Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-04

oaoos intimation Of ths interurrter. 4.
vas aware Of the fate In ressr,e 20,
nim. and secretly deter nined tia, h.
would never reach Wauxhcotouocza l,vs
u u vas possible 70 avoid il. Th-,,
route lay through an uupyuned for.
n1oounoina IN thicksts and underground.
Snooond ~ he was, il vsald not b.
impossible to escape from the hands of
nis conductors, and il he ,uld once
enter the thickets. he thouxhs mat be
misnf Be enabled 90 b sfhs his pursuers
Al toe worst he could only Be re.akeu
ana the nr- voold barn no hotter after
an at,enpt 10 esctpe IN before. Oar
ing the whole OF thsir marca hs Pc
mined distracted and silent, often
mrditatinR An effort for liberty, aud AZ
shrinking from she peril of the artemo "A
At length be Vas aroused from bis
reverie By the Indians firing of their
geas and raising tbs shrill scalp hallo.,
Inc signal was soon answered, and the
aeep Foil OF q drum was heard far in
'front.'. announcing to the ruhappy pri<
oncf tnas they we're approach NJ an IN
oiAn town, where toe gauntlet osrtainly.
am perhaps the stake, awaited him.
The idea of repetition of the dr-sdfol
sornes which be had already sncoun
tered. completely bauishsd she indscis-
lou which had hitherto witnheld him,
and, with q sudden and startling cry.
ne sprung into the ba-hes asd hod VITA
the speed OF Wild deer. Tns pursui.
was instant and keen; some on foot,
some on horseback. Bat hs US living
Tor his life; the stake and the b & iron
and ths barning spllntefs were bef.re
his eyes. and ne soon disssncsd the
swiftest hunter that pursued him.
Bat fate Was against him at every
turn. Thinking only of tho enemy be-.
hind, he forgot that there might also
be enemies before aud, before he Vas
avsre of what be had done, he found
that he ha plunged INTO the center of
@ fresh party of horssmen, WHO had
stliied from the towu at the firing of
the guns. And happened, unfortunately,
to stumble upon the poor prisoner, nov
N sking last effort for Freedom His
heart sunk at once from the ardor of
hope TO the very pit Of despair, and he
Was again hslted and driven before
them to town like an OF 60 the slaughter
hou4e.
Upon reaching the village (Pickaway)
be vas fastened 10 stake uesr the door
OF the council house, and she warriors
again assembled 10 debate. In a short
time they issued from. the council house,
and, surrounding him, they danced aud
yelled for several hours, giving him
once more foFetaste Of thu bitterness
Of death. On the following morn
ing their journey was continued +;
bat the Indians bad nov become watch
full. aud gave him no opportunity Of
even attempting an escape. Ga the sec
ond day he arrived at Waughootomooo
Here he Was again compelled 30 run the
gauntlet. IN which ne Was severely hurt,
and immediately after this ceremony he
was taksu to the council house, and all
the warriors once more assembled to de-
termine his fate. sos
He sat silent and detected upon the
door OF the cabin. awaiting the nome al
which was 90 deliver him 90 the stake.
when the door Of the council house
opened, and Simon Girty, James Girty,
Jonn Ward and an Ind an came In with
woman {Mrs. Mary Kennedy IS a
prisoner, together with seven children
aud seven scalps. Kenton WAS instantly
removed from the council house, and
the deliberations OF the assembly were
protraoted 20 q very late hour, Ia conse.
queuce OF the arrival of tue last named
party With a fresh drove Of prisoners.
At length he was again Summoned to
attend the council house, seiny Informed
that his fate was decided. Regarding
the mandate rs mere prelude Co the
stake aud ire, which be knew Was IN
tended for him, be oboyed il with the
oslaa despair which had nov succeeded
the bsruiHg anxiety OF the last few
days Upon entering the council house,
he Wa greeted with savage scowl.
which, IL he had still cherished a sp "
of hope, would have completely ertin-
gaished IL. Simon Girty threw a blank et
upen the floor and harshIy ordered him
10 take seat upon it. The order WAS
not Immediately complied with, aud
Girty, impatiently seizinQ his arm,
jerxed HIM rosehly upon the blanket
and pulled him down uuon it.
la the same rough and menaciux tone.
Girty then int rrogsted him a. to tna
condition of kentacky. "How many
men ars there in keutuoky ~
1T In impossible for me to answer
that question" replied Ksuton. "bat I
can tell you the number of officers, and
their respective ranks; yen can then
judge for yourself
" Do YOU know Williams Stewart -
Perfectly we'll h 10 an old and in
timats ac4uaintance."
What N your own name 2"
"Simon Butler r. replied Ksuson.
Never did tho enuBeiation of n name
produce more powerful effect. Gistv
and kenton ttheu bcaring the nasus OF
Butier) had served together a. spies in
Dunmore's expedition. Tue former had
not then absndoned the society of shs
whites for that Of the savages. and had
become warmly attached to Keaton
during the short period of their services
together. Az soon a. be heard the name
he bccsme strongly agitated, and spring
ING from his seat, he threw his arms
around ksuton's neck and embraced
him with much emotion.
Then turning 70 tho assembled wsr-
riors, who remained astonished spec
tators OF this extraordinary scene, he
addressed them In short speech. which
the deep earnestuess Of HE tons and che
energy Of his gesture rendered eloquent.
He informed them that the prisoner
whom they had Just condemned 60 she
stake Vas his ancient comrade aud boz
ON friend that they had travelled the
same warpath, alept upou the same
and dselt in the same wiQwam.
He entreated them to have conpassion
upon his feelings; to spare him tbs ag-
my of witnessing the torture Of an old
friend by the hands Of his adopted
brothers. and not % refuse 90 svi6ina q
favor ~ the life Of whits men, 10 the
earnest intercessi0u sof one who had
proved, BY three years' faithful service,
that he was sincerely and real -usly do
voted 20 the cause Of the Indians.
The speech vas listened TO In unhrok
en- silence. As soon as he had finish sd,
several chiefs expressed their approba-
sion by q deep eutterai in.srisction,
while Others we're equally a. forward ia
making known their objections 20 the
They urged that bis fate had
hseu detsrmined Ia large and
solemn esuncil, and that Oh y would b.
acting like squsws 10 change their
mind every half hour. They insisted
MON the fragrant misdsmeauors Of Ken
Ion; that he had not only stolen their
horsss, but had flashed his gun st one OF
heir Young men; that 10 vss In vain 20
'uppose that % bad q man could ever
become An Indian At heart. like their
brother Gisty; that this kentuokisns
wers all alike. very bad people, and
,ucht 20 be killed IS fast ~ they were
,akau: and finNi1y thsv observed that