San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-27

YOI.NG GEORGE SPENCER was tail, active
and COmpaCtIy built, ana llNed IN inc year
1871 in the little Nllag" Of salem, MasSa-
chusCtts The young man was leaving nome
IN rrtrIu to the forest some six miles distant,
to get Il fine buck that he had killed the DAY pc
fore Having arrived ut the place nc was de-
lighted To find that the wolves had not dlscON-
cred his prize, and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he diSmOunted ana pro-
crcdcd to sharpen his knives. As ne was ny
ing the blade he heard Il slight Crackle OF a dry
twlg and before he could turn to get his truSty
rifle ne WIS surrounded 10y twenty red painted
savagcS Before he could discharge ms rlt1e
he was seized and bound, and tied on thc bhck
of a very poor horse. The red devils thch Tea
the buck TO the back of another, ana after
four days jOurnCying arrived AT the camp:
The prisoner was conducted to log hut and
placed under guard Oh II thli, poMciIui MaLIIG !
who seemed 10 glOGt over his white brother
CuptiVityD, and AN old SquuW, VINO tOlu inc
Young man in broken English that II was the
palcfacC's last night below. she then let ana
mt on fresh fuel and stirred up the fire
Poor Spencer knew full well that at sunrise
ne woull he put to the most fearful turtuIts'
and that he must either escape before morn
lug or die n terrible death. Spencer walted
and listened for hours, until at last everything
became quiet and nothing was heard but the
scrCcCh-Owl on some distant tree. The nut
being made of logs offered no possible escape
pyccpt through the door, before which lay the
Indinn guard wrapped in his blanket with MS
rifle by his side, ready for instant use. Visions
of home came UP before the young man; OF
as his father was dead would be left without
a support, and the young man determined To
lose no chance of escaping. CHANGING around
he noticed a hatchct lying on the floor: TO get
il was the object which ne AT last accomplished
hy reaching ii 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 no had risen
on his elbow: but Spencer was too quick. and
the hatChCt descended ON his head, and he
sank back dead without even grOan. The
old s,lIuw, who also was mapping, now nwOkc
and started to give the alarm, but Spencer
realizing his danger was equal to the "m"r-
gcury and with one bound hU was upon her
and laid her dead with one blow. After waiting
a moment he stole quietly out and Cr"Pt eau
tiOu~ly through tn" camp and after travelling
four DAYS. with little or nothing to eat, ne be-
came 50 exhausted that he sat down TO rest
and drink by the clear stream which ilOwed
mt his feet. Feeling II sudden taintncSs creep
ing over him, he was about to disp1ir, when
he saw something glistCning in the sunset
glow, which made mis- heart thrOb with de
light: There swinging in the Gutumn'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 ~
cent pistol, and delivered him safely to his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holuS the
bridge to help the boys Ovcr-lou bet.