, 1875-02-13

ror whenever Mohawk shall hear it.
bsste and to els e ropsn!e @ At tss They wero
only faint reflection Of the terribly resolute
pnrpose that fired young Fobtfr,s sona. He ~
nnce began to faE1tl'arzs hin'folf with thn ''Hea
aud capacities Of tho rit'e. Buch wespons were
not 30 sccensibio then NJ now and their char.
acter far reliability could not always he depended
on With confidence. Rovesaa pieces worn tested
BY Foster befnrn finding one that would rnnct
tlis peculiar dennnta OF tho butincEs he had nn
hand. An English weapon finally fo.nd 'ts way
INTO his hands that Appeared to posaesB ths
requisite qualifications. It's bore however,
was unlike that Of all the noiphbosing guns, and,
esp T. ssrm"ays Ill II eiis dcus sts
Fohtor solled long aud patiently. II
nally, with tie assistance Of bilek-
amltli, suitable n,olda nero prepared; and thon
psrsa ato as bas s h srea repaty S and @ fs
Tor psa1et1 consianrabls portion OF each day in
"practiclag." When ls could dr7d nail every
shot at Is Yards, and nplit bullet On the bada
Of 1ack.knfe At 20 yara, five shots ont Of six,
he esteemed himself ready for "blsiness," and
prepared to enter upon 1t without delay.
II know" he said, IA little Indian, eome-
What bigger than ne, who sits all day on an old
stump and fishes in Spruce Crack. He'll do to
begin on. Failing 10 report At tho but 1t tho
usual timo, With fish Tor supper. the old Indian
wilI coma 70 SEQ rhas's the matter; and shat''l
be chance No. e."
Creeping stoa!.hily through tho sprues and
discovered hts victim in his accustomed place.
The target was sufficiently conspicuous, 80 far ss
hitting it WAS concerned but tho fall would not
bo great enough to satlsfy Fosters ambition.
en- troe, ho jumped suddenly upon it, and the
noiBe oflts brenking rang through tha Forest Tao
1ndian eprang suddenly to his toot, and looked in
tho direction whcncs the notse proceeded. per-
to tho crock, 10 slako ita thirst Tho next mo-
t1ont the sharp crack at tho rife Was heard,
and tins Indian fell backward into. tic
creek, aud disappeared beneath ita dark and
ing his steps, Foster proceeded down tile crock
TO the eawinil about milo distant, for the pur-.
poso OF crosalnE the stream on the mll-dam, and
awaiting upon the other side the appearAnce OF
tho "old 1ndian" upon the Scens OF the young
Hunting to-day, are You 2" said 1lr. Luther,
Who met Foster at the mill.
"Yos; looking around !ittlo. Seen any gsmo
down this wa5 Mr.. Luther" :" ..--,.
"Eot to-day; bat very large bear swan tho
pond Yesterday. sud my rIHe wab at the house.
Fiud anything abova7 l heard you shoot"
"Gan,e is scarce on sh1s eide, III. Luther. and
/ thought ia try 'tother aldo. Shot somcth,D!s
up thore, but It fell in the creek and eunk; but
dou't caro- much; guesa 'twa.u't good to eAs."
roster had gone but short distance On the
other side wheu lie Was suddenly confronted br
4 blaek bear OF Tremendous proportions and eri.
dantly looking for his d.nner. Retreat was i'm
at hand. Old Dsnin deliberately seated himself
upon hs haauches, and, extending his aims in
tho most n1fectionale manner, invkod Al cm~
brace. Luther was still within Gull or would bo
ln momsnt, when the cato was shut down for
manipulating tho log on the track; bnt
ToHter WAS ashamed to apply for assistance
wien only ono enemy was to 1a contendod With,
and 30 for several Minutes hs closel5 watched
tho boar, md tho pear returned tho compliment. !.
but neither of them appoared anxious TO begin
thu ftaY. This klad Of i" Mating for the Hllow,"
however. bccans nonotonous after ~hlla, ard
Foster determined npon more active operations.
