The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-11

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Yes. father. be said. looking up brsvely
"a at him.
. r@e" he e'imbe1 into the slippery brsn
ehes OF an oak. wnils the man veot eau
4 tioutly sn. In few seconds be tprnas
i from the trail and made a vide dstobr.
e coming to q large rock. SteAltbily be
, crept to the top OF this. slowly be drew
{ him self up aud peersd down ct his trap.
A tall Indian WAS 10 tho very act Of taking
) loot a fat beaver, nE
Asa Parksrs blood ran holy through
bis veins; to bis 6oger tips be burned
with anger st this piece OF treschsry which
, be would not have believed h,d he not
seen II With his Own eyes hnn 3tHg.
! For many years the most frieadly feel.
Jugs has existed between the Indians and
the white people in the Hop river valley.
Presents of corn aud game. skins and iruit
were frequently exchanged; and it vas no
strange thing Tor sinewy young braves TO
spend day or two st the log cabins OF
the psleisces, The cordial good will and
honorsb dealing which had grown up
between former generatio 10 this neighl
borhood bal never been violated antil
now, so fer as snyo oue knew. .s
The white man watched the dextrous
movement Of the willy robber He WAS
thinking vigorously at the same time.
What il he should let him depst with his
booty? He knew ouly too we'll that such
course meant further ihefts. more daring
advances, aud in all probability, unresi
unable demands upon the isolated. I'M
protected family, not stopping short Of
the cruel murder Of them all, II onoe blood
began to flow.
What If he killed him? dozsn other
red skins might be hiding within sound
Of bis gun, ready to spring to the help OF
their conrade. That, too, mesnt the spec,
dy destruction OF himself and ell who
we're dear TO him.
he weighed the question carefully. He
made up his mind. A moment lst,r, q
bull wblstled through the frosty air.
With yell of agony the Indian lesped .
from the ground, then fell heavily upon q
the snow, and lay motionless. When the
smoke had cleared away. Asa looked .
around with sea ching glance; bis ears
we're keen to detect the slightest sound;
his hastily reaoa1ed gun was drawn up q
TO his shoulder; not moving . muscle. he
waited. But be saw nothing; he heard
nothing. Minute after minute passed.
Then, still silently trying to look in every
direction at once, he ventured 10 slide
down the rock; he made his way to the J
PROSTATE Pequot. BENDING above him, q
he saw that bis aim had been sure The
bullet had gonestrAight through bis heart.
He would steal NJ more beavers from .
white mans trap. kEM
And now sross another question OF no
mall Importance, What should be done o
NTH the body? Again Asa Parker con
slider, d. Again lie made up his mind. VI
His face was set and stern. The work OF Q
he next few Lours would be no chilo's V
play 1t was attended with no little dan, OF
,tr but h, did not hesitate.
Firtt Of ALL g set the trap. Then he %
urned to the dead Indian. As be did so 9
ie heard quick steps approaching. He "
elzsd bis gun and pointed IL toward the Ut
lsrk object he could dimly see smong the Y
rees. But the next instant he lowered It, .
'biness was iuuniug along the trail. His y
ace was white, but bis eyes wore blazing VI
nd he brandisbed his ci b.
Oh. father, he cried. 1 heard the gun, |"
nd couldu't wait therl
Hush, boy said Asa sternly pointing !.
0 the lifeles, figure at bis feet :.
Plineas looked down, and his eyes ersw :
onnd with sstonishment. He had seen
,ut few indians. for be was seldom al '
o wed to so fom home md they we're sl =
gays objects OF great curiosity, fever OF -
read But now he felt strange thrill .
II through Lin ~ he gszsd ~onderingly
/ the large. brown failures, gay With :.
sint, ,hs long. coarse plates Of bsir; the
lanl $ OF tlisoDe, yipg there so quietly.
Ie watched every movement OF bis fstLer
reath hlessly, as be wrapped him securely
nd compsctly from sigh. 10 bis blanket.
his done. Asa bid the beaver behind the "
ock. covering 1t with snow He gave bis :
owderho,n and gun to Pbiness, saying. o
'rieily.
Watch and make 10 noise. -
Then be lift ID ri, uncanny burden mp az
q hIs shoulder and started tossfd home. Y.
/ each step he iesrsd. indeed eIpe ted. 10 a..
e surrounded by Indisns 10 anything but a.,
irieadly frame oi mind. Every moment 10
I that silent msrcb thro ugh the forest. r.
ith his father std bis hther's awiui COM =,
anion, his nerves 1t The highest tension
I excitement. alert. vieiisnt. Jet feeling
rave e. oush sith the quo 10 meet the
hole tribe Of revengeiul Psguots. Was
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