Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-01-23
Try, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 20, NO. 12.

and lover at once.
But this did not seem to be the purpose
OF the Indians for, tying the arms of their
captives behind them, they took them to the
canoes, where, taking the old man into one and
the young man into another, they showed
ooldiy into the lake and padded rapidly
Gown toward where the house stood. Leo
nora OWNED their intent instantly.
"Ha y she said to herself, "they design
capturing me. too. They deem that an easy
job, perhaps J" and her eyes flashed and her
face flushed with anger. "See there is a
fourth canoe, which they no doubt suppose
will carry me. This villainous work has
been well calculated; but, ha you bad saw.
ages you have mistaken your girl this time,
Leonora Brown had been taught more things
than to cock venison steak. Oh, dear.
dear father, your Leonora will soon show
you how braveiy she can succor you, and how
your instructing her the use of the rifle has
saved you this day. And you, too, darling
Harry Watson, have won a longer lease Of
your precious life oy presenting me this
splendid revolving rifle. Six bullets for
six rufians Miss one of them ah, if
should-there's my knife No, Leonora, you
must not-will not miss one of them"
The girl now crept stealthily through the
undcrbrush up the bank to the prairie above.
She knew that to reach the house, the In.
dians would have to pass q broad. fiat field,
where there was no shelter for their persons
She did not think they would hesitate to do
this, because, having taken the two men,
they would hardly expect any resistance
from single girl. About thirty rods to the
right of tie path a cattle yard had been
erected by her father, and in the coruer of the
fence stood an immense elm tree. Inside Of
this yard climbed Leonora, and behind the
big elm she concealed herself
few minutes more proved she was right
In her conjecture. The Indians, after hay
ing tied stout rawhide thongs around the
feet of their prisoners, laid them down in
the bottom of the canoes, and taking their
guns strobe gaily and laughingly along to-
ward the house, without any attempt at
concealment.
Leonora's heart grew as hard as q stone
and her nerves-which fluttered little be-
fore-now grew as firm as steel. Sho had
put fresh water proof caps upon each nipple
of her rifle, and resting the barrel on the
rail of the fence, she drew q sharp bead
upon the foremost one; but as her fnge.
curved to press the triggers she heard what
actually seemed to be voice whisper;
mot yet, Leonora !"
She paused, and then, as II by inspiration
flashed this thought into her mind
"Wait until they get nearer to the houae
then shoot the hindmost one frst."
She obeyed the impression. and let them
come on few rods nearer. Suddenly the
thought came again:
"Nows your time !"
Clappng her face to the rife. brcech, she
trained the death. dealing tube steadily upon
the chest Of the rearmost Indian for an in
slant and fred.
The bullet sped true to its mark, and the
burly Indian merely threw up his arms and
fell dead, the rifle ball having gone directly
through his heart.
clap Of thunder from clear sky could
not have so utterly astonished those remain
ing Indians. Wildly they looked in every
direction to see whence came the fatal shot
In the next instant, bang went Leonora'.
rifle again, aud another of their number
dropped dead.
But they saw the smoke Of the last shot
and caught glimpse of the shooter. Al
once they comprehended their peril. They
could not hide, and their only show for lif,
was in rushing to the tree and tomahawkins
their presumptous foe on the spot. Instantly
sounding the wsr-whoop, they bounded for
ward, but with the notes half uttered, ano
ther of their number leaped into the air and
fell back to rise no more. Leonora had free
again.
The remaining three rushed on, but agar
the brave girls rifle rang like the knell o.
doom, and fourth savage pitched headlone
to the ground.
The terror of the remaining two was now
pitiful to behold, they stopped short in theil
onward course, ard uttered the most fearful
screams, discharging their rifles at the tree
in the widest and most unavailing manner
But again the relentless rifle blazed, anC
another of the remaining two sunk to the
ground as the bullet went crashing through
his brain.
Immediately the one left threw down his
rifle and cried out:
mo shoot NE ! No shoot me Ne give
upr
Leonera had drawn bead on him, but
now that they seemed so perfectly in hel
power she lowered her rife, ,anS stepping from
behind the tree, climbed the fence briskly
and commenced approaching the savage
The surprise aud indignation of tue In
dian at the sight Of the girl was intense snt
forgetting his suppiicsting cry, be put hi
hand behind him and drew forth bis tcma
hawk to throw at her.
Leonoras eye was as sharp Us an eagles
She saw tho treacherous move and just al
the bright blade of the Ratchet cleaned fo
the throw, she raised her rife and sho
the faithess scoundre dend in his tracks.
With the speed of the deer she nov
bounded forward to the lake.
Harry Watson shouted "Glory hallelujab
l knew it was Leonoram and the fathe
cried for joy as her 1.-THE form appeared Of
tho bluff, rifle IN hand.
Quickly she descended to the canoes ant
unhouud the two men. who embraced he
and cried over her ia the most extrayagan
manner.
But they felt they had no time to lose
and, hastily gearing up their teams an'
loading up their valusbles, they set out fo
Minneapolis, where they arrived safely, ant
where Leonors and Harry Watson were i'm
mediately made one flesh.
Old Walter Brown and Harry Watson
both did good service iI the Indian battle
which followed and, when the savage
were finally exterminated, they all wen
back to their home on Green Lake, wher
they now live. They have one of the lar
gest stock forms in the State; and Leonors
though happy wife and mother, clings I,
her beautiful revolving rifle, and yet occa
aims llv uaea II IN kAar haraalf in nracfica