East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-21

- - ~@s''tt tho ho ~ AtADhs<As WO AN
tected q yelp of pain.
MY Godp said ], involuntarily
the Doctors speared." ~
'No, he aren't, darn yei'' snappe,
Ben. Hes just touched, an nj
more. He'll do it,"
"He must be quick then," said Mr.
S.; "the black devils have strucl
a light somehow, and they're going I,
burn us out Look !"
Our eyes were now intently scanning
the movements Of the savages through
the little loop-holes, and we saw Z
flaming brand whizzing through tn,
air, and scattering sparks in all direc
tions. 1t fell on the striRgy barl
- -. .L~aAs Another. and
another came but it did not appear e
US that any Of them had taken effect
BY this time the black fellows had
gathered courage. Believing that on,
ammunition was expended, many Of
them had left cover and might be
seen fitting about like spectres.-
They had kindled fire some distance
of, and across its glare shadows were
cohftantIy floating. 81
The frebrands were thrown no lon
ger; some fresh mode of attack was
preparing. Our suspense continued
for long period, NEARLY half an
hour,) during which time not word
was spoken by any one Of us; our
sole dependence was the Doctor; and
if help did not soon arrive it was very
certain we could find no escape from
the demons who were trying to COM
pass our destruction.
. Snow, look Slick" whispered Mat.
81 see their game; they're going to
give us fits. How's the moon ?-well
aback of tho hut 1 guess. Bill, stick
yonr cabbage tree on a pillow, and
hold it at the open window when l
tell you. I'll just 60 out and bid them
good evening. Don't bar the door
after me, mister, but when / show
them my heels open it. You see we
can't spare ammunition"
While speaking, Mat unbarred the
door He slipped out noiselessly as
he concluded the sentence.
Through the slabs he said to me /:
"Dy'e SEQ that devil with the blazin'
log? When he gets close to the wat
tie, open the window and prop up the
pillow. Take care of their spears
yourself"
AS soon as the black fellow came
to the point indicated, / opened the
long little shutter with somo noise
and held up the dummy. In a mo-
ment dozen spears passed through
the aperature, and l let the window
fall, as though one of us was mortally
There was wild shout without
AT this time the black fellow who car
fisg f6e laEa was nMditth within Ia. q fey 1y9Elalfi IF
for his move outside. Looking out
as quickly as i could, 1 had just time
to see his tall figure emerge beyond
the shade as the but-end of his gun
fell crashing on the head of the fire.
bearer. The coor was opened as Mat
turned, it required but one or two
bounds to take him to the door, but
the savages were too quick for him
with their spears. He staggered
through the entrance, and fell just as
he cleared the threshold.
Caught in the thigh, l guess" he
exclaimed, as he slowly recovered HIM
self, and painfully struggled towards
the window. "Don't mind the spear"
he remarked to me as l approached
him, cts better as it is until help
comes"
"If it ever Does" thought i.
The Americans sortie, / believe,
had rather a disastrous effect, for the
black fellows seemed to conclude at
once that our ammunition was all ex-
pended, and they throngod round the
hut without caring to shelter them
selves.
In short time tho cracking OF
flames on the roof put an end to our
doubts. Tho hut was on fire, and
there was nothing left for us but to
attempt to dash out and clear the alb
origines. proposed this, but Mr.. s.
would not try without Mat, and under
meath the blazing roof, with dubbed
guns, we grimly awaited the final at
tack. The Americans rifle rested in
the loop-hole where he had first ta
ken up his position.
There's the worst of them,' said
Mat, looking along his weapon, shes
coming up with a log to stave the
door. Hs'H never do it." and ou,
last bullet brought down the ring
leader
- There was CONSERVATION and hur
ried consultation. After lapse o
about five minutes, the whole force o
the besiegers rushed, shrieking, OF
our little garrison. A moments surge
outside, and the door fell back as Mr.
SIS gun swung on the crowding say
ages with most terrific force, telling
two of the foremost like oxen. L re
member wild struggle with our gun
and fists. Mat and the squatter tow
cred above their opponents like giants
fighting with terrible enorgy. Tw'
black fellows had forced me to th
ground one was shortening his gras'
of the spear to drive it through m,
body, when / felt a gush of bloo'
spouting over my face and chest, jus
as the savage fell on mo mortal
wounded. Then remember hurra
outside, and cracking of the rifles.
"That was q good back-hande
blow, boss" said Mat, family; "
guess the cooks got another squeak
Dye hear thatp Hoorayl Knowe
the Doctor'd do it. Darn he for
cuss ~ said he with renewed energy
stake that" and / heard the du
sound of another blow, and lo'
moan of pain as the station hand
hurried in.
Mat was terribly gashed, but M
mortally wounded. No SO, Mr.. s..
hc tainted as soon as Mat spoke h