The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-24

fro to, hc managed 10 rcach his Office
without beng seen, and found that n
hna not hcen broken into. llo s.crcted
his money upun his person. lllel his
medicine ease to its fullest extent,
placed in his pockets several bottles Of
tho hest brandy, and was about to IN.
deayor to steal away as he Ind come,
when he was confronted hy n rcd.f,c,d
English captain and two horribly
painted Indians.
"Aha, my boy, you're our prisoner"
said tho lnglishman, pat,ing him upon
the shoulder.
"Delivcr up your arms, and tell us
where there may be any llttlc yaluas
hless this baildinG will hc ashes In half
M hour"
Il am not armed" replied tho Doctor,
~and as to my pills, YOU may swallow
them all, II you like"
"a saw-hones, ehp Here, Eaglct; and
you, Blackchief, take this fellow to tho
Colonel, upon tho square.
The Doctor was marched OF between
the two Indians, but the Colonel was
not found upon tho square, but in the
cooking supper for the English ofi.
GERS, and whose house was filled with
silks and merchandise from the various
stores of the plunlercd town.
Tho lady and her neice. Miss Jennie
st. Jarvis. seemed 10 be in tho best Of
spirits when tho Doctor was led in be.
tween the two Indians. The elder In lv
was joking with tho Englishmcn about
tho flying Yankees, and tho younger
was promenading up mud down tho hall
with tho officer for whom they were
seeking. they were chatting with the
familiarity Of old friends. and the arm
Of tho drunken officer was thrown
lightly about the lady's slender waist.
"Ah, Doctor" said Mrs. st. JARVIS.
$50 you couldn't keep pace with the
others and got captured"
Tho Doctors only reply was frigid
bow. and one Of the Indians, Eaglos,
leaving him, touched tho arm Of the
officer who was walking with Miss st.
Jarvis.
~ prisoner did you says Where is
heg" said the officer. pansing,
The Indian pointed to nr. Chartrc.
and the Colonel came forward, still with
his arm about Miss Jennie's waist. She
colored slightly when she saw the Doc
tor, but she said no word and endeav.
ored to appear as II she was m utter
stranger.
Are you surgeon, sirs" asked tho
Colonel.
Il am," replied DIR. Chartre.
"Nory we'll" was the reply, "lou
may take him across the river, men. and
have him attend to those fellows who
were wounded this afternoon, and then
take him to Col Harker."
Tho Indians resumed their silent
march. and tho Doctor was hurried
through the hu ming town, and bore tho
insults Of the hilarious soldiers and In.
dians with stern. sct lips, and ,lisdainel
TO say word in reply.
At tho shore Easlet again left them,
hut very soon returned with n strong hu,
| light canee. The Doctor was placed in
tho center seat. and, with an indian in
each end, the canoe started to 20 down
the river for short distance, and then
to cross the river to the Canadian side.
As soon as they were we'll started. the
Doctor drew from his pocket \ bottle oi
brandy. and. knocking out the cork.
! was about to pretend 10 drink, when
Eaglet said; "Cgh, me take"
Tho Doctor handed him the bottle il,
a reluctant manner. and then took AN.
other from his pocket which was
quickly snatehed from his hand by the
silent Rlaekehsef. and the Doctor hal
the qualification Of seeing them both
take long and hearty drinks Of the
strong liquor.
1t was not long before Eaglet began
an excited and drunken quarrel with
his companion, whNh was responded to
with short, surls answers in the most
defiant tones tomahawks were brand.
ished. and the Doctor feared he was in
greater danger than before. but in a
short time the liquor did its expected
work upon Eaglct and hc fell in a
drunken sumher, face downward, in the
bottom ef tho canoe
| The Doctor moved slightly TO bring
Rlaekchief directly under his eve. bnt
he saw by the fierce exclamation and
~ lifted tomahawk that il would he a
rcrllons business to attack him un.
armed, and his heart almost sank within
him as he saw the lights ON the Can
adian shore mementarily grow nearer
and nearer,
However. to his intcnsest JOY. he saw
the Indian again apply the bottle to his
lips, and the Doctor saw in \ few mo.
ments that his stroke grew unsteady,
and. striving hard against the noten,
liquor. the Indian bent every energy Il
his paddliag. but in vain. his hand
slipped from tho oar. his head began Il
nod. and. seising the fellow bodily, the
Doctor threw him overheard into the
stream. He then turned his attention
te Eaglet who was snoring loudly IN
the bottom of the canoe. To deal with
him as he had the other was only the
work Of moment, and then the nocto,
scised the paddle, and, with n sigh 81
relief, started to- paddle out of reael
far up tho lake,
He was still IN tho greatest danger
for the water was Lit up for miles with
the light Of the burning town. and ca
noes wero crossing TO and fro every few
moments.
The Doctor. however, was wary. an,
managed to elude them all: and morn
ing found him chilled and damp severa
miles mp in about the centre Of the lake
He turned his canoe toward the Amcri
can shore. and as he worked his wa
slowly along with his blistered hands
no thought of tho woman he one,
though, he had loved. false to her eoun
try, false to him and worse than all
| false to her own womanly moiesty.
| He gained the quiet, lonely shore a
about 10 o'clock in the day, 4 fores
Of middle,si pine trees came dow,
to the waters edge. and the Docto
fastened his canoe and climbed upo,
the little ledge which hordered Tia
shore. About half mile inland h.
saw black cabin and large log barr
10y which stood two large oxen chewin,
their cuds in the sun. Could it lie pos
sihle? Yes, ii was the cabin of Mr.
Atwood. the man whose limb ho Ia