Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-17

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liam where they had scalped him.
Having no time to bury him, he has
tened to find the trail, which led
across the hills up the river. After
following 1t about three miles, he
came to where the party divided, one
going higherup, and the other turning
to the left with the prisoners, going
little nearer to the river. This one
Sidney determined to follow, and as
the women could not walk as fast as
the men, they seemed to travel very
leisurely as though they did not APP
prehend immediate pursuit. Sidney
soon saw that there were but three
Indians left with the prisoners.
III wonder il them varmints think
that Harpeth is the only man in these
parts. A blind man could run on
their trail. Well, i would like to
know where Harpeth is, any how
He was not ut home, that is certain.
Beauty and are enough for three of
'em any time, ain'twe, honey. Well,
let us push ahead. We will catch 'em
presently, then we will have to work
before they cross the river"
Hurrying along, keeping a sharp
lookout so as not to run upon them
too suddenly, he was arrested by the
sound of entreating and angry voices
ahead of him. Fastening up, he saw
sight that almost chilled his very
heart. One of the Indians had Mrs.
Harpeth by the hair, brandlshing his
tomahawk over her head, while Tel
luco held Susan, who was trying to
get to her mother, firmly around the
waist.
ooh kill me, kill me, for can not
walk" begged Mrs. Harpeth.
"Mother, dear mother, do try to
keep up, forI woulddie without you"
cried Susan, wringing her hands in
agony.
Sidney could stand no more. He
shot the Indian dead that had hold OF
Mrs. Harpeth, and before the other
two could recover from their surprise,
dashed the brains of one of them out
with his gun. Telluco, recovering
somewhat, closed in with him and O
,. hand to hand struggle ensued. Each
felt that it was for life that they strug-
gled. Sidney soon became aware that
he had overtaken the Indians upon
the very top of the precipice that we
have described, and that Telluco was
gradually forcing him to its very edge
Neither had time to feel for knife
as to turn loose was certain DEATH
Divining the intentions of the Indian
; Sidney let him slowly carry him t.
the edge, and when upon the very
brink, he dropped upon one knee and
as quick and as sure as lightning, JUS
as the savage was about to give thu
: warwhoop of victory, lifted him in hi
arms and threw him over his heat
down the bluff. Telluco, seeing tina
he was overcome, changed his yell o
triumph to one of dismay, and re
venge as he clutched Sidney by tn
arm and jerked him after him. Sid
:, :, ney shut his eyes, expecting to fal
down, down, the precipice, and b
dashed to pieces on the rocks below
But he was more fortunate. Tn
4 thick and stubborn laurel that grew
. upon its edge became entangled in hi
e belt and shot pouch and suspende,
u him over the brink. Looking dow
!, the dizzy height, he saw Telluc
:. lodged in the fork of tree far below
u a lifeless shapeless mass. He shu
= his eyes again, for the distance mad
y his head swim, and began to conside
;, how he was to get on the top again
Il Reaching out his hand, he got hold @
J stunted laurel that grew in crevic
y in the rock, and slowly turning him
, self he grasped the top with his Other
= Mentally thanking God for hisprotec
u ton, he drew himself carefully owe
70 the edge on the top, when exucicatin
d his belt and pouch from the shrubs
IL he rolled some distance from the bluff
u staggered to his Iceland looked aroun
IL for the women. Seeing that Mr.
Harpeth had tainted, and that Susa
g was trying to arouse her, he approach
y cd and said:
n ~ hope, Miss, you nor your moth'
q are hurt"
D "No, thank you-your unexpecte
&c presence caused my mother to fain
Up and so sstonished ME that / did ne
vs. recover myself until / saw you goin
Up over the bluff. How did you escape T?
"My belt caught on a laurel ju
s. over the edge. Let us carry yo,
70 mother down to the spring for som
~ water"
= Picking Mrs Harpeth up in h
. strong arms, he hastily descended u
- hill and was soon chatting her han'
\, and face with the cool and sparlxlii
ii water. Seeing her revive, he said
:, Susan.
ed "Attend to your mother while i
er back up the bluff for my gun. Inns
of need 1t again."
1T Hastily ascending the hill, he too
the dead Indians and hurled them {
We over the bluff, and picking up his 81
,st was soon where he left the wome
er AS he approached he saw that Nj
re Harpeth had recovered. She arc
ut with tears in her eyes, and said
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