The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-05-25
mo, sir !; I answered.

Then they built FIRE and propar-
ed their supper, which consisted Of
bears meat.
Each one cut slice of, and put.
ting IL on the end OF stick. held it
in the blaze until it was done enough
to suit.
was handed q slice aud a stick
and told TO do the same.
Boy like, grief did not take my
appetite away, aud ate it with u
relish-for after my long walk l felt
very hungry.
After supper they lit their pipes
and smoked for about an hour. Then
the fire was left burning, and all laid
down to sleep, myself between them
With my hands aud feet tied.
The next morning was clear and
beautiful. There was not cloud to
be seen 10 the sky.
A fter We had eaten our breakfast.
which was about the same as last
nights supper, we started on our
journey.
We travelled until noon, when u
halt was made for rest aud dinner.
So things went on until the fourth
night after my capture.
appeared to be recouciled to my
fate, and made them think ] rather
liked it than otherwise, which had
the effect of giving me more liberty
They did not bind my hands aud
feet now, but made me sleep between
two of them, aud the other one slept
at my head. Should I get up !
would have to do it with the great
est care, for the slightest noise would
cause them to start; even the snap
ping of twig would waken them.
For some reason or other I could
not sleep that night, but lay awake
looking at the stars aud thinking Of
father, mother, and that once happy
home that / would never see again.
The idea then struck me for tue
first time that l might escape.
cautiously raised myself to n
standing position, and was about
stepping over one OF the Indians
when he gave a start. Instantly l
laid down aud closed my eyes.
The .udian raised himself up, and
put bis head 80 near niue | could
hear him breath, / think he was
looking to see if was asleep.
Coming to the conclusion that all
was right he laid down again, and by
bis hard breathing ! knew that he
was asleep himself.
Waiting some fifteen minutes
longer, again got on my feet, AMI
this time stepped across the indian
and was alb put to 60 further, when l
heard movement. I stood still
and my heart beat 80 fast and hard
that l could hear it.
Cautiously aud gently I picked my
way, stopping every step | took to
listen, and then putting my foot
down quietly, not daring to bear
the whole weight of my body on it
at once, but little at time until
was sure made no noise.
In this way it took me nearly an
hour to travel distance I could at
any time have done in few min
utes.
then reached O stream, which l
walked in, not from the knowledge
which I afterwards learned that it
would break my trail, but because |
thought l would make less noise,
In this way Travelled the remains
der of the night aud as soon as it
was daylight looked around for
place of concealment, which in short
time l found.
1t was an old tree that bad fallen
over the stream, the trunk Of which
was hollow, crept into it and laid
down to sleep.
How long | slept l know not-but
when | awoke the sun was very
bright.
I thought I would take look out
side; but just as was about doing
so, was greatly startled at seeing
an Indian pass by the opening. |
then crept back as far as could,
and waited and listened.
Icould hear the Indian walking
around, and at last l saw him put
his head to the hole in the tree
where was, aud then his arm. 1
was about to crawl out, but he turn
cd away, aud I heard no more Of