The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-06
A.kHs OFT FOR E.IFE.

Where the Kentucky river cuts it's way
through the mountains, having upon
either bank Dol Iugge C ifs, that lift
{ !eir SUBMITS five hundred and tlloue-
81 feet, The case may be, above the
etrean1, there lived in early times a set
Ter by the name Of Rufus Branson, who,
yitll his wife and little child, charming
young girl of some eight or nine years Of
ege, occupied the ru te cabin at the base
Of the preoipice, little back from the
river.
Although greatly exposed to danger,
Ele Indians at that time being very plen-
Efll throughout the region, he rlanag I'd
to live quietly for several years.
TIE IN ians frequently visited tie
rude homo Of the hunter. and being
always weloo med and provided with such
FOOD a. was la the lsrjer, they maintain
g. a friendly attitude. Especially were
they fond OF the child Maggie, and more
Than one fierce warrior had been sitting
Oh the grass in front OF the cabin, hste,-
Tag to the childish pfattle Of the Ettle
One, or else engaged IN making her some
tlr or play thing from the willow tvir
q plant bark.
In this manner Several wears had been
passej, and Rufus Braaason ca n, to feel
as secure 81 though i4e was thin tie
walls OF frontier fert. One evening
Branson snd his wife Y ere Ell rear
the doorway, when suddenly shadow
fe Across the threshold and the next
moment ta'l wage who e ee,ing step
tox;cate,l. appeared, and staggered 10
tie log steps and thrs himself on them.
81 3 first da1napd was for fire water
which was CT course refused, On the
ground that there was none in the house.
G'he Indian bec1me cross and ugly. and
declared, with terrible oaths, that if the
liquor was not produced he W Juld muir
der The whole household. Branson was
brave, determined man, and, although
he dreaded the necessity, yet he saw he
V>ud be compelled to take prompt tops
t. prevent the savage from executing the
Threat
Wa,Sing until the warrior had made
dem ms. IA lon, which he con did by at
enpting +, draT his tom shawk, Branson
sorang at him, knoc' G I lin down with
. of his fist. and then quietly dis
e.nad and bound him Vice he lay.
Il c. 8 few moments of fnIious rawlings
q, ftrs. IL ofs,,.-i- =. c.-o, htr>oco-
q rolled over and sank into drunken
e eer. lie diI not awake until the next
morning, but before he dill 50 the settler
quietly removed his bonds and restored
-t3e weapons, which he laid by the sleel-
6 s si3e- The savage On awakening rose
sowly to his feet, felt his wrists, as
El-oagh tho thongs had left a feeling
tlers took up his weapons, and, without
spea'zimg a wor,I left ;n3 disappeared
hl the Il nbar near by.
"Vaat 10 yoa think OF tlaa = asked
h;s wito, turni lg to her has 3aad with
feigh5ened Ioof.
.'PsS&T! Den's trouble your head
Sou the drunkea brute = answered
tn se5t!e~. Lightly but IS he turned
~ aai stepped iato the door, he NUT
tateI:
''L.ikeit2 Well, rot much. The fel-
L. mast be watched [ was IN hopes
tAi5 h woald not have remembered. but
Ehas II mp where nay list landed vas
Coolg-l, If nothing else, to recall The CT
cIsnssal eas.''
TIE su nmar pas ed. and they saw
Their II ~ ca ga s. TO more. He failed
t. make his appearance- But as The
feNve5 bas 81 to faii, the settler one DAY,
S-la.lrstura;ns FRA hunting o.l the hills,
and passing through q dence Piece of
tim 3et not f&< from the house. cauoht |
So, 0. figure lurking III the bushes, |
- i 2so'1iy ] s.. peared when he advan-
c. . where i Wa. TIE figaro was
that 81 a Ildian warrior, AID Branson |
wol,i hsve sworn thai il was tlle Indian
warrior whom he had Knocked down ana
bond the previous spring. The news
was no. IN any way comforting and
h3ass Ia did not tsl his wife OF his dis
c-yary.
l. would ALARM her, he thought, and
without, perhaps. any good rcsalt Re
Simply teld her that he had discovered
besc tracks near b., and that she aad
the child must stay within or o.ose to the
house during his absence.
Several days afterwards Rufls Bran
soa heard the dogs III the timber down