The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-05-10

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On one of these occasions, Or
tahawlee, in following deer
along the overhanging cliffs bor-
dering on Queer Creek, became
separated from his companions.
In the excitement of the chase,
he grew obllvious to the dangers
surrounding him, and in leaping
from one ledge of rocks to anoih-
er he misjudged the intervening
space, falling distance of thirty
feet, among the rocks and bush
es below.
Some hours elapsed before his
companions missed him, and on
instltuting a search were surpris-
ell to find him in a little cabin in
a secluded cave back from the
creek. receiving the ministrations
of beautiful white maiden, who
was deftly dressing an ugly scalp
wound. This young girl was the
only daughter of a venturesome
pioneer, VINO belonged to that
class of men who threw them-
selves OUT on the advanced lines,
blazing out paths for the onward
march of civilization.
Her life since her advent into
these somber wilds, had been un
eventful. The principal portion
of her time was spent in tending
a small garden, planted among
the tangled wild wood a few
rods from the cabin and but a
short distance from the ledge Of
rocks where our young chieftain
took his frightful plunge.
1t was while engaged in her
gardening on this day that she
was startled by the yell of the
hapless warrior as he disappeared
from view between the two
;edges of rocks. Her. first i'm
pulse was to beat retreat to the
cabin, but her sympathy over.
came her fear, and she hastened
to the spot where the insensible
Indian lay stretched out on a fiat
stone, the blood squirting from
an ugly wound on the side OF his
head. Tearing a strip off of his
blanket, she staunched the flow
of blood. Then half carrying,
half dragging him to the creek,
she baihed his face and had The
satisfaction of seeing him open
his eyes and mutter some unin-
telliglble words. BY making signs
she got him to get up, and by
supporting his totiering form,
in getting him over TO
the cabin and was just in the
midst of her surgical dressings
when Interrupted by his swarthy
followers.
After completing her bandages,
the young chieitain gathered his
companions around the cot upon
which he was lying.and after a few
minutes consultation he becko..-
ed his pretty Samaritan TO his
side, and clasping her sbapely
hand in his imprinted a kiss
thereon. Then looking dreamily
up into her liquid eyes, he whis-
pered: "Oh, beautiful daughter
of the pale face, thou hast placed |
me under lasting obligations to
thee and thine. NY race is al
most run. l feel that my eyes
will no more sweep across the
blue waters of the North. But |!
before | 90 l will try to repay |
you for you blindness. | will i'm
part to you a secret that has new
er before reached the ear of the
pale facer' Just then an ex-
preston of pain fitted over his
blanched features, a convulsive
throb shook his graceful form,
and he placed his hand over her
heart.
Grasping her hand tighter, he
raised himself painfully from the
cot and huskily continued. go
down Queer Creek about one
mile until you come to pine
growing down from the over
hanging cliffs. From there take
up a little cave leading back
among the hills and you will find
the col hardest black berries in
Hooking county" Here his voice
failed him, and sinking back on
The cot his grasp slowly relaxed
and his hand fell helpless by his
side. A culver shook his once
proud frame, and Ottahawlee,
The defendant of the great chief
tam, Pontiac. lay coid in death"
"What became of the beautiful
young maiden:'
"Well, your gazing OIL what's
left Of her," and The old woman
waved us a pleasant adieu as we
swept out OF view around a bend
IN the road.
FRANK ADA5IS.