Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-24
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Human muscle in that instsnc,
was no match for that Of animals
The ponies gained upon me a
every bound, and when a bnlle
cut close enough to my ear TO leave
sting behind, l thought it wa
time TO change the tactics.
Passing a line Of bushes, and
being for 4 time out Of the sight o
the Indians, l hastily clambered "
the side of the bluff covered by
young verdure, and seated myself
at the first opportunity.
Half a minute la:er the quartetts
swept by in single file, their ponie:
passing over the broken surface Of
the gorge As sure-footed as noun
tain goats.
As soon IS they had passed l ran
further up the sloping hillside,
hoping not to be discovered but
just ss was passing over the crest.
a whoop came up from below, and
the Indians instantly dismoun,ing
sprang up the deelivi;y.
Having = fair start and being
quick Of foot, l calculated that my
chance had been improved by the
change. The only trouble that
could now arise would be my en-
duranee. / WAS already pretty
well blown and could not stand
a very long chase.
Considerable distance had been
made over the broad surface Of the
bluf-top, when the red men came
in sight again. Their appearance
was another impetus to the fugi-
tive, and the race became exceed
ingly rapid for f0o:-men.
| never ran before as on that oc-
casiou, and never expect to again.
When l reached the opposite side
Of the hill-crown my breath came
quick aud heated, and my limbs
trembled as if they had been
strained on 4 rack
Down the declivity l plunged on
the opposite side from where the
ascent had been made, with the
enemy not half the distance away
tia; they were when the race be-
gan
l was about to give up the at
tempt to escape BY the course
adopted, and to turn an sell my life
as dearly as possible when l was
brought TO a standstiII by the sud-
den appearance Of white man
in hunters dress, but unarmed.
He stood directly in my pathway,
and beckoued me on Is halt was
made.
This way he said, hastily. as
soon a. I started and making a
direct turn to the right followed,
add half a minute later found my
self entering a narrow assure in q
rock that led into a small cavity
that could scarcely be called q cave
A shelving rock had sometime fall
en and formed the strange retreat.
You were pursued by the red
skins ? the inhabitant Of the grotto
said, iDquiringly, as soon as We
were in the queer abode.
l bowed Al affirmative answer,
being too much out Of breath to
speak.
You viii be tracked, but it will
be difficult for the savages TO get
IS out Of here, unless there is .
score Of them on the trail"
l held up four fugers-
The uew-found friend smiled.
"Weu fix that many without any I
trouble. I've had frequent deal
ings with the whooers, and know
how to manage them tolarably .
WELL
He had scarcely ceased speaking
when a shadow fell upon the open
ing Of the grOtto.
The hunter pointed to the spot .
with a significant nod, and notion
ed me to take position more to .
one side of the assure, l supposed,
so as to be out Of rife range.
We stood in silence for a time,
aud / was wondering Why feather
ed head did not appear, when q
voice came in broken English, say
ing:
Come out; no kill
had now recovered my breath .
sufficiently to answer, and obeying
The gesture Of my companion, /
said: