San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-05
A Very Close Shave.

Young GEORGE SPENCER was tail. active
and cUmpacty built. aud lived in the year
1851. in the little Village of Salem, Nas~a-
chus"iIS. me young man WAS leaving home
to return to the forest, some six miles distant
to get a fine buck that he had killed the day he.
fore Having arrived at the place he was de
lighted TO ma that the wolves had not di~COy-
cred his prize, and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he di~mOUntud and prn-
Ceeded TO sharpen his knives. As he was try
ing the blade he heard slight CruCkIc Of "A dry
twig, and before he could turn to get his trustT
rifle, he was surrounded by twenty red painted
saNugcS. Before ne CDUld Discharge his rifle,
he was seized ana bound and tied on the back
oil very poor horse. The red evils then tied
the buck to the back Of another, and after
four days JOurncyirg arrived al the camp
me prisoner was conducted To a log hut and
placed under guard of Il tail, powerful warrior
twhO seemed to gUat over his white brothers
captivity, and an old s,Iuaw, who told the
young man In broken English that il was the
paleiace $ last night below. She then left and
put on fresh fuel and stirred I'D the tIrr
Poor Spencer knew full well that at sunrise
he would he put to the most fearful turtlIrrs
and that he must either escape before morn.
ing or die terrible death. spencer waited
and listened for hours, until at last everything
became quiet, and nothing was heard but the
Screcch-owl on some distant tree. The hut
being made Of logs offered no possible cScgpr
except through the door, before which Law the
Indian guard wrapped in his blanket with his
rte by his SIDE ready for instant use. Visions
of home came up before the young man: of
his sweetheart and his dear old mother who
as his father was dead, would he left without
II support, and the young man determined To
lose no chance Of escaping. CHANGING around
lie noticed Ratchet lying on the tOur: to vet
II was the object which he al last accomplished
by reaching it with his feet. Finding il quite.
sharp, nc soon severed his bonds, and without
waiting jumped toward the guard whose UuIck
ear detected the movement. and h, had risen
on his elbow; but Spencer was too ulIirk and
the hatChct descended ON his head ana nc
sank back dead without even a grOun The,
old squaw, who also was mapping. now awOk,,
ana started To give the alarm, hut Spencer
realizing his danger was equal to the cmrr.
gency, and with one bound he was upOu her
and laid her dead with one blow. After whiting
moment he stole quietly out aud crcpt eau
uously through the camp, and after travelling
Tour days, with little or nothing to eat ne hC-
came so exhausted that lac sat down to rest
and drink by the clear stream which flowed
at his feet. Feeling a sudden faintncss Green.
ing over him, he was about to dispair when
he saw something glistcning in the sunsets
glow, which made mis- heart thrOb with de-
light: There, swinging in the autumn's light
was Uncle EmCrsOn's three golden balls
Saved! Saved! Saved,.! he exclaimed. and
in few moments Uncle Emerson had hitched
up the team, loaned him two dollars and "A a.
cent pistol, and delivered him safely TO his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson hOldS thr
bridge 10 help the boys OvCr-NOU bet!
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