conveniently near in caao Of necessity, ho low
elcd bis riite aud fired. The ann Was accurate,
spd tho leaden messenger mas not long III find
ing its way to hruin's heart. Still its weight anil
1nodiste effect desl4ed- ani, rushing At
hie youthful antagonist with fright
ful aerocity. poor FosIer began to think
"his tiino. had come" asi5ins Ills knife. and
spr!nglne for she large Jellow-hrch tree near by.
be kept it, N much AZ possible, between himself
and tla boar, embracing such opportunities Is
offered to plunge his knifa iato the body Of the
infuriated fos naoso hot breath had become
sitting. Gradually, the boar showed cigDs Of
Weakening. from tho constant loss Of blood;
and, lust - he yielled tho contout, from sheer
lack of strength With wtlch to continue it. bfr.
Luther appeared upon tbs sce11e, Ak III hand, he
having heard tho tiorco gsowlR OF tho bear, and
came TO tho rescue OF tho youthful hunter.
liars, Mr.. Luthar," said Foster, "a some
meat for supper. Take 1t home, and will board
With Jou while" for, having no Eermancut
place OF abode Foster was vat homo " wherever
ulght chaucel 10 orortake him.
Luthot procured assistance, and ths "meat :"
WAS properly di6p1sed OF, while lobter continued
bis tramp in the denae forest. Ieachina point
| directly oppoHlta tho "lndian otump." he quietly
took position uear Tue body of q Large tree, hnd
awaited events. All At once game bocame IN
usually abundant, s9ul'rols were ieaplng ou tho
tree-tops; au occasional bnayer. then = mink,
would make It's appearances Ut the edge OF tho
stream, here soma 40 yards wido and quite
bad bad co'ns rthiu r..ra OF tho rlna:
iest lie expected "gams" or tho
other sldo should oo frighteued Away. Late in
pearance, nuro enough. Ilo looked up and down
tha c,eek, but could detect no traces Of the lit
t!o Indian. At length, mounting the fatal
htump thai pro]ec!e1 4 little over the water, 10
pressed ui.h tho thought thas the boy bad fallen
| from the stump aud drowned: Bending over
aud peerinG into the water as though In senrch
| OF tho missing Que. he o1ctcd tho preclae mars
that Foster Was waiting lof; Waz! came the
fatal bulEe: across the creok. and the poor old
| Indinn vas now probably at the stde OF the lost
| gne.
Having reloaded bis rldo, Foster bent his WAY
| towards Luthcrs reaidoEco. Nhsu very 5,ear
| tho spot ot tho bear contest. hs espied cub
NE@EAAu w "a ~ FoAA11t PAHAHFsI III SPa4Afs
| OF old Brnin, and concluded to ,alo this With
him, alive, il ho could; but cubby, disappearing
tue proposition, started for the tauglod forest.
i message from ahs rifle intercepted him, hoa-
| ever aud, shouldeting the Ilttls hear, Fostor
resumed bis journey :'Ihis will ao,," he aall to
himaelf "presty eooa days work-tno black
bears and tro rod oWla." 6t course. ouly lialt
OF tlia italy" was reported to Luther, though
| Foster might hare zopolt ted At length With aate.
| ~, as Luther had no mora Affection for the
t'redskins than himself Foates, however
kept his own couuse'B aud ysats aftor. an we
heard tlru recount many Of hiao1piotts, ho novoi
employed TIM personal pronouu, and always
spoko Of the third petuon.
Next day. hnu for several days succeeding,
| there MAS great commotiou i'll the neiglborhood.
Tuo Indiaus had suddenly disappeared, and no.
boaJ seemed to know whittier OF by nhst means.
Nor was the po1pte1ing mystety even partially
solved until two Weai1x afterwards, when tla
doad bodies doated into tbs mill pond, The
theory than ras, that. while engaged in dshlne
tho fndians hnd fallen into tie creek, And
drowned. This theory would havs done very
woll: had not IN old lndian. IN sk.Chlef, "pu
| in IN appearance ~ ~ the boaiea wers upon TIKI
| point Of being buried- lIo know the fathsr Ant
son to b expert swimmers, aud sc0utsd the tdes
tint thoy could hays drowned. Uncaseriug tbs
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