The Press., 1884-03-13
Issued Every Thursday Evening.

saw a canoe coming toward him. There were three Indians in it.
 The canoe was being steered straight for the tree-top. He believed that his pres ence there had been discovered It was barely possible that it had not however |; but if the Indians ran into the tree-top, as 1t looked as if they intended to, it certain y would be, if he remained crouching on the tree. He lowered himself noiselesslv into the water until his head remained above the surface.
 The Indians ran the front of the cano upon the trunk of the floating top and one of them got out and stood upon 1t, steadying himself by holding to the branches, while.his comrades made some changes in the blankets and other articles in the bottom of the canoe. The Indians feet were not foot from Roberts head The extra weight caused the tree-top to sink lower in the water, and once or twice, while the Indian stood there, Robert came near strangling, for the water rose to his mouth. But he managed to- lift himself a little higher, and keep above the threaten ed danger. It was with such intense rc- lief as only they can imagine who have been in similar position that he saw the Indian get b ok into the canoe.
 After that Robert saw no more of the Indians, though he heard several whoops and their answers little distance back from the banks. ..5 .-.
 By-and-by he knew from the trees and some of the bluffs along the stream that he was nearing the settlement where his sister lived. -a.s....
 Half an hour later he padded his leafy boat ashore, and climbed the bluff bank. Before him, peaceful and unsuspicious of danger, lay the little settlement of "Arm- strong's." ..-@t He hurried to the house where his sister lived, and reused the owner of it. To him he told the story in few brief words The place was in danger. The settlers must he got together, and that at onca. The Indians might come at any time.
 The man started in one direction, and Robert in another. It did not take To. g to visit all the houses, and rouse their in- mates. Armstrong's house was the largest one in the settlement, and the most sub stantially built, and here the settlers gath cred, bringing guns, pitchforks, scythes, and whatever seemed likely to be of any possible use as weapon. The house had 8 large c-llar under it, and in it the women and children were placed.
 In less than half an hour from the time of Roberts arrival they were ready for the Indians. And by -and-by the Indians came. They had expected to find their victims I aleep but they found them very wide awake. There were three or four guns of the repeating kind in the little party, and as soon as the Indians were seen coming across the clearing, fire was opened on them. The shots were fired with such ra- pidity that the besiegers evidently thought the besieged to be much stronger in mum Der than they were. The surprise of the sudden and altogether unexpected attacl threw them into confusion, and they re treated after firing few harmless shots.
 The next day assistance came to the lit tie towns along the river. But if Rober had not done what he did, it IS quite like ly every soul at s'Armstrong's would hay, been butchered that night. He was hert among the thankful settlers on account O his brave deed, and he deserved to be, fo by it he had saved good many lives Such deeds are grand and truly great ones and the doers of them are our truest he FOpS