Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-22
A Thrilling Adventure wish Indians.
A calisorni. paper tells the following

n Cai1ornla paper teHs lno ioho""S
story:
Several years ago there lived in Trim
ity Country man named Ross. tie
was q great hunter, bis fayori:e hunting
ground being over the hills and valleys
on he head of Eel River. 1t was his
ambition to kill an elk, and never having
come across any in his rounds, he one
day asked an Indian, whom he supposed
to be friendly, if he could show him one.
The red .skin said he could, but would
have to GO home first, AMI would return
at the end OF FIVE days, and lead him
where be would find the coveted game.
At the end of the appointed time the
elk finder returned, and the pair set out
on their hunting expedition. On they
travelled till near nghlfall, but not even
track did they see. The day was fog
gy, and our hero was, therefore unable
10 tell in what direction he was going
but AS night drew near he told his guide
they had better return home, and come
again some other time.
Accordingly, as Ross supposed, they
began to relrace their steps. Before
great while he found himself in a very
steep, rocky, unfamiliar country. Later
still, and some time after dark, they came
TO n ridge overlooking a noisy mountain
torrent foamug along at great distance
below.
Here they began to descend. The
| side of the ridge down which they were
making their way was thickly covered
will loose rock and exceedingly steep
| The aborgines, however, had rolled the
| rocks aside and made n narrow trail
| which could be travelled in sin lie file, but
not otherwise. When some way down.
| the hunter saw at distance, through the
fog, number Of blazing camp-fires.
Like a fash he realized that he was
bctral ed We'll he knew that if he even
reached the foot Of the hill he never
would return. But what 10 do was the
/ question. He dare not shoot, because II
would alarm the comiades of the treacb
erous villain who had mIsled him. He
could slay his hetiayer in ,hat way, but
his own life would pas the penalty. The
scounGrel. who thought ho was leading
an unsuspec,ing victim Ia certain siau.ht
er, must be put out Of the way, but 81
lenily.
1t was a case of life and death with
both Of them, and white mans intel
lcct against au Indians. Laying his left
hand upon the copper col"red ras GALS left
shoulder, Ross insisted upon going slow.
sa, Ing that he was afraid of falling down
The hill. Keeping hold of his guide be
managed TO slip his gun under his sns
penders, so that he could carry it in that
way. Then drawing ms knife "a very
| large one) he dropped his left hand down
/ the Indians back Ia feel where his heart
ought to be- and upon finding the spot
| struck for dear life His aim was true.
and being powerful man, the knife
! went from one side 10 the other. through
| the body, cutting the heart in twain. Mr..
| Bad Indian never groaned or kicked, but
| giving one short. almost inartIcuIate guip.
| fell forward with his life blood flowing in
| torrents.
Oar hero was not yet safe. Dark rs
il was he dare not attempt to find his
way up the hi!l. Besides 10 the morn
/ ing tho red 6ends would discover what
had taken place, aud track him wherever
he might be.
SITTING down in his footsteps. he
wa ii for daylight. Al the fist glimpse
| Of dawn. he was on the alert, and tumb
| led the corpse out of the path down the
hItl Then, finding his way to it, he
! covered he dead man with stones. hiding
him con plrelv. With water carried
| from the brock in his al. he washed
away the blood tha, appeared along the
trail; then. with the first beams Of he
morning sun. hH assembled the hill and
| FASTENED home,
TELLING the adventure Ia his neigh
/ bors. lhey orca lzcd and male raId
/ upon he camp he al discovered Tn"
1 lad : we're surprised. many If them
| killed ani the Contents of Their wlgwan>
cap. ur"d.
About u year AMI hail before the &c
! currenceS We have driaIIcd. a dentist
started from WeaverviIl- to 20 to Hum
| bold. bat rever reachc! there and was
never heard from. Among the plumber
/ obtained hy the avenging expedition of
Whlch We speak, We're gnnlocks, main
| spr ng files, etc. in fact, everything nee
ssary for the repair 81 firearms. and a
full set of dentists tools. This left bu:
title doubt that The unfortunate professor
Of dentistry had been murdered by these
| fiends in human shape.