The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-22

work on the now house. Watson
had brought hor, as present from
St. Paul, light and handsome re.
volving riflo, Of which sho was i'm
monsely fond, and with which she
became SO export that she could
shoot duck or prairio chicken
on the wing with, almost absolute
certainty. 1851.
One morning as she was stroll
ing about the lako, riflo in hand,
sho noticed threo canoe loads of
Indians padding along the oppo-
site sido of tho water. steadily and
stealthily approaching tho spot
where her father and lover were
at work. She did Immediate.
~ approhend any tragedy, but
some unaccountable way, she felt
impelled TO remain and watch
their motions. She therefore con-
cealed herself behind tho top Of n
fallen treo, and observed their
movements, which grew more and
moro suspicious, There were two
Indians IN each canoe, and aftor
they had padded steadily to q
point whore a thick, ovcr-hnnging
birch tree afforded concealment
for their canoes, they dlsombarI1od,
and cropt carefully and noiselessly
forward until they we're within q
few feet Of where the two unsus-
pecting men wore chopping. SUD
denly, with a yell which made the
forests ring, and which echoed and
rc.cchoed across the broad, still
lake, they sprang upon their vic
tins and bore thcm TO the earth.
Lconora, trembling with excite
ment and apprehension, expecting
nothing less than to witness the
horrible butchcry Of her father
and lover at once.
But this did not sccm to be the
purpose Of the Indians; for, tying
tho arms Of the captives behind
thcm, they took them to tho ca
noes, where, taking tho old man
into ono and the young man into
another, they showed boldly out
in the lake and padded rapidly
down toward where tho house
stood. Lconora divinod their in
tent Instantly.
Ella !" sho said to horsclf, "thoy
design capturing me, too. They
deem that an easy job, perhaps! I"
and her eyes danced and hor face
flushed with anger. "Scol there
is third canoo, which they no
doubt suppose will contain mo.
This vilIianons work has been care
fully calculated; but you bad saw
ages, you have mistaken your girl
this time! Nora Brown has been
taught moro things than to cook
a vcnison steak /" Oh, dear, dear,
father, your Nora will soon show
you how bravoly sho can succor
you, and and how your instruct
ing her in tho use Of tho rifle has
saved you this day. And you, too,
darling Harry Watson, have won
a longer lease Of your precious lifo
by presenting mo this splendid ro-
volving rifle. Six bullets for six
rul1iansl Miss one Of thcm ? All,
if should, thero is my knifol No,
Nora, You must, will not miss ono
Of them"
The girl now stcalthily crcpt
through tho undcrbrush up the
bank to tho prairie above. She
knew that, to reach the house. tho
Indians would have to pass across
q broad, fiat fold whore thore was
no shelter for thoir persons. She
did not think they would hesitate
to do this, because, having tho two
mon, thoy would hardly expect re-
sistanco from q single girl. About
thirty rods to tho right Of tho
path, a cattle-yard had boon oroct-
ell by her father, and in ono cor
ner Of tho fcnco stood an immonse
elm tree. inside Of this yard
climbed Lconora, and behind tho
big elm shc concealed herself.
A fcw minutes moro proved she
was right in her conjocturos. Tho
Indians, aftor having lied stout
rawhido thongs around tho feoG Of
their prisoners, laid thom down in
tho bottom Of their canoes, and
taking their guns with them, strodo
gaily and laughing|y along toward
the house, without attempt at con-
ccalment. f.
Ieonora's heart grow as hard
as a stone, and her nerves, which
had flutterod n 1littlo boforo, now
grew as firm rs steel. She had
put fresh waterproof caps upon
each nipple Of her, rifle, and, rest
ing tho barrel upon q rail Of tho
fence, she drow q sharp bead upon
the, foremost ono; but, .as her IN
gor 'oarvod, to press tho trigger,
she heard what actually seemed
to be q voice whisper: sal
"Not yet, Nora"
She spaused,- and thon, as by in
spiration, flashed this thought into
her;minda 7,.3. ~, ,,s., .y.,. ~. II
"a HWait: :.till5theys get nearor the
housa than shoot tho k;nffro,ox,S