South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-04

such solemn. dirty and smeared sc. OF
gIzzlers, | never saw. In spite OF my
precarious, position l lad nearly laugh
cd outright.
At last the fesst was over aud tho
pals returned to the squaws, and a
grant of satisfaction went FOUND the cir
Gle Of sqnatters.
Now was my time; lifting up my
voice In the darkness, | called out in
kiowa that / was friend and wanted
to see the great chief I,eaping Panther !;
and then | walked boldly into the CEN
ire of the stolid gronp with outstrs,ch-
Ell hands, in token OF anity..
The great chief designated was the
| only one who stirred. his first move.
rnent having been TO lay his haads on
his knife; to remove il as quickly when
he saw The intruder was an unarmcd
man. Moreover. my artful little bit OF
flattery pleased his vanity.
As | advanced, ho rose to meet me,
and introducing himself, ask cd my bus
mess with him.
Il am hungry, brother I said. Let
me eat first, then | will tell the great
chief how | have come TO him for refuge
| from the soldiers. who chased me from
the settlements
Those few words, aud the hint they
conveyed, evidently pleased him. and,
bidding Inc sit down, he directed
squaw to ill pail with succotash for
me-
Well, the upshot OF il all was that
succeeded even beyond my hopes in
| winning the confidence of the usually
| ca, .fsNf. ~. ,cr l..
| tolerant OF my presence, but sought me
out to 90 on hunting expeditions with
him, for | was a good shot and fear.
less rider. Unfortunately, however, n
number of his braves always accom-
panied us. so that the success of my
| project seemed as far Off as in the be-
Ginning and there remained only three
weeks more OF my allotted time.
AT last, as was puzzling my brains
how to allure LenpUg Panther away
| from his people. fortune came TO my
aid and smoothcd the way.
| CGc morning The chief told me that
lie was going on q visit to another tribe
To the eastward--some fifty miles away
! Ills two squaws only were 10 accompa-
ny him, unless his white brother would
go also
hsl hard work to hide MP cxuta-
ton at thIs unlooked-for solution OF
my difficulty, ] would have preferred,
OF course, that the women should have
been left behind, but felt no doubt a
bout being able 10 manage them when
tho moment for action cano
The next day we started, four OF us
in ALL each mounted on q good, stout
| pony.
70 deny that | felt no unpleasant
! qaains regarding the underhard part 1
vas playing toward man who hal
certainly been kind 20 me. would be TO
deny tie truth bat thea ] felt there
was no choice, aud I knew that he
would have tTested nc differently, had
he not believed that | WIS base. cruel
wretch, "a man after his own heart
50 [ kept the memory OF bis wicked
deeis before ma, and stce!ej my heart
by stern, incorporating reason and
duty.
That very day, rs we halted for the
squaws 10 prepare our dinner, his evil
passions swept away all reluctance on
my part and precipitateG his doom by
some hours.
'Ch0 - hlo WlbCS us lJttGtCtl Uib, ID
some trill,ng way, and with his heavy
fist he struck her to the ground My
blood rose suddenly TO boiling heat
and loapiug to my feet drew my revol.
yer and covered the astoni he'll brute
with It's six gaping chambers, oxclam-
ing:
II you stir hand or foot, chief, you
arc a dead man
lie laughed little at first-for In
dams laugh sometimes. traditions TO the
contrary Notwithstanding but il was
an uneasy sort OF merfiment, that quick.
" died away as he saw that | was no,
joking, bnt in deal earnest.
Rem ember,' ] repeated, Il will shoot
you, If you move your hands, or resist
my orders
lie was no coward, but he ssw that ]
had the power and tie will % 90 rs
said so, looking rather bewildorcd. he
stood motionless.
Still keeping my faithful revolver
ready for instant use, I ordered the two
frightened women (she one knocked
down was mp again by this time 20 take
the ropes that dashed the luggage upon
the packhorse anil tic Lelping Panth-
ers hands behind bis back and in spite
OF his black looks they trem5lingly o.
beyed, the magic OF that little cylinder
Of iron compelling prompt obedience 10
my will.
The chiefs bands tied bv his squaws.
slipped the revolver back iuJo my
belt. and approaching my now helpless
captive, made sure that tic knots were
securely fastened. aud rouni the work
50 we'll done That I strongly suspected
the squaws bad rather eDjoyoi-thc oper.
alton OF binding their tyrant.
So at lat the most difficult part OF
my mission was accomplished, and
Leaping Panther was my captive. and
that, too, without the shedding Of blood.
] could hardly credit g., even rs day