San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-08
A Very Close Shave.

Young GEORGE SPENCER was tail, active
and cumpaCtIy built, and lived in the year
1851, in th" little Village OF Suem Mas~l-
chus"tts. The young man was leaving home
to return to the forest, some six miles distant,
TO get lnC buck that he had killed the day be-
fore. Having arrived at the place he was de-
lighted to find that the wolves had not disCOv-
cred his prize. and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he dsmuuntcd and pro-
cCcdcd to sharpen his knives. As he was try
ing the blade he heard slight CruCkIc of dry
twg, and before he could turn to get his trustv
rifle, he WAS surrounded by twenty red painted
saNagU~. Before he could discharge his rifle
he was seized and bound, and tied on the back
of a very poor horse. The red devils then tied
the buck to the back at another, ana after
four days iOuruCying arrived at the camp.
The prisoner was conducted to Il log hut and
placed under guard of u tall, powerful warrior
lwhO seemed to gIuat over his white brothers
captivity. and an Old SgUaw, who told the
young man i'm broken English that it was the
paleldCc' last night below. She then left and
put on fresh fuel and stirred up the fire
Poor Spencer knew fun well that ut sunrise
he would be put to the most fearful fortunes.
ana 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
SCTecCh-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
AS his father was dead would be left without
support, and the young man determined to
lose no chance Of escaping. CHANGING around
he noticed a hatChet lying on the floor: to yet
II was the object hCh he at last accomplished
10y reaching it with his feet. Finding il quite
sharp, he soon severed his bonds and without
waiting jumped toward the guard, whose quick
ear detected the movement and he had risen
on his elbow: but Spencer was too quick, and
the hatChCt descended on his head. and he
sank back dead without even u grOan. The
Old squuw, who also was mapping. now awOkc
and started to give the ALARM hut Spencer
realizing his danger was equal to the emcr-
gency, and with one bound he was upon her
and laid Ter dead with one blow. After waiting
moment he stole quietly ont and Crppt eau
uOusly 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 fantness creep
ing over him, he was about to dispair, when
lac saw something glistening 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! SHved!. he exclaimed, and
in a few moments Uncle Emerson had hitched
up the team, loaned him two dollars and 30
cent pistol, and delivered him safely 20 his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holds the
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