Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-10

that Walter did not have his musket, he
thought him completely defen seless, and,
consequently, wholly in his power. "a
deyillsh purity way you've got of treatin'
old friends; orderin' 'em of and slch."
81 claim no friendship with william
and a traitor, and regard you as both"
returned Walter hotly.
"Oh,just as you like" said Will, 10 the
same sneerlng tone, "bnt I'll put stop to
these moonlight walks, my cooling doves.
Now. Mister Walter Howell, | order yo,t TO
come out o'that hole; you're coward To
hide"
"Liar, scoundrelln hssed Walter, draw.
Ing small single barreled pistol from his
bosom. The sight Of the pistol go started
the william that he sprang back a race or
two, disturbing, as he did so, quantity
of trash aud loose stones, and a few of the
latter rolling over the edge wen, cr,sbing
down the preripice
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air and Walter knew by the sound, that II
was moving farther from him, and nearer
tn Will sicklv, pungent odor pervaded
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night were fast gathering over the sur
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make out the Whereabouts Of the snake.
At last he saw him but a few rods away
with head erect, distcnded iangs and
gliitering eyes, the hidsons reptile slowly
advanced upon its miserable victim, who
was perfectly white with terror. with
frantic Efforts nc endeavored to make his
mnsket hre' lorgetung' III MS VIVA excite
ment, that the f"sh-pap was empty and
each time the hint came down upon the
steel with silent click. Wildly, he raised
MS muSket above his head and dashed II
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The last echo Of that iea rful dellhJel
had scarcely died away, ere Walter and
Viola stepped quickly from out the cre\icc
upon the rock, and, without once glancing
down where the renegade had met his
awful doom, they glidcd cautiously along
the ledge, and hurried down the bill
toward the cottage. As they nearcd the
creek they saw the dusKy forms of three
savages skulking away beneath the
shadows Of the trees that grew upon the
banks,and soon a canoe shot into the creek
aud quickly rowed to the other side
Walter was now convinced that Will was
indeed renegade, and that these were his
allies In the dark work which he had tina
night contemplated, hut Ia winch he ha'
been thwarted in a strange and dreadful
manner. Arriving at the cottage they
found everything as usual no alarm ha'
been felt at their absence ms il was not yc
late, and their story was received with pr
found interest aud astonishmcnt Not
knowing but that more Indians might to
lurking about the rock, they decided he
wait until morning before searching fo
the body Of David will The ncSt morning
MIR. Howell, Sr., having come over, the.
all proceeded to the base Of the rock, and
there they found the mangcI remains u
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from the spot where ne met MS de"lh'