Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-22

AeSSs tlaAe hueW tnat II ne 6n0Wou htmSelt
upon tho patb, Gray would shoot, taking
him to te an lndiap. He therefore suf-
fered Gray quietly to approach his lurking
place. When tho time Game, no sprang
forward ere thcsettler could have time to pre-.
pare, drew his tomahawk, aud seisiug him,
dragged him from his horse. AZ he did SO
lie whispered to him: 'I am Captain Brady,
for Gods sake be quiet"
Gray, with the instnctiye feeling Of one
who knew there was danger, and with that
vivid prosenoe Of mind which oharaoterizos
those acquainted witt, frontier life, ceased
OF once to struggle. The horso had been
started by the suddcn onslaught, and
sprung to one side Ere he had time to
leap forward, Brady had caught him by the
bride. His loud snorting threatened to
arouse any one who was uear. The Oap-
tain soon soothed the frightened animal into
quiet.
Gray now hurriedly asked Brady what
the danger was. The strong, vigorous spy,
turned away his fsco unable to answer him.
The settlers already excited fears wero
thus turned into realities The manly form
shook like an aspen leaf, with emotion
tears fell US large drops of water over his
brouked face. Brady permitted tho indul.
genoe for moment, whilst he led tito horse
into thioket close at baud and tied him.
When ho had returned Gray had sunk to
tho earth and great tremu!ous convulsions
writhed over him Brady quietly touched
him upon the shoulder and said, "Come."
He at once arose, aud had gone but few
yards until every trace of emotion had ap
paroutly vanished. Ho was no longer the
bereaved husband and father-he was tho
sturdy. we'll trained hunter, whose ear and
oyo were acu.ely alvo to overy sight or
sound, tho waving Of leaf or the cracking
of the smallest twig.
Flo desired to proceed directly toward
the house, but Brady objected to this, aud
thoy passed down toward the river bank
AS they proceeded, they saw from the
tracks Of horses aud moocasin prints upon
tho places whore the earth was moist, that
tho party was quito numerous one. After
thoroughly examining every cover and pos
sible place Of conoealment, they passed on
to tho Southwark and came back in that
direction to tho spnt wherc Bevipgton stood
sentry. When they reached him hoy found
that Biggs had not returned. In few
minutes he came. ue reported thut the
trail was largo aud broad; the indians had
taken no pains to conceal their tracks
they simply had struck back into the coun-
try, SO os to avoid coming in CONTACT with
the spies whom they supposed to be lnger
ing along the river.
Tho whole four now went down to the
cabin and carefully examined the ruins.
After u long aud minute search, Brady de.
clared in M authoritative manncr, that
none of the inmates had been consumed
| This announcement at once dispellcd tho
most narrowing fears Of Gray A. soun us
| all that could be discovered had bccn as
certained, each one of the party proposed
somo course of action. One desired to go
| to Pittsburg and obtain ssstance-anothcr
| thought it best to return to Mcintosh aud
get some volunteers there Brady listened
p,tiently to both these propositions, out
arose quickly, ,fter talking moment apart
with Biggs, and said, "Comc"
Grny and Bcvington obeyed at once. nor
did Biggs object. Brady struck tho trail
| aud began pursuit in that tremendous rapid
manner for which he was so famous 1t
was evident that if the savages were over
taken, it could only be done by tho utmos,
! exortion. They wero some hours ahead
uuu lIOu Iut uuuUcT VI tucIF nUEScS tluSt
be nearly all mounted Brady felt th't if
they wero not overtaken that night, pur-
suit would DO utterly futile. 1t was evi-
dent that this band had b en- South of the
Ohio and plundered the homes of other
settlers. They had pounccd upon the family
of Gray upon their return.
When tho pursuit began, it must have
been two o'clock. At least two hours had
been consumed by tho spies in making the
necessary exploration about tho house, ere
y approached it, and examined the ruins.
Not word was spoken upou tho route by
any QUO. Their leader kept steadily in Id.
vanoo. Occasionally he would divcrge from
tho track, but only to take it up again
mile or so in advance. Tho Captains ia.
innate knowledge of the topography of the
country, ouabled him to anticipate what
points they would make Thus he gained
rapidly upon them by proceeding more
nearly in straight limo toward the
point at which they aimed to cross Beaver
River.
At last, convinced from the general di
rection 10 which the trail led that h,
could divine, with absolute certaiuty, tho
spot where they would ford that stream, he
abandoned it and struck boldly across the
country. The accuracy of his judgment
was vindicated by the fact, that from Oh
elevated crest of long line of hills, he
SOW tho indians with their victims Just
disappearing up ravine on the oposito side
of tho Beaver. He counted them as they
slowly filed away under the rays OF the de-
oliniog sun There were thirteen warriors,
eigh! Of whom were ounted-another wo
man. besides Gray's wife, was 10 the oava
cade and two childron besides his--in all,