The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-01
THE PIONEERS.

yOne nv them with the WIND, ana IL
has been too much for the poor rogues {;
He-ere, he-ere-shore with you, ras-
vals-shore with you"
Tim dogs knew their masters voice,
and obeyed.
In the mean time the deer, swan
over half the distance between the
shore and the boats, before his ter
ror permitted him to see the new
danger.
.STis a noble creater!" exclaimed
Nattv; "what 4 pair ofhonsl man
might hang up all his garments on the
branches. Let me see-July is the
last month, and the flesh must be get
ting good.-Strike out, John let her
90. The creators a fool to tempt 4
man in this way"
Mohegan threw the fastening Of the
Youths boat off the canoe, and with
one stroke of his paddle sent the light
bark over the water like a meteor.
"HoldI" exclaimed Edwards.
Remember the law, my old friends"
But the remonstrance came too late:
the canoe was already far from the
skiff, and the two hunters too much
engaged in their pursuit TO listen to
his voice.
Misunderstanding raised his rifle and
freshcned the printing, but stood in
suspense whether to Stay his victim or
not .-. ..
4-Slall |, John, or no| he said.
at seems but poor advantage to
take of the dumb thing too. won't;
at has taken to the water on its own
mater, which is the reason that God
mas given to a deer, and I'll give it the
lake play so, John, lay out your arm,
and mine the turn of the buck; its
easy to catch them, but they'll turn
like snake"
The Indian laughed at the cOnceit
of his friend, but continued to send
the canoe forward with velocity that
proceeded much more from his skill
than his strength.
"IIooh !" exclaimed Mohegan "the
deer turns his head. Hawk-eye, lift
your spear"
Natty never moved abroad without
taking with him every implement that
might, by possibility, be of service in
his pursuits. The hunter did as Mo-
lhegan advised, and prepared to strike
n blow with the barbcd weapon into
the neck of the buck.
clay her more to the left, john"
he cried, ''lay her more to the left
another stroke Of the paddle, and
have him."
While speaking, he raised the spear,
and darted it from him like an arrow.
AT that instant the buck turned, the
long pole glanced by him, the iron
striking against his horn, and buried
itself, harmlessly, in the lake.
1t soon reappeared, shooting up
ward from the lake, and as the hunter
seized it in his hand, the Jr,dian whirl- |
ed the light canoe roTnd, where it lay,
and renewed tie chase.
Inc deer could only evade his pur-
snefs by ftequent and abrupt turns.
More IMAM twenty times both the pur-
sued and the pursucrs glided by Ed
wards just without the reach of his
oars.
He soon saw the deer coming brave
ly towards him, with an apparent in
tention of pushing for point of land
at some distance from the hounds,
who were still barking and bowling on
the shore. He caught the painter of
his skilf, and, making a moose, cast it |
from him with all his force, and luck
lily succeededin drawing its knot close
around one of the antlers of the buck.
For one instant, the skiff was drawn
through the water, but in the next, the
canoe glided before it, and Natty,
bending low, passed his knife across
the throat of the animal, whose blood
followed the wound, dying the waters
for many feet.
81 am afraid, Natty," said Edwards,
when the heat OF the moment had
passed, and his blood began to cool,
THAT we have all been equally trans
gressors Of the law. But keep your
own counsel, and there are none here
to betray us. Yet, how came those
dogs at large" left them securely
fastened, | know, for felt the thongs,
and examined the knots, when | was
at the hut"
81 has been too much for the poor
things, said Natty, "to have such
buck take the wind of them. See, lad,
the pieces of the buck-skin are hang
ing from their necks yet. Letus pad
die up, John, and l will call them in,
and look a little into the matter"
When the old hunter landed, and
examined the thong that were yet fast
to the hounds, his countenance sensi-
bly, changed, and he shook his head
doubtingly.
"llere has been knife at work."
he said-"this skin was never torn.
nor is this the mark of hounds
tooth. No, no-IIector is not in
fault, as | feared"
HAS the leather been cut?" cried
Edwards.
mo, mol didn't say it had been
cut, lad but this is q mark that was
never made by jump or bite"
Gould that rascally carpenter have
dared!' exclaimed the impetuous
youth.
GAY! he burst to do any thing,
where there is no danger" said Nat
VI ''he is a curious body, and loves
to be helping other people on with
their consans. But he had best not
harbor so much near the wigwam p