Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-24

deaf At last one of the women dis
covered flint rock with hollow din
III The middle, which would hold about
two quarts or so, aud kept this filled
as-aaistcrn. venturcd that night to
roast piece of the bear in hole in
the ground, which change of diet was
q welcome one. never passed such
a time since was born, for dare not
sleep an hour for fear Of surprise,
aud the weight of responsibility felt,
with those poor, helpless creatures on
my hands, was simply awful.
Late on tbs second day, when
climbed the hill for a last look, | saw
a small band of Indians not more than
an eighth of mile away. They did
not number more than seven, but were
armed and III full war dress, and were
heading straight for the hill. Drop
ping on my all fours ! ran as fast as
could for the mouth of the cavern,
and scrambling down soon had the
women and children crouched up in
the far end of the larger division,
where no shot fired into the smaller
one could reach them, though hoped
tlc Indians would either pass by al.
together or fail to find us il tiIey
hailed Silence then was absolutely
necessary, and the women impressed
th9 on the children. l then went
back, and by clinging to one of the
bushes swinging across the entrance
to the cave peered out to see what the
redskins meant TO do. | could see
theS had struck our trail and suspect
ed gt were somewhere about, for
the dismounted, and scattering, they
bes 40 to search about the woods.
!, f''so's-l'anv'." "as'. OBJ hiding place
i tfusty rifle. suppose nv fire..
oucnt goings in aud comIngs OUT Ii'''
left some trace, for they seemed TO
notice the entrance at once, and pres
emily | saw head pecping over. Ihe
dim light of the cave might have pre-
vented the owner from seeing me, Dut'
as ill-nck would have it, the infant
child | spoke of walled out just at this
parlicular moment. The cry was
stfled in an instant, but it had been
heord and the head craned ovel
further. while another and another
nonped over. was crouching down
as close as could. but, hearing tn
click of the trigger, knew conceal
ment was no longer possible, am
hlozed away. Two screams told III
that a couple of heads had been MI
and the third disappeared. heard
voice shouting for the others to com
mn and could distinguish the tones
, a colloquy beng held, though withot
a. N''iN ~
: hearing what was SAID.
r Presently lighted torch was nun
: into the cave, but had retreated mi
4 the further ono, and. nothing beh
!. l.y;sihle., ..he Indians We're nonp.us.s
' and heard one cry out that there !"
o nothing there. Another Tetoried a
+ grik that some one had Killed bl
II Water and Leaping Turtle. 1ms w
Il followed by patter of shots on /
floor of the cave, one of which,
II bounding. struck one of the chlldr
IS on the breast, but, though the bul
Ig embedded itself in his skin, the pluc
If little fellow did not utter sound.
er their firing still produced no efie
ut the Indians did not know how to
lit couiit for matters;. and presently
IN of them was imprudent enough
liz stick his head over the edge, bI
II. made no move, and they held anot
Nv r,Yt, ftY,.iii. H wss eviden! that I
". feared to enter the cave, not know
ng how many lay concealed within it,
,ur at last thev hit on the very plan l
yot been dreading.
A lighted torch was thrown O.
ily and quantity of leaves and moss
ide pushed after it, but their amiaDle
us tention of smoking us out failed
me inc TO the dampness of the leaves
ear moss and my having deluged
out earthen floor of the cave with
inst water We had on hand Seeing
or fail. they summoned up courag
ash enter the cavern, and as we saw
,ew five forms leap over, the women
OPP sopencd on them. killed my ma
self slantly. and SO did Mrs. Ridley,
ect. Immediately let dusky tiend'
lino screaming. rushed upon her, nav
hin. full contents of the other barrel
she breast.
oot The other woman missed her
she and the next moment was IN the
hor of one of the Indians, b t bel
- eould come to her rescue. her
s.od boy of u, had flung his arms al
.hieb the redskins neck, and, hangll
.rred his back kept him from striking
: The the woman, picking mp tomal
,,o, st,nek him tremendous blow o
nino forehead. lie dropped like I
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