The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-04-27

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and feathers His cry of terror aroused
his little companion, whose wild shrieks
woke the echDes of the forest, as her gaze
encountered the savage. Their first i'm
pulse was to run but the savage instantly
had the boy pinioned, and then dragged
! them, regardless of their cries, deco into
the forest, where he was joined by his
companions and for days, with worn and
weary feet, they were obliged to keep pace
with their captors, until they reached the
encampment.
For period of FIVE toilsome and bitter
years, the two necessarily sought every
means of escape from captivity worse
than death, but without suecess-the
slightest suspicion of even desire on
their part to escape bringing upon them
unmerciful chastisement. With the in
creasing severity of their treatment, the
! yearning for parents and home increased.
Their growing years, and the evident re
gard exhibited by the old chief toward
Susan, who, as she approached woman-
hood, became in his eyes-as she was, in
fact-exceedingly comely Gas you may
judge for YOURSELF" said he "for there
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sitting near hin), made them desperate,
and they determined to seize the first op-
portuniiy 10 escape, or perish in the ats
tempt. The opportunity soon presented
itself, on the occasion of grand feast
and war dance, TO celebrate victory over
their enemies, The IVyandote, from whom
| they had taken several prisoners, who
| were TO be put TO the customary torture
and the stake.
The powwow, with its feasting, carous-
ing and drinking, continued for three
days and nights, by which time the ''fire-
water had so stupefied the Indians as to
render them unconscious of the silent
preparations and departure of the two
! youthful but resolute fugitives, who,
mounted on two of their feetest horses,
rode furiously through the darkness. and
before the setting of another sun had so
! distanced their pursuers AS to justify the
repose they 30 sorely needed. Fastening
their horses to tree, they seon slept
soundly and contentedly on their couches
of dried leaves until, toward morning,
they we've aroused by the sharp bark and
whine of dog. Sprineing up. their at
tenlion was attracted by his singular &C,
/ lions, as he kept running back and forth
His piteous cries and continual bark sug-
gested to Karl that it might be good
omen, and lead 10 the discovery of their
lost homes 50, following, he led them
! to spot where lay the body of man,
| apPai emily asleep, but who, 10 their hor-
ror, they soon discovered was dead -
| Covering HIM with leaves and earth, they
took his rife, ammunition and provisions
TO them the means, through Gods
/, mercy, oil saving their lives.
They journeyed on, followed by the dog
who had 50 faithfully served his master,
and whu looked into their faces with a
pathus that almost asked their protection,
until they reached the spot which was
now ecboing back the principal actors in
the foregoing narrative. For over twenty
miles their pursuers tracked them, but
entering The dominion of hostile tribe,
with whom they were then al war, they
| were suddenly arrested and driven back
with great loss.
The chief. thus foiled in his designs to-
ward Susan, placed his affections on the
young aud budding beauty of an Indian
captive, who, having been the friend of
Susan, had gricvcG at her absence; but
now, dreading the desigRs of the chief, she
readily agreed 10 the plan proposed by a
young chief-to whom she had given her
affections escape, under his guidanoe
and find, if possible, the home of Karl and
Susan. Starting on foot, they wandered
for two weary months, through dangers
and privations, until at last they discovered
and joined their lost friends. Making a
home together, they formed the nucleus
of the community.
Such was the old mans story, and such
was their love of that home and mode of
life that they had no desire for change,
and even dreaded the restraints civilization
would impose upon them.
But the advent of our party was des
tined to exhume these fusslized recluses
The representations made to them of the
world, its education, comforts and bless
lngs, graphically depicted by our CHIEF,
aroused them frem their torpor; and we
left them, feeling sure we had awakened
ideas and views of their situation and
future interests that would result in their
benefit. The next morning we resumed
our survey. .E.. ..
Although forty fvo years have passed
since then, the above incidents will be en-
slirined in the memory of the actors In the
scenes described, as among not the least
interesting Of the "reminiscences connected
with the survey of the route of the New
York and Erie Railroad. r..-
A FIVE year-old boy, after saying his
evening prayers. asked: 'Mother, will
father 60 to heaven when be dies 20 His