The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-18

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log the knife in bis body. Kur, believ.
ing bis victory complete, stood painting
bare headed and alone, contemplating tho
scene. How loug ho stood thus be could
not toll, but probably not many minutes,
when ho was startled by The click Of flint
upon the hammer pan Of gun Glauc,
ing in the direction from whence the noise
proceeded, he saw The other Indian in tue
act Of recOcking his rife. The hunter had
no time to recover bis kuife, and entirely
uuarusd, made for lhickol lying between
himself and tho river, BY zigzag course
be reached the bank Of tho @uskingum,
but the water was TOO high to make an at'
tempt to ford it safe, and too rapid to al-
low him to reach the opposite bank by swim,
ming. No time could be lost 10 discuss
log plans for further action, for the saw
pso, although following through the uu-
derbrush by trail alone, would soon put in
an appearance, Karr never lacking iop
slrategcm, picked up q small boulder, and
putting 1t into the slack Of bis hunting
Shirt above bis belt, assembled a tree that
stood close upon the brink of the bank, but
several feet above the waters edge, aud
took position upon limb at least ten
feet from the earth. a
Notong after the bordercr had taken this
position. he saw through tho thick foliage
Of tho tree tue fcathcrCd head Of The sav-
age, dartiug here aud there among tho
bushes In a moment or two tha Indian
came out, and following tho track Of tho
hunter by sight as accurately as the hound
will tho fox scent, he'rcachcd the spot cx'
actly beneath the enemy, mud stood gaz.
ing right aud left for tho object Of Bis
search,
Karr believed The most favorable llmo
had como to not 10 self defense, prepared
himself for the work. II would not do 10
keep silent, for iq doing so he would 10
all probability bc discovered and shot, for
the Indian would soon discover that tho
pale face had never left tho spot. Hold,
ing tho rock as nearly over the head the
savage ashe could, Kprr leithe stone drop,
and breathlessly watched g 10 ~ dQgpEsya
tcodfst;s The aim vas b good one aud would
have finished the foe had he not turned
Just as the heavy weight was TO crush bis
skull. The bCrderer saw The change Of
position and tho rock light on the sayagcs
shoulder and bring him TO bis knees.
Throwing himself from the limb, KARI
followed the boulder, and striking astridc
The stalwart form Of the Indian, he clutch.
cd him by tho neck, and boN went ut full
length on the earth
The struggle that followed was fierce,
and Of the most desperate character. Karr
held the savage too tightly tc allow him 10
get at bis ,tomahawk, nor could the hunter
loosen his hold to obtain any weapon from
tho belt Of bis foe, and the two graphing
like tigers in the jungle, rolled oyeF aud
over again until they reached the verge Of
the bank, nor did they stop there but went
sphshiug in the dark river below.
The water in which they fell was not
more than ten or twelve inches deep, but
fortunately Karr came on top as they land.
cd, and kept the advantage. Getting y
vicelike grir upon the savage's throat, ho
forced tho copper cOlored bead down upon
the pebbly bottom Of the river, and held il
there until life was extinct.
Just at nightall Of the eventful day,
worried and worn Hamilton Karr reached
bis Island habitation, bearing lashed upon
bis back three rifles besides lis own, while
at bis belt dangled three scalps, trophiesof
an adventure he cared mol to repeat