New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15
Rescued.
3 d Rensiuescence of the Pros7ae.

q Rensinescesce of the Paaa7ae.
The country we were going through
was rolling prairie scantily traversed
by small creeks, on the banks of which
we would find a thin growth of Cotton
wood trees, while the small lakes stu
ated in the bottoms and surrounded by
marsh, sometimes bade welcome stop-
ping place. It was about five in the
evening when we came to a small creek
which was winding its way through a
cluster of hills, strewn with rocks, and
surrounded by q rather thick growth of
poplars and some stunted oaks. We
concluded to halt for the night and
made preparations accordingly. Our
tent was pitched at the foot of the outer
range of hills, and protected on the
north by a cluster of trees. Carbon
unsaddled the horses, and turned them
out to Craze, while Ben shouldered his
shotgun and wandered off in search of
game. The report of his gun echoed
over from across the creek, and Carbon
who had done with the horses, set about
preparing a fire. Ben soon arrived
with half a dozen chickens and report
ed that he had seen in the distance a
couple OF horsemen making their way
southwark, Whether they were In.
dians or white men he could not tell,
the space having been too great to al
low of distinction. We concluded how
ever after celebrating a while, that the
riders must have been redskins, since
no traders or trappers were likely at
this time of the year to travel toward
the settlements, which according to our
estimation, must have been over fifty
miles away, since Fort Ridgely assured
ly was over thirty-fye, hut we appre-
hended nothing, and we're soon busily
engaged in preparing the evening meal.
Carbon had gone abroad to dig up.
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some Indian potatoes, a name given to
q feshy nutritious tuber, which album
dainty grows on the northern prairies,
and which is much relished by the wan.
dering tribes. Our chickens were
roasting on the stake and as their fat
would ooze out we held our sliced pota-
toes beneath them and enjoyed the feast
heartily. Ben was preparing some
coffee by adding a handful of roasted
and coarsely ground beans to our tin
pot filled with water and resting on
heated stones. The supper despatched,
we lay in front Of our tent and enjoyed
quiet smoke. That over, we crawled
under our canvas, after having tied the
horses, and fell asleep devoid of care.
1t must have been along the middle
of the night, when awoke from uneasy
dreams and sitting erect between my
companions, who were sleeping sound
ly, vague uneasiness, unaccountable
as it was strange, took possession of me,
and try as would / could not shake of
my lethargy. It seemed to me as
though someone not identified with our
party or interest was near, and as
gazed towards the foldings of our tent
/ fancied that is was slightly raised,
and though courageous as was, and
accustomed to hold my life in my hand,
[ felt cold chill run over me, and
mechanically / searched for my carbine,
but all remained quiet. I heard moth
ing, and rousing myself and casting
last glance on my sleeping companions,
noiselessly crept from my tent Every
thing lay in sombre sleep. The sky
was studded with millions of stars sur
rounding the last quarter of the moon,
which was shedding its mellow rays
over the sleeping prairie. The soft NIGHT
wind brought me the sound of the heavy |
breathing of our horses, who had been
lied by Carbon in a little grove of trees,
back of our tent.
TO be continued IN 7aeEt issue.
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