San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-09


NOU st GEORGE SPENCERwa> tail, active
aud CUmpuClly built. and lived u the YEAR
1851, i'm the little Village at Salem, MaS~u.
rhusctis. The young man was leaving HON"
to return 20 the forest. some six miles distant
In get Il fine buck hat he had Killed the day hr-
tore. Having arrived at the place he was de-
lighted to find that the wolves had not dj~cuN-
cred his prlZr, ana hastily throwing the rein
over his horses head, he di~luuuutil and prO-
CecdCd to sharpen his knives. rs he was try
ing the blade h" heard a slight CrUCkic of II dry
twig, and before he could turn to get his trII~tv
rife, he was surrounded by twenty red painted
sayagC>. Before b" could discharge his rih,
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 of another and after
four days juUmcyIng arrived at the camp.
The prisoner was conducted to a 10y hut and
placed under guard of d tall, powerful warrior
iWhO seemed To gIUut over his white brothers
captivity, and an old "VuHw, who told the
young man in broken English that il was the
paleiaCe'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
he would be put to the most fearful tOrturcs
and that he must either escape before morn
ing or die IA terrible death. Spencer waited
aud listened for hours until at last everything
became quiet, and nothing was heard but the
scrccCh-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 by his side, ready for instant use Visions
of home came up before the young man: of
his sweetheart and his dear old mother who
H. 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 hatChCt lying on the floor: to ret
II was tho object which be AT last accomplished
10y reaching it with his feet. Finding II 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: hut Spencer was too quick and
the hatChCt descended on his head, and he
sank back dead without even Il grUan The
old squaw, VINO also was mapping. now awOkc
aud started to give the alarm, hut Spencer
realizing his danger was equal To the, Cmcr-
genCy, and with one bound he was upon her
and laid E.'r dead with one blow. After waiting
moment he stole quietly out and Crrpt eau.
uOusly through the camp, and after travelling
four days, with little or nothing to eat he he
came so exhausted that he sat down to rest
and drink by the clear stream which flowed
at his feet. Feeling sudden faintnCsS Green.
ing over him, he was about to dispar, when
he saw something glistcning in the sunsets
glow, which made his heart thrub with de-
light: There, swinging in the autumn's light
was Uncle EmCrsOn's three golden balls
Saved! Saved! Saved!!! he exclaimed and
in a few moments Uncle Emerson had hitched
up the team, loaned him two dollars and a ~
cent pistol, and delivered him safely to his
mother and sweetheart. Emerson holds the
bridge to help the boys OvCr-NOu bet!