The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-04-06


ward and staggering me considerably.
Recovering, | dealt him a severe
kick on the head, and threw myself
upon his back, pressing him to the
ground, his face downward. He arose
upon his hands. | brought him down
by jerking his hands from under him.
l bethought myself of my knife, and
made an effort to grasp it without sue
cess, as the handle had caught under
my waiStband; and while in the effort
to disengage it, the savage seized one
of my thumbs III his vice-like jaws, cut
ting it to the bone. This enraged me
intensely and struck him several pow
erful blows with my fist on his head
and neck, which caused him to let go
my thumb, and by an almost superhu-
man effort sprang from beneath me.
He at once turned upon me, and a tisti-
cuff exercise ensued. In this, being a
practical boxer, | was too much for
him, as he failed to hit me single
blow, while | planted several summers
upon his short ribs and face, bringing
a free gush of blood from his nose.
Seeing this he jumped back and at
tempted another run between my legs,
which | evaded by side spring. He
then rushed toward the tree where the
tomahawk was sticking. l intercepted
him, and we clinched within three feet
of the coveted weapon; and now COM
menced wrestle which, for skill;
strength and desperate contortion, was,
perhaps, seldom equaled. His whole
effort was to force me against the tree,
that he might secure the tomhawk.
Failing in this he tried several of his
Indian tricks for the purpose of throw
ing me, while | forced him from the
tree, and also attempted to throw him.
We thus struggled for some moments,
swaying to and fro, and each seeking
some advantage.
I'm one of these powerful struggles
in which | was the receding party, my
foot became entangled in "a grape vine,
and fell. the Indian upon me.
Having the tomahawk still in view,
he attempted to spring away from me;
but as | held to him, he ierked me to
the erect position, still pressing toward
the tree. Throwing my foot before
him he fell, and by his side.
I'VE lay at arms length upon the
ground graphing each others throats
and each painting with exhaustion and
foaming with rage. Feeling that my
wind was failing me, and fearing that
in this respect the savage might have
the advantage Of me, now determined
to secure my knife mt all hazards.
Hurting myself upon him by a
mighty effort | threw my hand down
and grasprd the handle of my knife,
seeing which he uttered tbs exclama-
ton wah! and clasped me around the
body, pressing me 10 him with all his
power, ut the same time trying to bite
my face.
"While in this position, my hand
upon my knife and the Indian holding
me arr nd the arms in u visc-like grip,
an any came upon Jne nelu.
Bruno, my faithful dog, with a
fierce growl. sprang to my side, and at
once fastened his teeth in the shoulder
OF the savage. This caused him to
loose his hold upon me.
In an instant my knife was raised,
and | aimed violent thrust at his
neck. but his arm received the blow,
and the knife shivered upon the bone.
cas- | raised to repeat the lick, the
Indian exclaimed:
"'karnarla! Karnarla" which, in the
Indian tongue, is Enough! enoughr
and, in broken English, added: Take
off dog! quick! Brave white man; no
kill great chief! Me give up
81 restrained myself with difficulty
at the moment, but seeing that the VIC
tory was mine, q rcvulsion of feeling
ensued in the thought that l had
triumphed in a struggle which but a
moment before was so doubtful and
desperate; and | even felt sense of
admiration for the manhood and dar-
ing of my powerful antagonist. So |
accepted his surrender and pulled off
the dog. Taking off my buc1skin sus-
pendcrs. bound him tightly around
the wrists and eXacted from him a
promise that he would go as prisoner
to the camp.
Noticing that his arm WAS bleeding
profuscly, | bound my handkerchief
around it, at which he gave me a grunt
of satisfaction. then stepped to the
tree. withdrew the tOmahawk, and
pointed him the direction to go.
Just at this juncture the fair damsel
whom had rescued, accompanied by
Two horsemen from the missionary
station, galloped up. She had, with
almost incredible speed, brought them
to my aid.
LAS they looked at the stalw&rt form
and bloody visage of the savage and at
my own somewhat bruised and bloody
appearance, and listened to my narra-
tive of the desperate struggle, they
gave vent to expressions in regard to
my strength and prowess which brought
the tinge of pride to my cheek, and the
beautiful girl, unable to express her
gratitude in words, looked sweetly