Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-02-17

conner QlQ, was 10 inquire lOI iilS.
answered mt once to my name; and hG
then informed me that Lyman Kemp
could not live, and he wished TO see
me as soon as possible.
1.-THE doctor says he must die, >
said the messenger, land the poor iel'
: low only asks for his life long enough
to see you."
Poor Lyman" 1 murmured to
myself-"SO yOung-so hopeful-with
so many friends and relatives in his
far off homeland taken down to die
in a strange land !" L told the man
that l would set out on my return as
soon as possible. He ate his breakfast
and then resumed his journey, being
bound for PotawatOmie border.
l settled up my bill, and then went
for my horse. But Il bitter disappoint-
ment awaited me. ! found the an
imal's foot swollen badly, and it panied
him so that he could hardly step on
it. Had the road been good, | should
have been tempted To try him; but |
knew that in some places the mud
would be deep. | went TO the host
and asked him if he could lend or sell
me a horse. He could do neither.
His only spare horse had been shot
lHC ut4Olt w Ailt w dtte7A AN'
ber. There was not hOTse to be OBJ
tanned in lie whole place for any
amount of money. returned to the
stable and led my horse out, hut he
could not walk with any degree of
ease. | could not use him. | was in
despair.
locke" said mine host, rs be
gan TO despond, ''can you manage a
canoe? ="
'Yes-very well, l." told him.
"Then that's your best way. The
current is strong this morning, and
without a stroke of the paddle you
could go along rs fast as a horse could
wade through mud. You shall have
one of my canoes for just what it is
worth, and you can sell it at Logans-
port for so much"
! caught at the proposition Instant
( ", for l saw that il was n good one.
''If YOU don't shoot the rapids, -
added the landlord, ''ye can easily
shoulder the canoe and tote it round.
'Tisn't far.n
/ found the boat to be well fash
ioned ''dug out, 4" large enough TO bear
four men at ease, and l at once paid
the owner his price-ten dollarS-anG
/ gave directions about the treat
iment of my horse, and then put OF
The current was very rapid-say four
miles an hour-but not at all turbu-
lent, and l soon made up my mind
that il was far better than riding on q
horse. The banks along the river
were thickly lined with large trees,
and / saw quantities Of game, and
more than once | was tempted to FIRE
the contents of my pistols at some Of
the varmints, but l had no time TO
wait, so l kept on. Only one thing
was wanting, and that was a compan-
ion, and l was destined TO find one
soon enough.
1t was shortly after noon, and | had
lust eaten my dinner of bread and
cold meat, when came to an abrupt
bend on the right, and little further
on came to an abrupt basin, where
the current formed perfect whirl-
pool / did not notice it until | found
mYself going around instead of ahead.
/ L piled my wooden paddle with all
my might. and soon succeeded in
shooting out from the rotary current !;
but in doing so / ran myself On the
low sandy shore. The effort fatigued
me not a little; and as | found myself
thus moored, resolved to rest a few
minutes.
had been in this position some ten
/ minutes when was startled by hear
ing q football close beside me, and on
Hooking up L saw a man ut the side OF
me. He was young looking person,
not over two and thirty, and seemed
to be q hunter. He wore a wolf skin
skirt, leggins made of leather, and =
cap made OF bear skin.
(Which way are you bound
stranger" he said. in pleasant tone.
"DOwn the riverstO LogaHsport, l
replied.
THAT'S fortunate. 1 wish to go
there myself" the stranger resumed.
"What do you say TO my taking your
second paddle and keeping YOU COM
pany?"
''i should like it," told him frank
ly.
$50 would l." added the hunter,
land / have been waiting some better
mode of conveyance than these worn
out legs, through the deep forest"
Come on - said l, and as l spoke
he jumped into the canoe, and told
me he was ready when was, so we
pushed of, and were soon clear of the
whirlpool.
For an hour we conversed freely.
The stranger told me his name was
Adams, and his father lived in Column
bia. He was now cut on mere hunt
ing expedition with some friends who
had gone on to LoganspOIt by horse,
and having got separated from the
rest in the night, had lost his horse in
the bargain. He said that he had Il
great sum of money about his person,
and that was the reason he disliked to
travel in the bush.
Thus he opened the affair TO me, and
; I was fool enough TO be equally frank.
/ admitted that I had some money,
and told him my business, and by a
quiet and unassuming course of re-
mark he drew from me the fact that |
had money enough to purchase forty
full lots.
Finally the conversation Jagged,
and began to give my companion Il
: closer scrutiny. ! sat in the stern OF
the canoe, and he was about midships
and facing me. He was not n large
man, nor was he tall. His hair was
of flaXen hue and hung in long cuTls
about his neck, his features We're regu-
lar and handsome, and his complex
ion light. But the color of his face
was not what one would call fair. Ii
was a cold, bloodless color, like pale
|, marble. And for the first time,
; looked particularly at his eyes. They
were grey in color; and the brillian-
CIV of glaring ice The light was in
tense, but cold and glittering like q
snakes. Then thought of his age,
/. and set him down for not over thirty.
Suddenly a sharp, cold shudder ran
} through my frame, and my heart beat
+ with wild thrill. AS sure as fate
I knew it-there could be no doubt
had taken into my canoe and into
my confidence Karl, the Wabash rob-
: Der. For a few moments l feared my
emotions would betray me. looked
carefully over my shOulderagain, and
/ know l was not mistaken. / could
look back and see how cunningly he
had led me to a confession of my cir
: cumstances-howh he had me to tell OF
, my affairs and reveal the state of my
finances. What fool / had been;
but it was too late to think of the past.
l had enough to do to look out fol
what was TO come.
, At length l managed to overcome
all my outward emotion. and then /
: began to watch my companion more
sharply and closely; my pistols were