Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-25
An Indians Revenge.
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ragged cliffs that IFS their suumlts 500 aaE 1000 tf
feet, as the may be- above the stream there et
lived Rroai6 10 carly time, % Y sAS name z
little girl Of some eight OF nnc years of age oe
cupod the rude cabin at the base of the precipice
little back from the river. ii
Although greatly exposed to danger, the In, a
dams at that Tins being very plentiful throughout
tic region-he managed to live quietly for sevea q
years. "a. ..ff,-A A ...t. W.. ...'4B .t. q
The Indians frequently visited the rude home
of the hunter, and being always welcomed aud lr
provided with such food as might be In the lar n
der, they maintained friendly attitude.
Especially were they fond of the child, Mag T
gle, and more than one fierce warrior had teen !
seen sitting on the grass in front Of the cabin,
listening to thu childish pratIngs Of the little
one, or else engaged In making h some toy or {
plaything from willow tWigs or plant bark.
l9 this manner several years had been passed,
an Rufus Bronson came TO feel as secure as
though he was within the walls of q frontier
/ fort.
One evening, Bronson aud his wife were seated
near the doorway, when Suddenly shadow fell
across the threshold, and the next moment, a tall
| savage, whose reeling step aud bloodshot eyes
told that he was intoxicated, appeard, aud stag
gering up to tue log steps threw himself upon
them.
His first demand was for hIe water, which Of
course refused on the plea that there was none
in the house.
The Indian became cross and ugly, swearing
with terrible Oaths that il the liquor was not pro-
duced he would murder the whole household. |
Bronson was a brave, determined man, aud al |
though he dreaded the necessity yet he saw that |
he would be compelled to take prompt steps to
prevent the savage from executing his threat.
Waiting until the warrior had made demon |
stration, which he soon did by attempting to
, draw his tOmahawk, Bronson sprung upon him
and knocked him down with q blow of his fist,
and then quietly dlsarmed aud bound him where
he lay. After a few moments of furious rawlings
aud futile efforts to free himself the savage rolled
4 over and sunk into drunken slumber.
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fore he did 50 the settler had quietly removed his
bonds and restored the weapons, which he laid
a by the sleePer's nde.
: The savage, ON waking, rose slowly 10 his feet,
felt his wrists as though the thongs had lett a
feeling there, took up his weapons, and without
speaking word, LETT and disappeared In the tim
Der near by.
o "What think you Of that 7" asked the WIFE,
y turning to her husband with a scared look.
y "Pshaw Don't trouble your head about this
= drunken brute, answered the settler, lightly, but
= y as he turned away aud stepped INTO the yard he
D mutteFed! Like it2 Well not much fhe fek
J. low must be watched. was in hopes that he
y would not have remembered, but that lump where
's my fists landed was enough II nothing else, to
le recall the circumstances" wa
o The summer passed away aud they saw the
drunken guest no more. He failed to make his
u appearance. But the leaves began to fall the
y settler Que day, Wh0 returning from hu nhng on
D. The hills, aud passing through dense piecS oi
timber not far from the hose, caught sight OF q
a figure lurking am ARg the bushes, but 1t quickly
ng disappeared Whsn he advanced toward where II
Eas Tha hgNla Eaa that of an Indian warrior
and RuIo bnonG0A uIouid have sworn that he Was
the Indian whom d hadknoeked down and bound
= the previous summer. The knowledge was moi
~ ~ in any way eOmfortmg and hence he would nO
tell his vile OF the discovery which he hac
Z made.
M Ne would only alarm her without, perhaps, any
,ao good results. lie sImply told her he had diseov
~ cred bear tracks msar by, and that she and he
=, child must stay within, or Close the house, WhsI
he vas absent
several days afterwards Ruis Bronsou hear.
OF his dogs in the timber down by the river, an
ct showing they never OPened without good oansG
ed he caught up his rifle and fastened to where TIE
al we're barking They had struck fresh bear ttAc
lou and as be arrived sight they fairly lifted it. &c
ing in q straight line down the river.
TO The chase led him several miles, and when a
ess ast he got hIs shot that finished Bruins
ess found that it was there four O'Clock in the al
on teEnOon. A
'Fa- Swinging his game to a sapphng odt of reac
sm Of cat or Wo hs started or home to get the gra
I'so mare, and return to fetch it that night.
ess- Taking a near cut, he approached the eabl
OF FROM the western aide, WheEo ulntbeF grow heav
up to within q few yards of the building, an
conseq quently he could not see the clearing,
what might be transpiring there, until he Iklsst
! & Thus it was, that, when within but a very sho
distance OF BIS house, he heard a wild, pIerelI
mn shrek; he could only guess that something tel
an rible must be taking place beyond the scream {
ion Uttering loud shout that his presence migl
ont sooner be knoWn, Bronson spgAng forward wi
re- the leaps OF WoandeA bUek, great fear IA b
lIi heart, fog he had oaly too clearly reeognizad
ter that scream the agonized voice Of his vile.
Thai It toek but q moment for him to clegr the i
,nn tsrVening timber and underground
tha As he dashed out into the elearinff holding
I,as rife ready for instant uss, he e0mprehended
one aWit glance all that had taken place and VIII
~, was further to fear
'ooy y Near the end Of the cabin, facing the cliffs
AN which have spoken, stood the mother, her IA
81 pailed the dead her arms outStrstehsd and b.
"a staring eyes fixed upOn the pTecpitous heights
tha which the figure OF an Indian warrior was stru
iono Cling.
! Ion- 'My ehildl my chldP was all the woman 81
), - and then Ruio Bronson saw that the bundle
49, the Indians arms was the form OF their only eh
'I1 NJ little Maggie.
io ,, rocks Oround, the father for q moment Aetua
sue Quailed and covered uadsr shat hIa quick ser
nen tOld him. the deadly peril Of his little one
pSst, be was quick to recover.
euA1 The Indian was drawing away step by step
stest was increasing Tia distAnca, Ana a. ha lOe
said siOnaly glanced backward and downward,
SsetS parents saw in his painted cOuntenanee the
DILL purpose that actuAtsd the abduetor.
saaod and me II REonaOn mnttsrsd. - hs raj
bis EiAe, glanced through the sights and tOuel
,mRy the trigger.
Tho Indian started viOlsntIy at the shot.
Was hit. bat noe badly and with : yell Of devil
al triumph he passed upward. 81 .t
Wy "Too low BY . couple OF inches" said
hrst calm VOleo 81 the ssttlsR's elbow.
2 %. bronson started as though be himself
cltor, been shot,
pay avhere haa I'M. man .ous from . who,
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