San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-02
NerY Close Shaw.

HOI NC GEORGE SPENCER was tall active
and compnrt} built and lived i'm The year
1921, in the lttiC Village Of Salem. Nassn-
ChusCtts. The young man was leaving home
to return 10 the forest, some six miles distant
to get q fine buck that he had Killed the day he
fore. Having arrived NJ the place he was dc
lighted to find that the wolves had not disCOy-
cred his prize, and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he hi~WOuntrd and pro
CCCdCd to sharpen his knives. As he was try
ing the blade he heard slight CrHcklu of a dry
twig, and before he could turn TO get istrustv
rifle, he WAS surrounded hy twenty rcd painted
suVugCs. Before hu could discharge his rifle
he was seized and bound, aud tied ON the back
at a very poor horse. The red devils then tied
the buck to Ike back of another and after
tour days iOurnrylng arrived al the camp.
The prisoner WAS conducted tu a log llIt and
placed under guard of % tail. powerful warrior
who seemed TO gIOat over his white brothers
captivity, and an old ~UuuW, who told the
young man in broken English that it was the
phlelaCC.s last night below. She then left and
put on fresh fuel and stirred up the fire
Poor Spencer knew full well that at sunrise,
he would be put to the most fearful fortunes
and that he must either C-Capp before, morn
ing or die IA terrible death. spencer waited
and listened for hours. until at last cN erything
became quiet, and nothing was heard but the
~CrCcCh-OWl on some distant tree. The hut
being made of logs offered no possible p~capr
except through the door. before which law the
ludiun guard wrapped i'm his blanket with his
rifle 10y his side, ready for instant use. Visions
OF nom" came up before the young man; of
his sweetheart and his dear old mother. who.
Is his father was dead. would be left without
support, and the young man determined to
lose no chance OF escaping CHANGING around
he noticed q hutChrt lying ON the floor: to yet
10 was the object which he AT last ACCOMPLISHED
10y reaching il with his feet. Finding Il uuitp
sharp, he soon severed his bonds and without
waiting jumped toward the guard, whose uuiCk
ear detected the movement. and 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 grUau The
old sQuNw, who also was mapping. now awOl,,,
and started to give the alarm, but Spencer
realizing his danger was equal To the cmcr.
gCnCy, and with one bound hu was upon her
and laid her dead with one blow. After waiting
moment he stole quietly out and crcpt CalI-
tiOusly through the camp, and after travelling
four days, with little or nothing Ia eat he be-
came so exhausted that he sat down to rest
and drink by the clear stream which flowed
nt his feet. Feeling a sudden fuintncss 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 I'm the autumn's light
was Uncle EmCrSOn's three golden balls
Saved! Saved! SavCd.i, ne exclaimed, and
in few moments Uncle Emerson had hitchcd
up the team, loaned him two dollars and Il ~
cent pistol, and delivered him safely to his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holds tho
bridge TO help the boys Oycr-EOu bet
For Hoarsencss, WhoOping Cough, Spasms
of the WindpiDC, known us Growing disease,
and indeed for all pulmonary ailments most
common among the little people. NORLEY'S
TWO-BIr COUGH SYRUP is certain cure