The Forrest City times., 1892-04-08

summer that the Indians were in ugly mood and that raid down the river to sweep away the advanced settle. ments, was imminent The corso. quence was that the settlers were fully armed and prepared to ouickIv muster all the men within a dozen miles along the river
 Just at daylight one morning tbe Quaker's family were awakened by n violent pounding on the door. On opening 1t they were amazed at find. ing Star-Eyes there in most pitiable plight He was weak and haggar,l his buckskin clothing was almost in shreds there were only remains of his moccasins and his feet were bleeding terribly.
 He quickly told his story. The Indians were on the warpath up the river. After the war payty started he instantly took to the woods. made n long detour in the mountains run. ming at his best speed all the time and then struck the river below the advancing redskins. His imperfect sight had caused his clothing to be torn to tatters by underbrush and his moccasins had worn out in that al. most perpetual run day and night of forty miles. He thought the Indians would surely reach the settlement the following night. t.
 The alarm was quickly sounded along the valley. A good force of brave men hurried up to meet the savages and 10 take good defensive position. But their services were not needed When the Indians found that their approach had been heralded and that the settlers were ready for them they abandoned the raid and re- treated.
 Star-Eyes remained with his Quaker friends. About two weeks after the events just noted he aud two of the Quaker children were gathering nuts in the woods. Suddenly there was a small volley of rife shots and poor Star Eyes dropped dead in his tracks without word or groan. The other children were unharmed
 This was the awful retribution visit. ed upon the nearly sightless Indian boy for saving his white friends fro m slaughter.
 Within an hour after the dastardly act of assassination a dozen brave set tiers were on the trail of the murder CTS, five in number as indicated by their tracks. The long step shown by the moccasin tracks showed that the assassins we're running. and that they were determined to make sure of escape. But the pursuers were swift runners, too. Nerved by their grati- tude to poor Star-Eyes, and by the horrible atrocity of the Indians. they were determined to avenge the crime at all hazards.
 As evening approached the pursuers found that the trail was getting "warm'-they were nearing the cul- prits Shutdown twilight and the trail still warmer As the tracks grew indistinct and when fully twenty miles of distance had been covered one of the party suddenly saw glim- mer Of light in little valley some dis tance ahead. It was evident that the Indians, believing themselves now safe from pursuit. were camping for the night
 A careful reconnoissance patient wait of three hours under the glim- mering stars cautious advance. the simultaneous crack Of dozen care fully aimed rifles at close range
 For Of the sleeping Indians never awoke; the fifth one helplessly writhed in agony As the settlers rushed up to dispatch the wounded redskin the light from the campfire fell full upon hIs face. and they suddenly stopped, as if they had been riveted to the ground.
 It was Fleet-Foot the father of Star -Eyesi
 The muzzle of a rife was at his head and finger on the trigger. Ills eyes turned up sadly; he recognized the settler. raised his hand and faintly said:
 Yes; but listen" They knelt be- side him to catch his words, for he was evidently dying,
 When the war party returned. he said slowly and painfully. they knew. of course, that Star Eyes had betrayed them. They bound me. Minnawaqua and my three young children to stakes intending to burn us all. Older Indians. with one or two chiefs. urged that we knew nothing about the act of Star-Eyes. In the end there was compromise. Five warriors. including myself were to go to the settlement and kill Star Eyes. I was obliged to accept the terms to save Minnawaqua and my three little ones. You know the rest
 And you were one of the murder CTS of your own boy" excitedly ex- claimed the settler that covered him with the rife.
 No" came faintly from the dying Indian. T might shoot myself. but not Star-Eyes. There was no bullet in Fleet-Foots rihe-I deceived them. "
 Suddenly he raised his head. turned his already glassy eyes toward the twinkling stars pointed his finger up- ward and said.
 There is Star-Eyes now! Do you see him9 He is beckoning to me l must 90 to him!"
 Then his head fell back his hand dropped-he was with his boy. - Philadelphia Times
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