Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-05
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place they had embarked shortly after
their marriage, from the town of Levig-
mac, France. NV father had decided to
enter the business of sheep-raising. In
order to secure q monopoly of the BUSH
ness, he determined to leave the more
populated districts. Accordingly we
pushed into the very heart of the wilder
ness, but a few rods removed from a
friendly tribe of Indians. Before the first
shearing which was TO bring US so many
comforts, my mother died.
One evening, not long after, my father,
who. from grief. had become taciturn and
neglectful Of business, directed nae to
mount the bay pony he had trained, and
follow him. He sprang upon his own
horse, and followed. We galloped off
to Join tribe Of Indians who were about
To migrate further into the interior. This
tribe eventually adoptded father. for they
decided that his good advice, which saved
them on two or three OCCASIONS from utter
determination by the English. was indis-
pensable to them. He did not favor their
customs, lived apart in log house, and
cultivated small patch of ground. He
instructed me several hours every day
and we were most happy. ! was as 1.-THE
a. greyhound, and supple as a serpent;
swift of foot, and skilled in the use Of the
lance or the knife, and noted in the chase
and sport. My father was known in the
tribe as '.The Bull" for that animal,
among the South American Indians, is
ranked as the noblest of all beasts. The
title of Little Bull was conferred upon
me.
While out hunting one day my father
was fatally wounded by party of Eng
lish soldiers. Alarmed at his prolonged
absence, set out in quest of him. He
expired in my arms before / succeeded in
reaching home.
/ will pass over my grief at this last
bereavement, and the bitter and relentless
luminosity with which a certain chief of
our tribe pursued me, because / would not
permit the body of my beloved dead to be
subjected to the indignity of an infamous
Indian brutal rite. The tribe became
greatly impoverished in the course Of two
years. Game. for miles around, had been
exhausted, the corn failed, and but a small
amount of mares meat remained for our
sustenance. A raid on a small. thriving
English settlement situated beyond the
border was projected. A neighboring
tribe offered to aid us in replenishing our
We started before daylight. with all the
best horses we could muster. The coveted
prize came in sight the next afternoon.
We concealed ourselves until dark. wait
ing until the settlers should retire to rest
Then we noiselessly and successfully Sc
cured several hundred horses and mares.
One division, with number of captured
horses. took one road. The other. to which
] had attached myself. with the remainder
of the body, made detour, proposing to
join the former at certain point, little
over mile distant. This plan was adopt
ed lest the continuous tramping of the
animals should become noticeable, thus
rendering their recapture by the whites
almost inevitable.
Ahead OF me was the chief whose emni-
ty had incurred. He was called by all
Indians 1.-The Sorcerer" After having
proceeded for some distance, he turned to
those behind, and said:
There are some thorouehbreds off
there" pointing to our rear. ut is a pity
10 lose them. Who will attempt their
capture with me?'
Only two braves signiiied their willing
ness.
He glanced inquiringly toward me.
III will go. too" rejoined.
Detaching ourselves from the main
column. we started at full gallop across a
long stretch Of meadow land. but on near
ing the animals we advanced more eau
tiously.
We had collected large number of fine
horses, and had betaken myself to an
other part of the field to secure the rest.
when suddenly was startled by the dis
charge Of fire arms l urged my horse
toward the point from which the sound
came. and saw the Sorcerer, with the two
natives trying to hem in a couple of whites,
who appeared TO be defending the entrance
to cabin. Before reached the boundary
one of the indians was killed. and the
Sorcerer, with the remaining savage fell
back. Presently one of the Englishmen
sank, exhausted by wounds from repeated
lance-thrusts. dashed at full speed
around the cabin. so as to take the enemy
from the rear. | dismounted. effected an
entrance through a broken window, and
fired the shanty. A piercing cry rent the
air, and woman rushed out of the burn
ing hut. To throw her over my horses
back, while bounded into the saddle with
u war-whoop, was the work of an instant
But when spurred my horse he reared
A hand of iron held the bride; and then
i perceived, through the smoke. two gilt
tering eyes and an uplifted hand which
held musket. A crushing blow was
directed at my head. l lodged, and with
lightning rapidity whipped out large.
heavy knife, giving the figure tremend
Gus slash full in the face with its immense
blade. His grip relaxed and he sank to
the ground. | reached down and snatched
one of his revolvers. At this moment
heard q feeble cry for help from the Sor-
cerer. whose horse had dropped dead, inn
prisoning the rider with its weight. [
fastened over to him.
''Catch hold of my horses tall" ex-
claimed. He did so, and urged the ami
NAL forward. | secured his freedom.
My prisoner had tainted the moment
caught her, and now had an opportunity
Of regarding her more closely. She was
young girl. beautiful beyond description
Her skin was dazzling in its wilderness:
her golden hair. scattered in disorder BY
the breeze. was like stream ripping in
the sunlight, Her cloSely-titting garb
outlined = slender form. with exquisite
shoulders. whose faaltless curves intoxi-
Gated me with their beauty. The fresh
night air revived my captive. She opened
her eyes. which were blue as the summer
sky. bent over to meet her gaze. She
screamed with terror and, throwing her
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