The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-27

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other way save to annihilate tn
whola army of aborigines and tha
too under circumstances attended
with the most heartless cruelty, h,
shuddered at the thought of it anC
would be glad if any other mode o
escape had presented itself. While
the old hunter had always hated the
red man, he had always met him up
on either equal ground or when the
Indians outnumbered him. He haC
never expected to be so situated
that he would be compelled to take
an unfair advantage or resort tC
measures that were not in strict con.
formity to civilized warfare. But
here was condition that would
Justify a departure from his high
minded principles, if any condition
would. Here he was surrounded by
an army of blood thirsty savages, led
by such men as Henry got-the-roost-
er.over-the -wrong-ticket- -Everkoop,
John G likes to-hear-his-own-voice
-Hite George e-knock -Charlcy-Wyley
out ut-of-the-boX-Heed, Clay-won't.
go-to- Bradford or anywhere else
Drinkle, Reese. .proud-of-his picture
paper and amt going-to- get the
Office Wynsole, and other brave and
unscrupulous savage chiefs, and
with an inexperienced young man
and defenceless orphan girl under
his protection and he felt that he
was justified in the resolution he had
formed.
Hastily writing note to Mayor
Wilcox, he gave it, sealed, and with
the most solemn injunction to allow
no one to see it under any circum-
stances, to Rose, and then giving her
the necessary ballast to take her to
the bottom Of the hill, he lifted the
larger rock from her lap and bade
her to go while it was yet dalk and
return ere the break of day, bringing
to him the thing he must have to
save them from the stake.
The two hunters watched Rose as
she foated,,down the side of the hill
and as she walked away toward the
city They could see her at intervals
even after she mad disappeared in
the darkness, as she passed under
the electric arc light at the corners
of the streets. She was gone for q
long, long time and it was almost
before they could discern
her form as she cautiously came
stealing back to the rendezvous.
She reached the bottom Of the hill
just as the first grey streaks of dawn
came smiling from the east, and she
lost notimc in dropping her rocks
and ascending to where the hunters
stood, eagerly awaiting her. Albert
her as she fioated up to him,
and lovingly embraced the faithful
girl once for himself, once for Wetzel
and then once more just for luck.
"Did ye git it?" the old hunter
asked eagerly.
81 did !" answered Rose as'soon as
Albert allowed her to catch enough |
breath to answer.
"Then we are safe!" feelingly re-
sponded the hunter, as he held out |
his hand for what she had brought.
Rose handed him paper that had
Jhe appearance of n legal document
and the hunter opened itand hastily
ran his eye over its contents.
at is all right and now let the red
liggers approach this ere locality
md they III git dose that will end
heir career forever AS the old
nan said these words he heavcd
leep, yard wide and all wool sigh,
rs if he would have been glad to
escape the necessity of the act he
was about to commit. Then bidding
Albert and Rose, who had not slept
, moment during the night,'to take
what rest they could in the little
ime left to them ere the battle COM
nenced, he took his place on the
bold rock that fronted the plain aud
watched for the coming of the foe.
AS the sun arose and til ged the
lilltops with gold, the savages began
o stir about and prepare for the
upon the stronghold of the
lunters. The squaws prepared tho
morning meal and the warriors ate
,rcedily, in their anxiety to begin
ho battle. About an hour after sun
lp the enemy began to form in
columns and move out toward Mount
Pleasant. Tho plumes upon Col.
staff hat danced in the
unshlne, aS he dashed along the
ines on one of Quln Gaifney's eX-
'ress horses, that Quin had loaned
lin for the occasion on account of
he excessive aif, ction he bears him
ince the campaign the Col. made,
aat Spring for Mayor. Sandy Rainey
at his powerful charger and looked
ike proud and naughty italian
councilman, as he marslalled the
light wing of the army, and Col.
lite rcsembled n sixteen to one free
liver god, as he marched in front Of
he glee club and kept time with his
cad pencil, and led in that ever pop
liar campaign song;
"rhere's something wrong ira 10
a Ia"
Soon the whole army was I'm motion j.