San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-01
a Yery Close Shave.

YOU NC GEORGE SPENCER was tail, active
and cOmpaCtly built, and lived in the year
1861, in the little Village Oi Salem. NHsSu-
ChusCtis. The young man wu~ leaving home
TO return TO the forest, some six mites distant
90 get fine buck that no had killed the day he
fore. Having arrived at the place lac was de-
lighted to find that the wolves had not diSCOV-
cred his prize, and hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he dismuuntod and pro-
CcCdCd to sharpen his knives. As he was try
ing the blade he heard u slight crack q! a dry
twig, and before he could turn to get his trrlsty
rifle. he was surrounded 10y twenty red painted
savage. Before ne could discharge his rifle
ne was seized and bound, and tied ON IA" back
Of a very poor horse. The red devils then tied
the buck to he back of another, and after
-four days jOurncying arrived AT the camp.
The prisoner WAS conducted to a log hut aud
placed under guard of u tail, powerful warrior
,whO seemed to glOat over his white hrOt hrr'-
captivity. and an old sguaw, who told the
young man in broken English that il was the
palCiace's last night below. She then left and
put on fresh fuel and stirred up the fire.
Poor Spencer knew fun well that at sunrise
lac WOrd be put TO the most fearful fortunes,
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 not hing was heard but the
scrcech-owl on some distant tree. The hut
being made OF logs offered no possible C~Capr
except through the door, before which lay the
Indian guard wrapped in his blanket with his
ride 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.
Is MS ltlNtf WIS utbls Nblllu nc l'li without
a support, and the young man determined to
lose no chance of escaping. CHANGING around
he noticed a hutChet lying on the floor: to get
II was the object which nc at last accomplished
10y 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 aud he had risen
ON his elbow: but Spencer was too quick. and
the Ratchet descended on his head, and hC
sank back dead without even grOan. The
oid sguaW' VINO also was mapping, now awokc
and started to give the alarm, but Spencer
gcncy, and with one bound lie was upon her
and laid her dead with one blow After waiting
moment he stole quietly out and Crcpt eau
tOusy 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
ut his feet. Feeling Il sudden faintncss creep.
ing over him, he was about 10 despair, when
he saw something gistening in the sunsets
glow, which made mis- heart thrub with de-
light: There. swinging in the autumns light
was Uncle EmCrsOn's three golden balls
Saved! Saved! Sayed!., he exclaimed. and
in few moments Uncle Emerson had hitched
up the team, loaned him two dollars and u 90
cent pistol and delivered him safely to his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holds the.
bridge to help the boys OvCr-YOu bci
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