Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-07-18

around and see all tnaL was pdo-
sing, but his eyes must soon lose
their power, as the water was chill
ing him to the very heart.
1t was not long before circle OF
fires had been lighted, and the
glare of these rendered the sur
rounding as brilliant as the noon
day sun could have done. The
great mountains glowed like burn
ished silver in the reflection, and
clad in their robes of ice, the pros
pect was an enchanting one. Even
the doomed man gazed upon it,
and wondered if in spirit-land he
could find anything more truly
magnificent.
But another sight now presented
itself, and sent thrill of fire even
through his chilled bosom. Some
twenty savages appeared suddenly
and began wild dance, while their
yells rang out fearfully. And
among the number was woman.
T The wretch, Milburn, held her by
: the hand, whirling her round, she
, evidently being an unwilling par
I ticipant in the revels.
: While Moses was watching these
! proceedings he felt a hand grasp
d him and he was drawn from his
q watery bed. He at once recog-
}, nized friend from the settlement
j The savages had become so excited
: that they did not notice this move
s ment. Then the friend cut the
: cord which bound the captive
l and away they crept, taking up
t position near one of the fires, bu
If outside the circle.
% In a short time after Milburl
It came within few feet of them, ant
as the eyes of Moses fell upon tn
face of the female suppressed or,
le escaped him; but it attracted no at
le tention, for the yells of the savage
es drowned the sound.
"What is the matter? :" asked tn
J." friend of Moses.
II "My wife-my wifsl" he grasl
/ ed, as he pointed toward the femal
I'D The friend gazed upon her for
ed moment, and then replied: "N'
20, Moses, that is not your wife. 1t
u, fifteen years since you lost her, an
er that young creature cannot yet |
on so many years of age"
nd At that instant the dancir
ell ceased, and died out. Milbul
: had approached the hole in Il
ice where he had placed his captiv
,w and as he did so, he cried, "Loe
i'd here, my brave Chief Whil
wind-this is your daughter. "
act never saw her before, for she W
ad born only two months after ! bur
cir ed your cabin, and carried off b
lad mother. l bring her now to S
red you die. This will sweeten yo
the death, or render it more bite
ey- l care not which. And here CON
ed, your wife. Her beauty is go
lis now she is but a mere shadow
her former self. / am tired
his keeping her chained captive, a
ca she may die with you. The girl
ap- old enough to become my wife,
m a you may have your own in deaf
INV Poor Moses was agonized.
inc had known that he was to beco
all father; but that thought /
out almost passed from his mind in
ives grief of losing his wife. N
we'd that child was before him. A
mn there came another horror. U
,ur- the ice approached an emacia
tim woman, her step tottering, and
her chains which she wore clanking
the every moment. Moses saw
ade expression of the face and in t
urn wild eye he felt that maddel
artv soul was mirrored. He groal
ain within himself, and then said, :"
re- nay friend, we are but two, but
off must fight even against such o(
heir l will save my wife and child, or
not by their sides"
rest "Then fire." returned the frie
ure. as he placed rife in the b
hing of Moses, and at the same
raised his own. "Fire and {
,tin- rush forward with your knife"
un- Two shots rang out sharp,
this two savage yells followed, as
out dusky forms leaped into the
the and fell forward upon their fa
solid then came volley from some
in seen source. and but six Of
the fiends remained standing, while