Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-02-15

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! approving the proposition, started for III
} tangled forest. A message from the riff
} intercepted him however, and. shoulder
/ ing the little bear, Foster resumed hi
, journey. This will do" he said TO him
} self; pretty good days work--two blacl
bears and two red owls OF course
only halt of this tally was reported tC
Luther, though Foster might have re-
ported at length with safety, as Luther
had no more affection for the redskins
than himself. Foster. however, hept his
own counsels; and years after. as we
heard him recount many OF his exploits
ne never employed the personal pronoun
and always spoke Of the third person.
Next, day, and for several days sue
ceeding, there was great commotion in
the neighborhood. Two Indians had
suddenly disappeared, and nobody seemed
10 know whittier or by what means. Nor
was the pcrplexing mystery even par
tally solved until TWO weeks afterwards,
when the dead bodies lloated into the
mill pond. The theory was, that while
engaged in fishing the Indians had fallen
into the creek, and drowned. This theory
would have done very well, had not an
old Indian, an ex-chiei. put in an ap-
pearance" as the bodies were upon he
point Of being buried. He knew the
father and son to be expert swimmers,
and secuted the idea that they could have
drowned. Uncoyering the bodies, and
examining them carefully he said, shak-
ing his head;
mo drown; no water kill he be shot;
white man kill. See - and he placed his
finger on the bullet marked spots.
Come to look at the matter more closely
tho bystanders were convinced that the
Indian was correct. They had noticed
those auspiciously looking marks before,
but had thought little about them. The
bodies were duly buried, q searching (O
Investigation of the affair instituted, but
with barren results.
Foster rested upon his "laurels" for u
time, waiting for the excitement to sub
side, and suspicion to alIay. 1t would not
do to be always on the war path. Safety
and success could DO better achieved by
season of "masterly inactivity" and
safety and success were both desirable to
Foster.
Now appeared new source of vexa.
ton. 1t was ascertsiued that Luthers
flock of sheep was being rapidly depleted.
OF course, "the Indians were the depre-
dators; they always are in cases of this
kind-in the estimation of the charitably
disposed! A double watch was placed
upon the fold, armed and equipped
according TO taste. Yet poor Lo persist
emily neglected to appear, as expected.
On certain day, Luther and Foster were
in the woods, mile from the farmers
residence engaged in cutting saw logs /;
and Luther's little boy, about seven years
of age was charged with the duty OF
carrying their dinners TO them. The boy
accompanied by his dog had accomplish
cd about one-half the distance, when
Towser became involved in fight with
what the boy supposed to be another and
larger dog. Towser had been thrown,
and was being badly worsted when the
boy went to his relief. Taking from mis-
posket his fathers large strong blade d
knife, generally used in making splint-
brooms, heIplunged it into the large dogs
throat, and soon ended the contest. His
own dog now released, the boy picked up
the dinner-pail and resumed his journey,
literally covered with blood, as was the
dog also.
"Why, Simeon" said Mr.. Luther,
chow came this? How came you 10 be
spattered all over with blood?"
when he was coming along ba ok
there, big gray dog jumped on to
Towser, and was going to kill him; so
just took your knife and cut his throat.
Returning with the lad to the spot
indicated, it was found that. instead oi
depatching big gray dog, Simeon had
performed that service for big gray
wolf. Near the spot, too, were found
several tufts of wool. These accounted
for the disappearance of Luther's sheep
and again it conclusive,y demonstrated
, that the Indians had been unjustly &C.
, cused.
"Sheep or no sheep" said Foster, "tht
, Indians did butcher my fathers family
and for this l have an account to settle
, with them" And soon he was sgair
5 upon the war. path. Being at lisbury
corners. one afternoon. he espied {
5 couple Of Indians. both of whom were
under the influence of liquor. Lettering
/; about the village until sundown, ant
Q keeping an eye upon his victims, h
t saw them depart for their forest home
| staggering as they went, and determined
e to Journey in the same direction. 1t il
4 scarcely necessary to inform the reade
/, that these Indians never saw their wig
q vans again. They were found dead il
# the road next morning; and the com
: monty received opinion was, that, beini
r intoxicated, they had died from cold an