thus unawares he
could not save himself He staggered
lost hi= balance. and fell back With low
cry. into the yawuing pit behind him
lu moment the trap door was down
Aud securely fastened. Then jennie sank
into a chair beside me weak and trembling
now that Il was all over. aud Ne mingled
our tears together. but this time they were
tears Of Joy. for We we'll knew the Indian
could not escape, uDsssisted. from the close
quarters which had so unexpectedly fslIen
TO his lot
Two hours later my father returned. and
With him was Richard Lee, Jeunie's be.
iroihed lover. shall never forge, how
tightly father drew me 10 his heart when
he learned ell. nor how proudly Richard
looked upon bis promised bride while list.
cning 20 the recital Of ber noble bercisn,.