The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-29
did you kill Colonel Pool?" she asked
her eyes flashing fire.

did you kill Colonel Pool?" she asked
her eyes flashing fire.
"Ough p
''And my father and mother?'
''All fell beneath the Ratchet Of the
red man. Your valley is laid bare.
In the ashes of your home lay all that
you love. Where stood the pale faces
Of yesterday is now smouldering ashes
of their homes Pale maiden's friends
are gone. She viii see them no more
For some time Jennie remained silent,
and several tear drops fell from her eyes.
But she became suddenly cheerful and
said "Well, I have lost all, | suppose
may as well be content to live wild
life, and have no doubt that l can find
much eujoymont. [ think [ shall make a
capital Indian wife. You don't know what
[ can do. Why, I venture to say L can
beat you with rife now.
"Ough -
Don't you believe me?'' she cried.
swell. we will see Take your weapon
and split yonder saping with the bull
let
The chief fred, but missed his mark.
Jennie laughed derisively, and ex-
claimed
NOW load and let me try"
The rife was charged and handed
| her.
| A large number Of warriors were
watching her. She raised the weapon
to her shoulder, and aimed toward the
sapling.
No one dreamed of her intentions.
She hesitated moment, and while re-
tanning her position, Kissed through her
teeth.
"Chief, your lodge is black with the
scalps of the pale face, your hands are
red with their blood You killed the pale
face chief my father, mother and lover.
| Now receive your reward.
Quick as thought, she changed the
direction of the rife, and fired. War
lopa uttered howl and fell back dead.
The heroic maiden had shot him through
| the heart
| For time the savages did not utter a
sound they appeared to be stricken
covered, and the most fendish yells
burst forth. 1t seemed that she would
be instantly torn to pieces, but an Indian
interposed and saved her. She was lash
ed to tree and brushwood heaped
around her. She felt that there was no
hope, and sho resolved to meet death
without exhibiting any weakness.
The sun was low in the west The
avengers had pushed forward with all
possible speed, and had arrived within
! half mile of the camp 1t had been
decided to delay the attack until mid
night.
A guard was sent ahead to reconnoitre.
He stealthily approached the camp, and
at a glance saw what had transpired.
He was satisfied what the result would
be, so he FASTENED back and informed
| his friends.
| An advance was Immediately order
ed, and il was not long before three
hundred rifles were leveled in deadly
aim at the hearts Of the Camanches,
while they were unconscious Of dan
GER Then came the yolley, followed
by charge, deadly in its results. The
Indians attempted resistance, but it
was a feeble one and brief. Many Of
their number escaped by flight, but the
dead covered the ground in every direc-
| ton
That lesson and the one received at
the settlement were indeed salutary
ones, and the Camanches did not soon
venture to modest the white man again.
The Joy of Jennie was great when she
found that her parents and loYer werc
still alive; and the joy they experienced
at the recovery of their treasure was no
| less than her own.