The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-21
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
H. H. ROBINSON.
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR
An Indian Adventure in Ohio.
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grasp upon the squaw, whose body Aoated
where u was not likely TO be discovered,
aud then hastily directing the girl to iol-
low him. with wonted speed and energy he
pushed for the hill. They had scarcely
gone two yards, when shouts ofalarm were
heard about quarter of a mile below.
Some warriors on their way to camp, had
probably REACHED the river as the body OF
the drowned squaw foated past. White
and the girl succeeded In reaching the hill,
where McClelland had remained no indif-
ferent spectator of the commotlon so sud-
denly excited, The Indians had immedi-
ately struck off In every direction, and
number of them, before the iugitives could
reach the summit had commenced ascend
ing the activity, picking their way with
caution and keeking constantly under
cover. From time TO time gllmpses were
caught of their swarthy faces. as they
glided from tree to tree aud rock TO rock,
till at length II became evident that the
base of the hill WIS surrounded. and every
hope of escape was cut on.
Nothing was left to the pioneers but TO
sell their lives as dearly a. possible. This
they resolved to do advising the girl TO
lose no time In making her way back 10
the Indians, with whom she would have no
difficulty In convincing that she had escap-
ed from captivity.
MOL" she exclaimed. "death with nv
own people is Il thousand times preferable
to longer captivity
Further remonstrance was useless and
the scouts addressed themselves to prepara-
tions for vigorous resistance. The only
perceptible access to the hill was by mar
row causeway or backbone" along which
the savages were compelled 10 pass In
single file though for the most part. under
shelter of rocks and trees But In passing
from cover to cover, each warrior was
obliged to incur moments exposure and
two Inches of his dusky form was a target
sufficient for the unerring rifles of the
scouts.
For several hours the outnumbering foe
was held in check; but a new and undis-
covered danger menaced the hardy woods
men. Their crafty enemies were prepar-
ing TO ussail them In flank--a movement
which might be successfully accomplished
by means OF detached portion OF rock
which lay adjacent to one of the sides of
the promontory. The brave scouts fully
realized their desperate situation but so
far II ON being unneTYed by its hopeless
ness, they felt their courage emboldened
by the idea chat the surety of death was
not greater than the certainty of venge-
auCe.
Soon McClelland saw dusky figure pre-
pairing to spring from cover so near the
fatal rock that Il single bound must reach
IL. Everything dept nded on the accuracy
Of a single shot and. though less than half
hands breadth of the warriors body was
exposed. and that II distance Of one hun
dred yards, the undaunted scout saw it was
bis only chance. and resolved TO take H.
Coolly raising his rifle, aud aiming with
the cHretuless OF n man who knew that
his own no less than Lila advprsary's life
hung on the result, he urew the trigger.
The hammer fell; but instead of striking
IA ar aHfrl l.. 4
feet, was crushc TO fragments.
Though convinced that the SAVAGE must
gain the rock before he could adjust
another flint. he sat about the task with
composure. resolved that his enemy should
derive no advantage from his remssness,
Glancing from cOncealment, he saw the
stalwart savage. with every muscle neryed,
prepared TO AXE the leap. With the agil-
ity OF deer he gave a bound but iustead
Of reaching the rock, his progress was ar
rested rs though by some mysterious con-
vnlsion of his limbs and body. and he fell
rolling down the rocky slope. distance of
nifty feet. He had evidently received a
death shot from some unknown hand: and
terrible shout from below announced the
death of u iavorite warrior.
A few moments sufficed TO prove that the
advantage so unexpectedly gained would
be OF short duration. tor already another
Indian Was seen approaching the cover re-
Gently occupied by his comrade. Again
the attack Ia front was resumed with in
creased Jury, 80 rs to engage the fixed at
tention of both the scouts. With this di-
version In his favor. the second warrior
prepared TO take the leap essayed by his
predecessor. With the spring of tiger,
the fierce and wary savage darted towards
the coveted rock but the same unseen hand
had Intercepted his career and turning
complete somersault in the air. his body
rolled down the declivity to join that of his
This last mysterious sacrifice struck dis
may TO the hearts OF the assailants. who IL
being sunset, Withdrew TO devise new modes
OF procedure-a respite which came seasons
aOly 10 the scouts. wearied as they were by
the rolonged and unequal conflict
IL Was now that the absence of the girl
was first discovered; ; and the pioneers sup
posed she had either fled through terror TO
her former captors, or been killed In the
fight But they were not long kept in sus-
pense; for In few moments the object of
their conjectures was seen emerging from
the cover OF rock, carrying rifle in her
hand, In the heat of the conflict, she had
seen warrior fall some fifty yards In ad-
vance Of the main body; and. crouching
IN the underground. she had crept to the
spot unobserVed, aud secured his rifle aud
Her practiced eye had not
JAILED 10 notice the danger 10 which they
were exposed by the proximity of the rock;
aud hers was the mysterious hand by which
the two warriors had fallen. The second
was the tiercest and most bloodthirsty of
the Shawnees, and Il was he who had ten
y ears previously murdered and scalped her
mother aud sister. The night was dark
aud cloudy, circumstance which enabled
the scout, under the skillful guidance OF
the intrepid girl 10 elude their enemies
and withdraw from their perilous position.
After toilsome march of three days the
party reached the stockade In safety -
Their escape deferred the Indians from
their contemplated attack. the surprise
they had planned being thereby rendered
impracticable.
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