The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-08-04

ages were stretched on the foor,dead and
wounded
"Walaro has kept his word" said the
half-breed, striding up to where Dick
lay.
"Walaro is coward" said Dick; "a
dog of mixed blood Let him beware"
"You and your white squaw are help
less. The white squaw shall witness the
death of her husband; then she will go
with me to my lodge" said Walaro.
AT this moment another savage ap
preached with the babe in his arms. He
spoke few words to Walaro, wac re-
piled sharply:
"Dash its brains ont against the wal
| we have 10 time to bother with it,
"Spare him Spare my boy!" scream
ed the mother, fraptically making an eff
fort to free herself.
The savage paid no heed to her, but
catching the infant by the heels,he dash
ed its head against the wall again and
again
Mary gave vent to piercing scream,
and then became quite still. WaIaro ap-
| preached her, but he started back in hor-
ror. She was dead
! 1t was then that Dick took terrible
oath, with his wife lying dead before his
eyes, and his baby mangled and torn at
his feet II by any chance he ever cs
caped,hiS whole life would be devoted to
one object-to encompass the death CT
every man in that room He then prayed
long and earnestly, and while he prayed
the nights fatigue overcame him, and he
slept
When he swoke it was broad.daylight
He raised himself up on his elbow and
looked around. He was at the edge of
the little grove, but the house no longer
stood there; in its stead was q heap of
black and smoking rubbish. 4 group of
savages were engaged in setting up and
painting post at Il little distance.
Does the pale-face know what that
post is for" said the half. breed, coming
up and giving Dick furious kick.
Dick made no reply.
Let me give you an idea Of the death
you are to de-" said the half breed bat
the prisoner interrupted him, saying:
'Walaro can ntict no pain that | can
not bear
"We will see," was the reply.
He then gave orders to bind the pris-
oner to the stake, which were soon obey
ed; then quantity of wood and rub
bish was piled around.
Now" said the halt breed, "let Magic
Rifle try how near he can send ball to
the pale-face's ear"
A young warrior retreated about fifty
! PAGES, raised his rifle, and taking long
and deliberate aim, fred. A yell CT de
light arose from every savage throat as
the result of the shot was seen. The ball
fhaat singed Dicks ear ss45sss ~
'.Msgic Rife is better shot than tie
mongrel," said Dick, with a sneer
"The pale face is brave now, but we
will soon melt the bravery out of him, )"
said an old warrior, coming up and aim
ing fulious blow at Dicks head with
his tomahawk 1t missed, as it was in
tended, but took portion Of his ear in
in its descent The old warrior modest
ly retired amid the p!audits of the 9TH
! crS
Waaro now made gesture, and the
warriors formed circle round tie pris
oner Waiaro stepped inside thi, circle
with huge scalping- knife in his hand
"The pale face may sing his death
song" lie said; "Walaro has kept his
vow," and, without any further ceremony,
he proceeded slowly and deliberately to
scalp Dick.
But the knife had hardly pierced the
skin when a dozen rife shots rang out
on the morning air, followed by short,
sharp cries of hatred.
j. The Indians, without waiting to see
how many their foes numbered, fed, but
not all of them.
Seven were stretched on the grass dead
and dying.
Walaro looked around only to see his
men flying in all directions; then, with 8
baleful glitter in his eyes, he raised his
knife to drive it through Dicks heart;
but before il could descend, another rif'
shot rung out, followed by fierce shout
The knife dropped from the haf-breed' z
shattered hand, and he turned anti fed
The victorious white men. headed BY
Dicks father-in-law, now came up, ant
Dick was soon cut loose
"Well, Dick" he said, 'this is rather
tough; We wor woke this mornin' bv
Tommy hammering at the door and
yelling that the reds had attacked We.
, got together dozen Of the boys, an 81
here we are Bat tell me, boy, what "
know Of my darter Mary!'
"She's dead" said Dick, pointing tc
where his house had stood.
"Did the reds kill her?' said the old
) man, huskiy.
: They did not The sight of her mur.
dered babe was too much for her, | ex
J pect l alone have been left--left tc
avenge her. But look they are going tc
attack u.s." he said
II was indeed so. The half-breed haG
, succeeded in rallying his warriors, parity
) by appealing to their bravery, but chiefly
!; by ehiding them for running away fron
an inferior force.
They now numbered twenty five, and
gOaded to madness by the taunting word:
of their chief, rushed like fiends, with ter
) rife cries and yels, on the whites
The latter succeeded in getting in ont
! volley, and then had to depend on thei
knives and pistols. For half an hou
the fight waged furiolsly, the Indians
: falling quick and fast before the sure ain
? and deadly knife-thrust of the white men
But they, too, were falling fast AT length
= the contest was reduced to FIVE whites
and seven Indians. The latter, seen.
only death awaiting them, fled, the half
| breed first.
Eighteen Indians and eight white mer
, were stretched dead and dying on the
ground. With the utmost care the whit
: men took care of their wounded as wei
as they could but Dick, pale and GOV
j cred with blood, proceeded to scalp tn,
} Indians and kill those who we're not ye
: dead. Then, with the belt literally strun.
| rould with human hair, he shouldered
| rifle, stuck knife and hatchet in his belt
= and started without a word.
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