The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-28

| s'e" ~ souSiuets. IN Ioct, 90 engaged
were they in the barbaric ceremony
that they forgot to repleuish the fires
an omission for which he felt very
thankful. as it would aid his purpose.
Waiting until midoight. when he
kuew the braves would become tired
and sleepy he undressed himself, and
tying the tsv light garments hs wore
On his bead. be walked quietly into the
ssa and swan rapidly until he rounded
point which brought him in sight OF
the camp. and there he halted for few
moments to get his bearings. and when
these were taken, be drlfted slowly
downward. 90 ss not to attract any at
tentiou from vigilant foe.
When he reached the canoes he
crawled neiselssa1y aboard oas, and
psftally dressing himself ret about
bis task In the coolest and most meth
odicsl spsnnes passibie.
Fortune favored him. % she Rener-
ely does the brave. for he found tn at
the tide vas unuspalIy. high. and the
I'D Hen.s not hayine expected thus
bed only drawn their esnees far
enough ashore to prevent them from
being swept away by the water at it's
ordinary level.
Some had anchored their boat. by
means .of lssgs sslenss. fessesed to
tmtk bieces of k<ap, which they nsed
- sopos.i aud these ropes he cut with
the huotiog knife which he always
carried-a work BY no mssns easy, Is
they we're very tough and rather
hard. "
= Aftsr b. had cut away half . dozen,
without being dstsctsd. be saw an In
diaL approaching; evidently to look
after the canoes. and hs then began to
fees that hs veald Be- seen: and If
caught, he know of course what would
be the sequel.
He did not iosa cousags, however |;
and when the painted savage drew near
the very canoe which he had Just cut
sway, he sank % deep in The water
that nothing but . portion OF his face
Vas visible.
The Indian. sitter glancing at the
canre'. aud scanning the sea for few
mewe y, sesneds t1l cOnsidstl every.
thing ssfa. fOr9 be returaed to his
bowling, jumping companions . short
distance away, Who. confident in their
su0bsrs. felt 20 secure from attack that
they did not evsn take the prsesntion
to examine their boats.
3 When the sevsRs bad departed, the
young hero went to work with . will.
snos did he rest till oil the ropes were
cnt. A the tide advanced. be tollsw-
I'd mp bis work. and pulled the beached
canoes aflost, and, when IL turned, be
puaAeds thsm seward. 90 that they
might b carried away by the ebb. and
ip this hs Vas % succsssful that the
IadiAaslwsea Isee Wjehoae boat ia less
than three hours from the time be
ientseod The water. =
When t1eiast Of the cut away feet
wss about thros hundasd yards from
the shore, he scrambled into the canoe
which contained his rifle. and tying
.eAathee lssae one to il hs scomaenced
padding tsward the fort, but he had
Scsrcsly taken TIVE strokes before
Mid and fearfal shout vas heard on
shore. and On looking in that direction
hs sAw. BY The dim light of the dawn.
the whels body Of warriors on the
bssch. and they we're shouting and
gesticulating wildly, and pointing sea-
ward.
Their terror stricken cries nsrved
him 10 spch daring that he stosd up in
his canQe and gave . lusty cheer. in
wAioh .victory and defiance were
equally mingled.
This Vas promptly answered BY .
shower OF arro9a and s isw, masket
ssots, but Mons tsuoAsd the } ouug hero,
Who proudly wsysd his hat.
:, Seeine only ons boy amidst Ahe feet.
- 3oesa lndians rusbed isto the wster
nf3ry and csptprs so16e Of the canoes.
hat yonne .Gooduao opsnsd such m
t0ective6ee % ithept thst the aursivsrS
wsxs slsd r. tetssn, - IL sssnsdi GER
tain death 20 60 say faft Asr. "a -
The victor then paddled - RAPIDLY -
possible toward the hamlet, leaving
the strong ti1e 70 taky caro- OF the,
cau.ns. xhjdh xonld bring them in the
same dirsctt6n. asd when hs had
reached thsss. sod told what he hsd
done. b. vskehesrsd by the men and
kissed alnost TO ssu&acAtion by the
women. .Sstss ssssex
when these ,grestings we're over
SOM nAs jHnpsd isto ths twe canoes
aad went oas - bring in tbs nsst.
They did not sncoeed IN securing ell
yet they bfonght back twenty largo
canoaa. ablo - hold iron tea % twenty
pogouue Nnoh. : = - ..sS eaff.ssf
Ths Iedi6As. Anding thsin dast gone.
heAt ssnp1 satsess sHtbvasd tAssagh
ths woodA and ID not appear again
n thas sscsion. "a that the daring act
a tAia brave be1 avsd many . per
~ lre4 ap1fpomipious dsath.
HID fane seon spread smong uhits
and rcd aan. .aed 4vhlls the former
Paid him ell ~hoaoss, sven the latter
could .svosysH loeoees - cheer"
MISCELLANEOUS.