The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07

events occurred 10 tnem untll ABOUT
ten O clock, when they struck 3 fresh
Indian trail.
OF this they would have thought
little had not closer scrutl-y re-
vealed to them that the redskins had
not passed that way alone. Mingled
with their footprints were those of
their own race. And this was not all.
The captives. as they must surely be,
were women.
They were dumfounded. as this truth
came home to them, and for a few
minutes they gazed into each others
face, mutely asking the question that
came to the mind of each: Who were
the captives, and from what settlement
had they been stolenp Neither could
answer by word or look. OF only one
thing were they assured. They could
not come from their settlement, for
all had been right there when they had
left that morning. Luke had been the
first to speak.
'The redskins are up to their old
tricks again. Somebody is in trouble.
We must help them if we can"
"Of course we must, said Sam.
They must be rescued at all h azards.
From the looks Of the trail, it can not
have been long since they passed this
way"
mo; and now let us follow it."
agreed" was the answer, and the
reader has seen the progress they
made thus far.
Little time was lost after they had
decided upon the way by which they
would return to the other side Of the
thicket. They had been in that locality
several times and knew that between
the thicket they had penetrated and
the rocks before mentioned there was
a narrow strip Of firm, level land, with
here and there q bowlder which had
rolled from the overhangin G cliff.
upon it. Along this they had little
doubt the redskins had passed instead
Of forcing their way through the
thicket as they had at first supposed.
Chagrined at the thought of the
time they had thrown away, and what
might have happened to the captives
during the time they had lost, they
hurried through the forest with fee
footsteps. Only now and then did
they pause to give rapid glance to
any thing which might have the ap.
pearance of a trail. They saw moth
ing to indicate that the savages had
passed that way. and therefore fell
that they must be somewhere before
them.
Nearly two-thirds of the distance
had been gone over when Luke, who
was q short distance ahead, pauscC
and motioned for his companion tt
come up.
what is it, Sam?" said the latter
coming to his side.
Look! Here is trail freshly made
And see; it is the same one we started
to follow. Here are the footprints u
the women and the redskins mirgle(
together
(Which way does it lead9'
Up yonder among the rocks, if
am not mistaken. Sec; here is whor
it turns in that direction. can no
understand why they should clambe
up yonder. 1t is not the way of red
skin to do that when an easier way
to be found.'
Il can't imagine why they shoul
either. Perhaps the women they hav
with them are tired out and have &c
to rest, though, if that is the case,
do not see why they have not sent
tomahawk through their brains.
they care to spare them they woul'
hardly camp here for fear they nigh
be surprised by party who might b
in pursuit. Up yonder among tn
rocks there are plenty of hiding place
without doubt and where they coul
defend themselves against score {
whites.'
"You must be right. Without doul
they have sought a hiding-place u
yonder, and we must do our best t
find it before the light is gone, W
shall have harder job to do it tha
we have been having. for the ira
they have left behind will be very shul
indeed
lit can't be mu ch harder than
was in the thicket, and the way W
got led astray then don't speak er
we'll for our skill on the trail.
You are right there, but let II
lose no more time here At an
rate the trail Is PLAIN enough here 70
any one 10 fo1ow.'
For a quarter of mile or so OF
friends went on. over comparativel
level ground. following the trail eas
ly;then they wound in and out anon
the powders which at some time ha
rolled down from the cliffs, and the
there was nothing but steep. bal
rocks before them.
Up over these they clambered slow
ly, taking the utmost caution not
lose the trail 1t was hard to follow
for there was very little earth o
J which step might be imprinted. an
it was only by a twig here and there
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