The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-21
NUMBER 13.

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intended victim before his presence WAS
detected aud as both murderer and hun
ter were equally intent on each Others de-
struction, escapes were sometimes rather
narrow. Several days elapsed in this
manner, until at last the Indian seemed
20 have grown tired and left the island in
the canoe for they were no longer alarm
ed. The sugar bag was getting nearly
done, and the poor dog was now so weak
with hunger, that, even when il did rot
absent itself searching for food on The
shore, it was scarcely able to give "a
alarm. If Black survived hunger and
his wound, which was now getting very
painful, the Indian, he knew, would soon
return and accomplish his purpose. With
such thoughts his prospects were gloomy
enough, and so he dozed away the hours,
half frozen and faint. II was the tenth
night (he had long lost count of time, bat
found 50 afterwards since the murderous
attack, when he was awoke by loud
talking on the beach.
The moon sailing over the leaden,
snowy SKY, enabled hin to recognize tho
figures of several Indians hauling canoe
on to the beach lie grasped his reyolTer,
determined TO sell his life dearly, for he
was now fully persuaded that il must be
his murderer returned with assistance.
1t was strange, however, it struck him,
that they had landed in such an exposed
situation. s'Who are you?" he inquired
in tie Chinook iargon-ihe trading lau-
guage of the coast. A low, surprised cry
came from them. They were apparently
| unaware OF the presence OF any one but
themselves. Again he shouted more
he was delighted TO recognize the familiar
faces of several Bella Coola Indians-old
| acquaintance Of his. He told them his
story and. as :hey listened, he uncovered
the body OF his murdered companion,
they, every now and then, bursting into
cry of horror. Food was prepared aud
every attention paid to hinI. The dead
body was buried, and Black conveyed to
the Indian village, where he was careful
iy nursed until news reached the nearest
white mans abode. The solitary COLO
MIST hurried down, and happening to have
/ been ia earlier days an officer in the army,
! ho knew little about surgery, He
dressed Blacks wounds, and conveyed
! him back to the settlement, where, under
! proper medical treatment, he elowiy re-
covered. But il was many months before
/ he could walk without crutches, and TO
The end Of his lie lie will bear the marks
/ of that fearful experience of putting
! through the winter in the dark days of
1856 AS we have good deal (in noyels)
of the generous savage. may as we'll say
that my poor friend had to pay well for
all the hospitality he received. The water
he drank, the ground he laid on, the wood
| that warmed him, the food lie ate, every
| thing was charged for, but most cheerful
ly paid
1t Is, however, great pleasure TO re-
late that, after the bill was paid, the In-
dians threw in the execution of the MUIR
derer into the bargain The avengers uf
blood found him in his lodge, comfortably
awaiting the death Of Black by starvation
OF cold, either Of which Le, no doubt
thought, world save all trouble. He
seemed rather TO eXult when charged with
shooting the white men but the Bella
Coola warriors took a different view of
matters, and with a summary justice,
which would have done credit To a Calf
fornia vigilance committee, they shot him
where he sat
As for poor Black, saw him dancing
al Christmas party lot very long ago
but terrible limp, which caused bis part
ner to afterwards style him an awkward
sort Of colonial fellow" told me another
tale