San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-12
A VerY Close Shave.

Young GEORGE SPENCER was tail, active
and COmpHCtly built, and lived in the year
1881 in the little Village of Salem, Massa-
ChusCits. The young man was leaving home
TO return to the forest, some six miles distant,
10 get fine buck that he had killed the day be
tore. Having arrived AT the place ne was de-
lighted to find that the wolves had not disCOV-
cred his prize, and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he diSmOuutcd and pro
CCCdCd to sharpen his knives. As he was try
ing the blade he heard q slight CrHCklC Of Il dry
twIg, and before hC could turn To get his truSty
rifle, he was surrounded by twenty red painted
sayugCS. Before he could discharge his rifle
he was seized and bound, and tied on the back
of very poor horse. The red devils then tied
the buck to the back Of another, and after
four days jOurucying arrived at the camp.
The prisoner was conducted to Il log hut aud
placed under guard of II tail, powerful warrior
who seemed to glUOt over his white brothers
captivity, and an old squaw, who told the
young man in broken English that il was the
pulelaCC last night below. She then left and
put on fresh fuel and stirred up the fire
Poor Spencer knew full well that at sunrise
ne would be put to the most fearful tOrtuTCS,
and that he must either escape before morn
ing or die a terrible death. Spencer waited
and listened for hours, until at last everything
became quiet, and nothing was heard but the
screech-Owl on some distant tree. The hut
being made Of logs offered no possible escape
except through the door, before which lay the
Indian guard wrapped in his blanket with his
rifle 10y his side, ready for instant use. Visions
of home came up before the young man: OF
his sweetheart and his dear old mother who
. rs his father was dead, would he left without
II support, and the young man determined to
lose no chance of escaping. CHANGING around
he noticed Il Ratchet lying on the floor: to get
IL was the object which he at last accomplished
by reaching 1t with his feet Finding Il quite
sharp, he soon severed his bonds, ana without
waiting jumped toward the guard, whose quick
ear detected the movement, ana he had risen
on his elbow; but spencer was too quick and
the hatChCt descended on his head, and ne
sank back dead without even a grOan. The
old squaw, who also was mapping now awOkC
and started to give the alarm. but Spencer
realizing his danger was equal to the emcr-
gcnCy, and with one bound he was upon her
and laid her dead with one blow. After waiting
a moment he stole quietly out and CTCpt eau
tiOusly through the camp, and after travelling
four days, with little or nothing TO eat he be-
came so exhausted that he sat down to rest
and drink by the clear stream which flowed
at his feet. Feeling sudden faintncss creep.
ing over him, he was about to disp6ir when
he saw something glistCning in the sunsets
glow, which made mis- heart thrOb with de-
light There, swinging i'm the autumn's light
was Uncle EmeTsOn's three golden balls
Saved! Saved! Saved.,! he exclaimed and
in few moments Uncle Emerson had htched
up the team, loaned him two dollars and a 40
cent pistol, and delivered him safely to his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holds the
bridge TO help the boys Over-YOu bet!
For HOarseness, WhOoping Cough, Spasms
of the Wind-pipe, known as growing disease,
and iu5pa1 for "a nj