Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

SO frightful q neighborhood. His iinag-
nation was full of this new horror; he
saw an adder In every curling vine, and
heard tho tail Of rattlesnake In every
dry leaf that rustlcd.
At length he succeeded In scrambling
to the summit of prccipice; but II was
covered by dense forest. Wherever
he could gain lookout between tho
trees, hc saw that the coast rose In
heights and cliffs, one rising beyond an.
other, until hugo mountains ovcrtopped
the whole. There were no signs OF cul-
tivation, nor any smoke curling amongst
the trees. to indicate human residence.
Everything was wild and Solitary. As
he was standing on tho edge OF preci.
pice that overlooked deep ravine
fringed with trees, his feet detached
great fragment Of rock; 1t fell, crashing
its way through tho tree tops, down into
tho chasm. A loud whoop, or rather
the moment after, there was the report
Of gun; and a hall came whistling over
his head, cutting tho twigs and leaves,
and burying itself deep in the bark Of
chestnut tree.
Dulph did not wait for second shot,
but made q precipitate retreat; fearing
every moment TO hear tho enemy in pur-
suit. Tic succeeded, however, in return
ing unmolcsted to tho shore, and deter
mined To penetrate no farther into u
country SO beset with savage pcrils.
He sat himself down, dripping, discon-
solatcly, on n wet stone. What was to
be done? Where was he to shelter him
self The hour Of repose was approach
ing; the birds wcro seeking their nests;
tho bat began to fit about in the twi-
light, and the nighthawk soaring high
in heaven. seemed To- I've calling out the
stars. Night gradually closed in and
wrapped everything in gloom; and
though it was the latter part of summer,
yet the breeze, stealing along the river,
and among these dripping forests, was
chilly and penetrating, especially TO
half drowned man.
As he sat dropping and despondent in
This comfortlcss condition, he perceived
light cleaning through the trees near
tho shore. where the winding of the river
made deep bay. II chccred him with
the hopes that here might be some human
habitation, where he might get something
to appcase tho clamorous cravings of his
stomach, and, what was equally neccs-
sary in his shipwrecked condition, q
comfortable shelter for the night IL was
N1til sAtEtIilt itS
way towards tho light, along lodges Of
rocks down which ho was in danger of
sliding into the river, and over great
trunks of fallen trees, some of which had
been blown down in the late storm, and
lay so thickly together that he had to
struggle through their branches. At
length he came to the brow of u rock that
overhung n small dell, from whence the
light proceeded. IL was from fire ut
the foot Of great trco that stood In tho
midst OF n grassy interval or plat among
the rocks. Tho fire cast up n red glare
among tho gray Crags and impending
trees. leaving chasms of deep gloom that
res,mbled entrances to cavcrns, A small
brook rippled close by, betrayed by tho
quivering reflection of the flame. There
wcrc two figures moving about tho fro
and others sauatted before IL. AS they
were between him and the light they
wero in complete shadow; but one of
them happening to movo round 10 tho
opposite side, Dolph was startled mt per-
ceiving, by tho full glaro falling on
painted features and glittering on silver
ornaments, that ho was an Indian. lie
now looked more narrowly, and saw
guns leaning against tree and dead
body lying on the ground.
Dolph began to doubt whether he was
not in q worse condition than before;
hero was tho very foe that had fired at
him from the glen. lie cndeavored To
retreat quietly, not caring to intrust
himself to these half human beings in 80
savage and lonely n place. II WIS too
late. Tho Indian, with that eagle quick
ness of eye 80 remarkable in his race,
perceived something stirring among III.
pushes ON the rock. Ite seized ono o'
the guns that leaned against the trcc; one
moment more, ana Dolph ihight nave
hau ms passion Tor adventure curen 10y
bullet. lie hallooed loudly WIN the IN
dian salutation OF friendship; inc whole
party spranS upon Their icet; 'hn saIu'it
tion was returned, ana the straSSier wah
invited To JON them at The IRE.
On approaching he found, to ms con.
ISOLATION, that inc party was composed oi
white men as wen as INDIANS. ohe' VINO
was evidently the principal parsonage OF
commander, was seated on the trunk OF
tree before the iire. lie was large,
stout man, somewhat advanced III ne
put male ana nearly. us iace wa'
prohIeu almost 10 tne coior oi hn III
dian's; ho had strong but rather iowa
features, an aluiiine nose ma ihout'
sfaPed ilko ma5tiii B. Ills lace wa
hait thfown IN siiaae DH proau ha
WIN DUCK stan IN IL. iis gray nai
hung snort IN ms neck, he wore
huntihg irock, wi.h ihdlah ieggihgS
ana moccaSlhs, ana toiha,awk IN ih
broad wampnm bcit round ms wa,S!
AS Dolph caught distinct view oi ~
person and features. ne was struck wit'
something that reminded nm ol the OH
man OF the haunted house. Inc MAJ
before hlm,, however, was diHereht u
his dress and age; no was more cheery
TOO, IN his aspect, ana u was hird 10 de
i'ne where tho vague resemblance iay-
but resemblance there certainty "as
Dolph feit some degree OF awe III al
pr"aching nm; but was asSureu oy IN
frank, hearty welcome WIN which u
was received. as ne cast ms eyes abou'