The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-07-25


Iof old Brayton.
4 The brave sent to avenge the death Of
lthe medicine man lurked about the, pre-
kcincts of Harris Hollow some dsys, ,wffI
jput discovering himself lest he should
lexcite suspicious and ffustrate HIS object.
At length observing a single man hoeing
corn in field adjacent to his retreat, he
made up to him and civilly requested to
be directed to Harris cabin. Tae savage
had never seen Harris, aud was therefore
Ignorant Of the fact that he was address.
ing the redoubtable Leather Stocking
himself, or his mission might have found
a speedy conclusion BY the death OF one
OF. the other Of the implacable foes.
Harris at once penetrated the design
OF the other, comprehended st glance
the extent of his own danger, and with
characteristic GOODNESS proceeded to an,
ticipate it's effects ''It was two miles or
so," he said, by the road, bu. if the 9th.
er pleased he would himself conduct him
by shorter route through the woods
The savage assented, and Harris shoul
dering his hoe, led the way to the wood.
His careless demeanor and free commu-
|nications won the confidence Of his red
companion, and threw him comparative.
ly off his guard. Watching favorable
opportunity, the treacherous guide lev
eled blow at the head Of the savage
with his hoe with such velocity and GER
tainty as to fell him to the earth at sin
gle stroke. Quickly dispatched the son
of the forest was as quickly buried, and
Harris returned to his home from the
deed Of blood in moody silence. s.
Assured by his pro!racted absence Of
the fate of their warrior, and having GER
titled by spies that Harris still fingered
upon the shores Of mortality, the tribe
dispatched six chosen men OF war for
the ostensible purpose Of fishing at the
head of the lake, but with the real design
of killing Harris. After prcwling abou,
his house for several nights in success
lion without finding ary opportunity Of
quietly efecting their object, they had
/ put off from shore, one clear calm NOR
ming, and to their usual fishing station
some thirty or forty rods from land
There were three canoes with two sava-
ges in each. They bad dropped their
anchors, thrown their lines overheard
and resigned themselves with character
|issie apathy to the fortunes of the day,
t~5euse seharp Neck Of e rifle and the
heavy iunge Of oHA OF Their number into
the lake. brought the other five instantly
to their feet, and elected the gutteral
ejaculation, "Tis he!
| No enemy was visible, but the smoke
curled sluggishly upward from behind a
huge rock near the place Of their en-
barkation. The anchors were raised al
most instantly, but ere this could be ef.
fected the first canoe was unnamed and
drifting calmly toward the shore. The
two remaining canoes pulled with all
dispatch in the direction of the reports
vigorously as the paddles were piled
two reports of the fatal rife in, rapid
succession left second bark floating
without occupants. y
Nothing caunted by the fate of thei1
lcompanions, and bent upon avengiue
their death and vindicating the honor Of
their; tribe, the surviving braves sho,
their shallop forward with the speed o
light. It touched the shore; they drop
ped their paddles, seized their arms, ant
spraig to the strand. One Of them fell
literally riddled with shower Of slug
and .buckshot from an old queens arm
reserved till this moment by the carefu
hunter. The remaining savage was con
fronted face to face with Bill Harris, who
emerged coolly from behind the rock t.
give his foe fair play. Each deliberatel.
raised his piece. 1t was critical mo
ment. The ball of the savage whizzet
over the head of the old pioneer at th'
same instant that his own pierced his 70,
through the heart, who fell backward init
| the George, dyeing its pellucid waters
with the last blood spilled in the event
full Revolution. -.g..sl
/ Harris sunk the bodies in the lake ant
preserved his moody taciturnity. Tn,
Indians gaining the superstitious i'm
D, essiou that Bill Harris had charmed
! life, resolved to expose no more OF thei
waning number to certain destruction
Harris Hollow was thenceforth unmo
Tested, and its original proprietor live,
to rehearse to its prosperous and rapid
! ly increasing population the oft-repeate'
tale of The Pioneers Revenge.
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