The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-12-03
Vol. TX.


into the yard ho muttcrod--
"Like it7 Well, not much. The
fellow must be watched. l was in
hopes that he would not have re-
mombered, but that lump where
my fist landed was enough, if no.
thing else, to recall tho circum-
stance"
The summer passed, and they
saw thoir drunken guest no moro.
Ho failed to make his appearance.
But as the loavos began to fall,
tho settler ono day, while return
ing from hunting on tho hills, and
passing through n dense pioco Of
timber not fur from tho house,
caught sight OLA figure lurking in
the bushes, but quickly disappcur-
cd whom he advanced to whore it
was. The figure was that of an
Indian warrior, an Il Brnnson
would have sworn that it was Tho
Indian warrior whom ho had
knocked down and bound tho pro
vious spring. The nows was not
in any way comforting, and honco
he did not tell his wife of his dis.
covery.
1t would only alarm hor, hc
thought, and without, perhaps,
any good result. lIo simply told
her he had discovered bear tracks
noar by, and that she and the
child must stay within or close to
tho house during his aEsonce.
Several days afterwards, Rarus
Branson heard his dogs in the tim
Dor down by tho river, and know.
ing thoy novor oponod without
good cause, he caught up his rifle
and hastoned to whcro they were
barking. They had struck Il frosh
boar trail, and, as he arrived in
sight, they fairly lifted it, going
Oft in straight line down the riv-
or.
The chase lod him sovoral miles,
and, when he ut last got shot
that finished bruins career he
found that it was threo or four
o'clock in tho afternoon. Swing.
ing his meat TO sapling, out of
reach Of cat or wolf no started for
home to get his horse and return
and fetch il that night.
Taking noar cut, ho reached
tho cabin from tho western side,
whore tho timber grow heavy, up
TO within q few yards Of tho build
ing, and consequently he could
not soc tho clearing, or what
might DO transpiriug thoro, until
ho had passed through tho wood,
Thus it was that, when within
short distance Of his home, 10
heard II wild pioroing uhriek, but
he could only guess that somo-
thing terrible must be taking place
beyond tho screen Of bushes aud
loavcs. Tutoring q loud shout
that his presence might soonor DO
known, BpAnson sprang forward
like a. wounded buck, q great foar
in his heart; for he had only too
cloarly recognized in that scream
tho ayonizod voice Of his wife.
1t took but ~ momcnt for him
to clear tho intervening timber
j and underground md rs he dash.
}od out into the clearing, holding
'a'js rife ready for instant use, he
'"t'l, l,mprohended in one swift glance
"eIS that had taken place, and what
=, further to fear.
]Tear the end of the cabin, ta-
'asl g tho pliff, Of which l havo
"tg ' Folton, stood tho mothpr, hep
iIaaEce as pallid rs death, her arms
eoutstretched, her staring eyes fix
i od upon tho precipitous heights
up which tho fgIpp Of tho indian
was struggling.
"My child my child p was all
tho woman said, and Branson saw
that tho hunQlo ip Tho Iu4ian's arm
mas tho form Of their only child,
Maggie. %
Firm OF hoapt, md with nerves
as steady rs tho rocks around,
the father for II moment quailod
and covered under what his Quick
senses told him tho deadly berii of
tho little ono. But no was quick
L" recover. ....-..
Thp Indian was drawing away ;
stop by stop he was increasing
tho distance, and as he occasional
| ~ glanool hAokWapl and down
ward, tho parents saw in his
hideously painted countenanco tho
fall p1ppQso tAat GctpAtod tho ab.
duc!or. .. @...
+. "God MD mo I" Branson muttor.
cd. rs ho raised his rilo, glahcing
through tho sights, and toApAol
I. tEc rriggor:
The .In1ian started Violently ut