Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-11-19

beyond the Big Smoky and entirely
lost sight Of his companions. Mean
while the western sun had been near
ing the horizon and the air had grown
cool as the plains grew misty in the
evening shadows. IL Was about time
for our friend 90 cast about for more
oongenial company than yelpinR coy
otes, or perehancB some rowing band Of
Cheyennes, so he reluctantly abandon
ed the chase and bent bis steps rear
ward There was not q human being
| TO be seen on the whole stretch ofprair-
Ie, but fortunately one Of the dogs
which like our friend, had strayed
| from the party in the chase, bore him
solitary company. or oOuse it was an
easy matter % reach the Big Smoky.
for all the ravines tended 10 that direC-
ton. but these plains are as deceptive
as mirage both as 90 distance and die
rection. Our friend did End the river
but not at the point where he left e.
He tried TO discover traces Of his par
" in the sand, but al ia vain. A rife
shot evoked no answer save its wild
echo along the cliffs. A mo0ulea8
darkness had settled over the dreary
landscape which wore an appearance
of indescrible loneliness. The atmOs-
phere had grown sharply cold, and not
q sound could be heard save the cry Of
q yelpinR coyote, borne on the wind
from the dark recesses Of near ra-
vine.
SloTly, but irresistibly, the conVic-
tion crept into our friends mind that
he t5as lost There could be no mis-
taking it. He tried 10 Ere bic rife
once more, but in crossing the river
the lock had accidentally become chok-
ed with sand and could not be manip.
ulated. A pistol shot brought echo
ing voices from the dark cliffs but no
other answer. A 6iugulnr impression,
amounting TO positive belief, haunted
the mind of che straggler chat be bad
left his party at 9 point further down
the river than where be then was, So
be started Ia that direction, but had
not gone far when be found the dog
had deserted him. Looking back be
the animal sitting on hiu
launches ct some distance, and call
ing him was answered BY g sort Of un-
willing whine. The lost person being
perfectly sure that dOl0H the river vas
the right direction to go, tried every
possible means to induce the dog 20
accompany him, but In vain. He then
followed Of his own accord. Our
friend now continued his course in
that direction, though perfectly GER
tain that every step took him farther
from his companions, but he could not
itfOrd 10 part company with the dog.
Ind so yielded to the animals in-
Jtinct contrary TO his own judgement.
Dur friend had travelled in this course
,o-h--s h,lf -. h0rr- --h ho~. hr G-n~erN
ne heard q distant shot "A few min
ties later he had the same impression
.lmost too strong for an illusion. "A
hot from his revolver brought an IN
response, followed a mo-
nent after By several more mingled
With the sound Of human voices
Then a light glimmeTed out Of the
larkness far up she river and a success
ion of shots echoed along the lonely
alley, There was music 10 the sound
o the cars of the straRgler, and Joy ia
be welcome be received, when half
q hour later he reeled faint and eE-
austed into the camp Of bis comrades.
reader, if you ever 90 buffalo hunting
rofit by the writer's experience, and
{ you lViH straggle, make IL 8 point 20
et back TO your company before sun
oWn
Seven bufalcea were killed b the
arty during the day and one the fol-
owing morning. The last was shot by
Japtain David Taylor, Of Columbus.
'he rest we're killed by various mom-
ers Of the party, whose names I cane
ct recall. SIR j Houghton, Of tha
;IncInnati Enquirer, was one Of the
arty and succeeded 10 putting in some
kective shots. A. =. j.