The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-09-20

y IiNlttiL W DIS IOuHu, anu Tie HAIL
ner Of his death was plain. Here
was MYSTERY explained.
AT ten o'clock that day, over
three hundred we'll armed, determ-
ed avengers, set out for the camp of
WarloPa. They calculated from the
distance, that they would be able to
reach it by dark the second even
ing. No quarter to the accursed
COmanches," was the watchword
They felt confident of success. The
friendly Lapans acted as guides.
| When jennie Moore found herself
really a captive, she did not give
way to grief as most maidcDs would
| have done. On the contrary, she
was very cheerful, and often burst
out in Il song, making the noun
tains and valleys echo again. She
had double motive in This. In the
first place, it pleased the savages !;
and in the next place, if friends
were following her, they might hear
her and recognize her voice.
When it was over, the chief said !;
White Bird sings well; she must
become my wife"
When do you propose to do me
that honor?
+" Tonight !'
Tonight she replied, with a
shudder as she gazed around.
Tho chief seemed to divine her
thoughts, and continued: Yes, to-
night you rest in Warlopa's arms.
You cannot escape, and your frowns
will not avail. / am a great chief.
My lodge is black with scaIps Of the
pale face; my hands arc red with
their blood. The pale maiden's
chief is dead. I killed him. He IS
gone to the hunting grounds. Pale
| face maiden see him no more"
Did you kill Colonel Pool?" she
asked, her eyes filing with flashing
| fire.
cough r
"And my father and mother %
"All fell beneath the hatchet 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
smoulderiBg ashes of their homes.
! Pale maiden's friends are gone. She
will see them no more.
For some time Jennie remained
silent, and several tear drops fell
from her eyes. But she became sud
denly cheerful again, and said ::
well, I have lost ALL suppose, I
may as we'll be content to live a wild
life, and have no doubt but that l
can find much enjoyment. I think
! | shall make a capital Indian wife.
You don't know what can do. Why,
[ venture to say can beat you with
the rife now"
cough T.
Don't you believe me?" she cried.
We'll, we will see. Take your weap
on and split yOnder sapling with the
bullet.
The chief fred, but missed his
mark.
Jennie laughed derisively, and ex-
claimed:
"Now load and let nae try"
The rifle was charged and handed
her.
| A large number of warriors were
watching her. She raised the weap-
on to her shoulder, and aimed to-
ward the sappling.
No one dreamed of her intentions
She hesitated moment, and while
retaining her position, hissed through
her teeth.
"Chief, your lodge is black with
the scalps OF the pale faces; your
hands are red with their blood. You
killed the pale face chief, nay father
, mother aud lover. Now receive yOuI
, reward"
Quick as thought she changed tn,
l direction of her rifle, and fired
Warlopa uttered cry and fell bacl
} dead. The heroic maiden had shO
: him through the heart,
For time the savages did not ut
ter sound; they appeared to b
stricken dumb with surprise. Blu
, soon they recovered. aud the mos
S 6endish yells burst forth. It seem
ed that she would be instantly tor
to pieces, but an Indian interpose
and saved her. She was lashed to
d tree, and brushwood heaped aroun
4 her. She felt that there was n
hope, and she resolved to NEE
e death without exhibiting any weak
5 ness.
: The sun was low in the west. TIL
n avengers had pushed forward wit
3 all possible speed, and had arrive
l. within half mile of the camp. ]
t had been decided to delay the attac
e until midnight.
1t a guide was sent to reconnoite.
: He stealthily approached the camT
r and at a glance saw what had trans
IS pired. He was satisfied what th
= result would be, so he FASTENED bac
n and informed his friends.
y An advance was Immediately o.
u dered, and it was not long befoI
s. three hundred rifles were leveled
{ deadly aim at the hearts of the COu
Is anches, while they were uncous.lt
Ie of danger. Then came the volle
&c followed by a discharge deadly
VI its results. The Indians aftempte
ne resistance, but it was q feeble OF
II and b'ief. Many of their nnm b'
/ escaped by flight, but the dead co
J cred the ground in every directio
That lesson and the one receive
% at the settlement were indeed salut
IL ry ones, and the CoHanches did n
TO soon venture to molest the VIII
10 man again.
IN The Joy of Jennie was great VIII
y she found that her parents and b
nc lover were still alive; and the ]
they experienced at the recovery