Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-18

mighty effort / threw my hand down
and grasped the handle OF my knife,
seeing which he uttered the exclama-
tlon wah! and clasped me around tho
body. pressing me TO him with all his
power. at the same time trying TO bite
my face.
while In this position, my hand
upon my knife and the Indian holding
me around the arms In vise-like grip,
an ally came upon the field.
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.
10 an instant my knife was raised,
and l aimed violent thrust at his
neck. but his arm received the blow.
and tho knife shivered upon the bone.
"As raised to repeat the lick, the
Indian exclaimed:
"'karnarlal Karnarla! which, In the
Indian tongue, is Enough! enough!
and. In broken English. added: 'Tako
of dogl quickl Brave white man; no
kill great chief! Me give up
IL restrained myself with difficulty
at the moment, but seeing that the vic
tory was mine, revulsion of feeling
onsued In the thought that / had
triumphed In struggle which but u
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 of my buckslsin sus-
penders, bound him tightly around
tho wrists and exacted from him a
promise that he would go as prisoner
to the camp.
Noticing that his arm was bleeding
profusely, / bound my handkerchief
around 1t, at which he gave me grunt
Of satisfaction. thon 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.
"As they looked at the stalwart form
aud 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 check, and the
beautiful girl, unable TO express her
gratitude in words, looked sweetly
down upon me with her love-beaming
eyes, while large pearly tear-drops
trickled down her soft and blushing
cheeks.
"And now friends from my own camp
also arrived. and greetings and con-
gratuatlons were extended and ac-
quaintances formed which time can
never erase from memory's page.
THAT l fell in love with the lady
was to be expected, and that she should
reciprocate, under the circumstances,
was but natural.
"She was the daughter Of mission
AIRY sent out from the Church Of England
TO introduce the gospel to the natives.
"She had been accustomed to take
her morning and evening rides. On
this occasion sho had ventured further
from the station than was prudent, and
the Indian. who had often seen her at
the camp and was enamored by her
charms. had been lying in wait TO kid
nap and bear her away rs a captive to
some distant tribe, in which attempt
he must have succeeded had itnot been
for the providential interpretation just
related. .'-Dalton (Ga.) Citizen.