The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-01-02

. his huge war club around his head
B launched il after the receding boat. but
I il was beyond his reach, and the
/ weapon plunged harnlessly into the
dark waters. The chief then gave or
I ders for immediate pursuit, and they
I repaired 20 their canoes, which 70 their
. surprise they found useless; Netalleck
. had done his work surely, and the en-
ragged and balied warriors returned 70
the burning pile in silence.
I Impeiled ~ the strong arm Of the
indian, the canoe glided swiftly down
tEn lake in the direction Of the settle
IL .Gt. He endeayOred to quiet the
alarm Of the maiden. assuring her Of
h.. safety, and of a speedy return To
hei friends. Wrapping his deerskin
mantle around her he resumed his
parile in silence, and Louisa, exhaust
en Dy fatigue. sank into a quiet SlUm-
. bcI Towards the middle Of the fore
noon. Metalleck drew near the settle
ment, using great caution lest be
should be discovered, taken for an
enemy. and fired upon by the pioneers.
who were doubtless on the watch.
At length the canoe touched the shore.
and Louisa awakening saw the smok-
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once pleasant home. She thought Of
her murdered parents, nJ her own
helpless situation, and She almost re-
GREETED she had escaped death. But
when sar realized her Obliga-
ti0ns 10 him who had periled
his life 10 save her, she was
overcome with gratitude. As the chief
placed her on the shore. she fell At his
81 a saHg- IL
broken utterancp. thanked him for her
his savage life and dwell among the
whites. Bet the stern Indian spoke
nOt-gentl; releasing himself from her
grasp. he turned away, and waving his
hand in adiru. seized his paddle, and
with few strokes was FAR from the
shore. Louisa watched him until he
disappeared among the islands. and
then sinking on the sand poured forth
an earnest prayer for her safety.
While thus engaged she heard foot
steps approaching, and turning around,
fell into the arms of her friends,
whose surprise and joy NAV he i'm
agined when she told the incident Of
her capture and rescue.
Aid soon arrived to the colony, the
savages were driven away, and the
cabins rebuilt, but ii Was long ere the
settlement fully recovered from the
terrible blow. As for Louisa, the
hoTrid scenes she had passed through,
her mind. and the poor or
phan became deranged. Sometimes
she would roam about the woods and
then sit and grieve for hours upon the
lake. or relate TO those who cared for
her, the fate of her father and mother,
and her own rescue from the SavageS.
When autumn came, and the fad !
ing leaves strewed the forest aisles, |
the craZed girl died. and they buried |
her by the tall elm that shadOwed the !
graves of the fallen pioneers.
Metalleck never Joined his tribe |
agail but sought home on the head |
waters of the Connecticut. where he |
lived many years. The death of Pau !
gus, which happened at the battle of |
LOywells Pond, put an end to the In
dian wars in that part of the country, I
which was soon occupied by the |
whites.
Long years have gone by, and now n I
large village occupies the place of |
those rude cabins, the blue waters of /
the lake now bear the steamer instead /
Of the canoe. and the adjoining noun /
tains are widely celebrated as q place 4
Of fashionable resort during the sum- .
Inpr months