The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-10-30

: ing arOund him he inunu MIN
. sci! again on the banks nI the
IsarcuUn neal what Is now the
little village of Starr. The trail
now led along he creek bank by
The old li.mlmk hill, with which
every one who has ever travtlen
along the road from Starr to Ply
ia familiar. As the Young scout
dc'tly picked his way through
The tangled srare vines and haz-
el bushes tha, grew thick along
the creek. a feeling ni loneliness
crelt over him. The pale rays
of the young neon, glowing
down behind a western nil shOn.
far through The hemlOck trees
causing them 10 wear q ghost y
appe france, and there Were NJ
sounds to gree; the ears of til,
young scout, save the hOars.
cro,k OF the frog with The dismal
bowling of the wolf on an AL
jacent hill or the occasional
sound of The lonely whipperwilI
high IN Tree top.
Bur not withstnnding his feeling
of lonIiness tn scout kept on com
ing To where the creek flows around
u sharp point. He could iaintiy
discern lar up u rocky gorge To his
right tie FAINT glimmer of a light
He Was satisied that he was nnw
IN reach of the object of his search
if he could only grasp it. Keep
ing along tho brow of the bl.ff
overlupk ing tie ravinc. ne contin
ued on for some distance and at
last found himself within IL few
yards of the Indians camp which
proved to bc under quite large
cave. known at the present 10 the
people of this section as Alum Cave
and situated on the lind that now
belongs to F. b. Randall. After
looking about tor some time the
scout discovered the girl securely
hound to II beach tree at one side
OF the cave. He also counted the
savases ana could make out hut
ten, nine of which seemed To be fast
asleep while the remaining one kept
watch cIose 10 the prisoner. Wait
ing long enough to be satisfied the
aavages were sound asleep he crept
caut ous'y aroupd to the eide where
the girl was bound. The Indian
who was watching was leaning his
back against tree. The scout now
being on the opposite side of the
tree as to that of the Indian. crept
slyly up oehind him and with one
blow of his tomnhawk noislelsly
dispatched the savage. The girl was
now within his rvach. With two
stroke of-his sharp knife he cut the
thongs that bound her hands and
feet. and grasping her in his strong
arms he hurried her out of the cave.
There had no words passed. between
them during this time Tho girl
did not even know of rescurer be
ing 80 near until she felt herself
suddenly cut loose, bat had presence
of mind enough not To give any
alarm by crying out. Upon regain
ing the high ground above the cave
the scout came suddenly upon the
Indians ponies that had been
hobbled and let loose to grdze. Sc
lecting two of The number ho bade
the girl to mount. There was some
thing about tie g'rl's manner that
seemed to the scout to be familiar
to him Could II be possibIe he had
seen her before. Stepping close to
her he spike the name. Rose. She
gave start and was onl ; prevented
from crying by the scout placing
his hand over her mouth. For that
voice was to familiar to her not to
recognize it and looking INTO his
face by the light of the stars she
beheld the face Ot the friend she i
had known under quite different
circumstances. But there was no
time now for delay, SO they quickly
mounted and rode a way through the |
forest. All the remaining part OF
the night they kept steadily on their
course. Stopping only at noon tn,
next day for short rest. Night
came ON and the fugitlves had not
vet reached Chillicothe Being tired
and hungry tho scout resolved to
camp tor the night Nothing dis
turbed them during the night and
by sunrise the next morning they
again journryod onward and arrived
vi the lori about noon, found COM
pany already orgnized to follow the
suvagrs. Of course tho J " of the
parents, ut the unexpected return
of their daughter, knew no bounds. |
Mr.. Dent threw his arms around
the scouts neck and humbly begged
his pardon for all his unkindness to
him and promised to help him in
any way he could. After remain
ing a, the fort few days, the trav-
elers again eet out on their journey,
and reached Zanesville without any
further delay. BY the request Of
Mr.. Dent and his wife the scout nc-
commnlcd them. 1t Is necdi-ss to
add that there Was wedding short
ly alter the emIgrants reached
Z,nesviile and none seemed more
highly pleased than did the father
OF the bride, who in evidence of
his pleasure. gave his daughter, on
the day ct her wedding. beautiful
tract Of and adjoining his AMI up
Oh this land the happy coupe
settled Where the beautiful little
town of Roseviile now stands. is
where the first settlement was made
being named IN honor of the one
who first owned the land There
remains but one thing more 10 be
tulu aui that ia tpnra,n,nv lanes