Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-09-28

lie deserves DEATH he said, she
sought the life of the child"
HE deserves it, but it is Gods
place to inhict it-not yours. Let
him CO."
At this instant the Indian mani
tested signs of returning conscious
ness. As he turned, so that his
face was brought to view, the set
tier recognized him as the same one
whom, with IA companion, he had
ordered away some months before,
and of whose treacherous revenge
he had lived in such fear ever since.
For one moment the strife was
terrible III the breast of the pioneer.
lie now had the power to Stay the
phantom that had haunted him day
and night for so long time, and
thus rid himself of a great torment
ing terror. But he had been given
time for his passion to cool, and he
could not bring himself to the point
OF staying man helpless and en-
tirely within his power. No; he
might go, and all should be left to
the great disposer of events.
The Indian slowly rose to his feet.
The terrific treatment he had re-
ceived had completely sobered him.
His face was much pulled and swol-
len from the blow, but there was
no blood visible. He made his way
to the door, stopped on the sill a
moment, and gave the settler a look
such a look as only the North
American Indian can give-full of
malignant, never-dying ferocity.-
He to whom it was directed never
forgot it to his dying day.
The savage had been gone but "a
few moments when the husband
spoke.
"Wife, we must leave this part of
the country"
"Why?"
THAT Shawanoe will follow HE
to the day of my death. If | had
only killed him when | came into
the house, ! should have been en-
abled to live in peace"
mo, indeed, Abraham, if you
had murdered him his blood would
have been upon your soul, and you
could never have rested. | am
willing to move for | fear his re-
venge. Shall we go homer"
mo; further west into Ken
lucky"
But that is wilder country
than this-there is more danger
there
ave shall be away from him;
that is all | wish
81 am ready to start amy moment
I'VE will wait ii few days to make
our arrangements"
During this interval, the settler
sought out several others who Ell
tertained an intention of emigrat.
ing to Kentucky, which, since the
visit of Daniel Boone, was begin
ming to excite the notice of emf.
grants.
In the course of a few weeks g
party was formed, and collecting all
their worldly goods, the settler and
his wife joined them, and they start.
ed i'll a fiat boat for the Dark and
Bloody Ground. Here all set to
work, and in short time thriving
settlement was formed.
Our friend, by his industry and
enterprise, soon had a fine tract Of
land under cultivation, and all pro.
crossed favorably for a number Of
years.
Occasionally a thought of the
vengeful Shawanoe would cross hi'
mind, but he had about given ovel
all apprehensions regarding him.
In 1774 he was the father of three
promising sons, and one of the fin.
est farms in Kentucky.
One day, while at work upon his
farm, the settler approached Ger.
tain piece of wood that adjoined his
property. As he came near it q
rifle was discharged from its depths
he was shot dead. As he fell tC
the ground in his last agony, al
Indian sprang from the wood, and
made towards him. Ere the dyine
man closed his eyes, he had time tc
see that his murderer was the Sha.
vance that he had driven forth years
before.
The child that lay on the bed,
and came so near falling the victim
to the tomahawk of this Indian,
was Thomas Lincoln, father of
Abraham Lincoln, the good and
noble President of the United States.
Had he been slain, one of the best
and purest men that ever welded
the control of a mighty nation,
could never have been born. But
why speculate? The Ruler of the