The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-24

dent enough to attempt interference.
Her heart, big with sympathy and distress
and her eyes full Of tears, the woman al
lowed the savages to get ahead OF her
Several Of them moved back out OF the
rance Of the knothole. skulked around to
the north side Of the cabin, and grand
mothers first intimation OF their presence
was when she heard the cracking OF
flames in the brush which they had pre-
viouslv piled against the north door. AS
soon as the flames were lighted the saw
ages drew off a few rods and commenced
shooting at the spot over the door where
she had pulled out the thinking to shoot
at them before. Notwithstanding the
whistling of the balls, which every mo-
ment came through into the garnet, the
woman amounted the ladder with pail
of water. dashed the contents out through
the crevice. and mere accident guided the
dash So that the flames were drowned
out.
Two hours had passed since the first
appearance of the Indians; grandmother
had killed one and wounded others, and
such a firing and yelling had been kept
nm that the redskins were fearful that
helm might come TO the woman. and
therefore they withdrew. She counted
them as they went away, to be sure that
none were left behind. They took the
dead one on their shoulders and the
wounded were assisted along, each
between two of his companions.
They entered the woods. and
after an hour had passed without their
temperance grandmother realized that
all danger to her was over. She opened
the door. took a scout around the house
and then her eye fell upon the horses
The animals had made long run when
first taking fright, going across the fields
for mile or more, and were now com
ing toward the house, dragging a portion
Of the plow after them. In ten MN
utes the woman was gallOping toward
the nearest settlement, carrying both
rife and revolver. 4 ride Of an hou!
brought her to the hamlet. and seven OF
eight men quickly mounted their horses
and returned with her. The cabin had
not been disturbed, and leaving their
horses there. the men, headed by the
anxious and tireless woman, took up the
trail of the Indians. Following 1t for an
hour, nearly always on the run, they
suddenly heard the reports Of rifles, fol
lowed by whoops and yells.
Two bachelors named Turner had a
cabin and a farm in the direction of the
shots. and the pursuers realized that the
Indians had attacked them. They were
hurrving t. the rescue, grandmother
leading. rifle in hand, when she sud
denly gave a sign Of warning, and all
sank down. She had caught sight OF
grandfather and his two guards. Through
the sparse timber the men could see
Grandfather bound to a tree and his
his guards standing near by, but their
| faces turned in the direction of the battle,
which was raging beyond.
Like so many tigers the pursuers crept
forward. and only halted when within
eight or ten rods OF the captive. They
silently arranged for a volley which
should riddle the bodies Of the guards.
and would have delivered it in moment
more but for grandfather. He caught
sight Of them, and his JOY was so great
that he could not repress a loud shout
The Indians turned On hearing it, and
also catching sight of the pursuers, gave
veil and darted away. A volley was
fired as they fled. and the one behind
made a great leap into the air and fell
over like a log, four or five bullets hav-
inc struck him in the head.
The other one ran directly for his com
panions. and his news raised the siege Of
the Turner cabin in moment. Finding
| that a revengeful foe was on their trail,
| the Indians made all haste out of the
| neiehborhood and could not be over
| taken.
Grandfather was like child when re-
leased. He laughed and cried by turns,
J threw his arms around grandmother,
shook hands with the men and acted
| like one gone crazy. He had been
cruelty used by the red rascals, and was
SO weak when he attempted to start
homeward that the men had to carry
him most Of the way. The couple were
mot a week getting out Of the state. going
back 10 their old home; and IN time
grandfather recovered and was about
| AGAIN. But to the day of his death,
when grandmother took occasion at tile
breakfast table u say that she had
dreamed of this or that, he never again
charged her with being whimsical, or OK
pressed desire TO see her midnight Wis
ions fulfilled. 49, W. Quad in Ballou'S
| Monthly.
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