Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-28

ming, almost from under e. IKE Ign
coiled itself up immediatelv Hdnd D
Iude OF defiance, with flatteneS + az
distended jaws. and quickly v;h. neat
tongue, that played like a iittI ,oissuhg
about ITS mouth. Dolph's heart IAN, na'ns
rant within him, and he had ,ron nulaed
let go his hold, and tumbled a." ~ hlgh
precipice. The serpent stood ~ aos ~ The
fenslve but for an instant. II ~. uie %
stinctive movement OF defense. Ian - "a o.
4 ing there was no attack II gl;d elu IND
into cleft Of the rock. Doipb's ev ss "a
lowed with fearful intensity: and ~ Ie lO-
at glance that he was IN the el r y sis
OF nest OF adders, that Law knottaSS
writing, and Kissing in the cbasm e0a
fastened with all speed to escana i Dc
so frightfnl neighborhood Hs n0A
nation was full of this new bor,d ui4g
saw an adder in every curling y viaoii d
heard the tail Of rattlesnake n I sr ~
dry leaf that rustled. - eva!
At length he succeeded in scr,r,,.
to tho summit Of precipice: bn t'l !,
covered by a dense forest. Wba,a"~
he could gain a lookout between a,4O. ~
trees, he eaw that the coast roa. u
heights and cliffs, one risinr bevonJI
other, until hugo mountains over ~ y
the whole. There were no signs Of III
tivation, nor any smoke curling amorcs
the trees, to indicate human resi5o.s'
Everything was wild and solitary Z
he was standing on the edge Of ma. a.
pice that overlooked a deem IN IN
iringed with trees, his feet detaebs5
great fragment of rock; it fell. crasbins
its way through the tree tons. down ~
the chasm. A loud whoop. or rsss ~
yell, issued from the bottom Of the ~.
the moment after, there was the rS mo-
of gum and q bali came whistlino dva'
his head, cutting the twigs and ioars
and burying Itself deep in the bark a
chestnut tree.
Dolph did not wait for q second sht
but made precipitate retreat; feariD,
every moment TO hear the enemy h NM,
suit. He succeeded, however, in return.
ing unmolested to the shore, and deta,
mined to penetrate no farther into
country so beset with savage perils.
lie sat himself down, dripping. dign
solately, on wet stone. What wash
be done? Where was he to shelter bim.
self The hour of repose was appro9eh
ing; the birds were seeking their pesis
the bat began TO fit about in the twi
light, and the nighthawk soaring higb
in heaven, seemed to be calling out t6e
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 despondentn
this comfortless condition, he perceived
a light cleaning through the trees near
the shore, where the winding Of theriyq
made a deep bay. It cheered hin with
the hopes that here might be some human
habitation, where he might get something
to appease the clamorous cravings Of bis
stomach, and, what was equally neces-
sary in his shipwreeked condition,
comfortable shelter for the night. twas
with extreme difficulty that he made bis
way towards the light, along Lodges q
rocks down which he 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 arOck TIA.
a small dell, from whence The
light proceeded. 1t was from fire Of
the foot of a great tree that stood in the
midst of q grassy interval or plat among
the rocks. The fire cast up a red glare
the gray crags and impending
trees, leaving chasms of deep gloom thai
entrances to caverns. Asml
brook rippled close by, betrayed by tho
quivering reflection of the flame. There
were two figures moving about the tire
and others squatted before it. AS they
were between him and the light they
were in complete shadow; but one o.
them happening TO move round to the
opposite side, Dolph was startled at per-
ceiving, by the fun glare falling On
painted features and ghttering on sifyd
ornaments, that he was an Indian. lie
now looked more narrowly, and saw
guns leaning against tree and deaa
body lying on the ground.
Dolph began to doubt whether he was
lot in a worse condition than beiori
lere was the very foe that had fired Of
i'm from the glen. He endeavored 70
etreat quietly, not caring TO lntrtS
iimself to these half human beings IN 50
avage and lonely a place. 1t was 700
ate. The Indian, with that eagle quick
ess of eye so remarkable in his race
something stirring among the
ushes on the rock. He seized oneu
be guns that leaned against the ,ree;oN
noment more, and Dolph might nave
ad his passion for adventure cured oy
ullet. He hallooed loudly with the Id
ian salutation of friendship; the WhoT
arty sprang upon their feet; the SalulS
ion was returned, and the straggler wa
lvited to Join them at the fire.
On approaching he found, to his con,
that the party was compoSed~
yhite men as well rs Indians. One wno
Tas evidently the principal parsonage y
was seated on the trunk
tree before the fire. He was laigs
.out man, somewhat advanced IN ms
ut hale and hearty. His face wa
ronzed almost to the color of an "
ian's; he had strong but rather JoyI
an aquiline nose and a mou@
laped like mastiff's. His face wa
alf thrown in shade by broad hS'
18th buck's-tail in it. His gray hAn
ung short in his neck. He wore
uniting frock, with Indian leggihgs,
nd moccasins, and a tomahawk IN .n0