Courier Democrat., 1904-01-28

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his visit to Vlncennes and had offered
reward for his capture. This being
true, death as spy would be the cer-
tain result if he were taken back. He
might as we'll die now. AS for Bever-
ley, he thought only of Alice yonder as
he had left her a prisoner in Hamil-
toms hands. Oncle Jazon, if he thought
at all, probably considered nothing but
present escape, though he prayed audi
bly, to the Blessed Virgin even while he
lay helpless upon the ground pinned
down by the weight of an enormous
Indian. He could not move any part of
himself save his lips, and these me-
chanically put forth the wheeling sup
plication.
Beverley and Kenton, being young
and powerful, were not so easily mas
tered. For awhile indeed they ap-
peared to be more than holding their
own. They time and time again scat
tered the entire crowd by the violence
of their muscular efforts, and after it
had finally closed in upon them in a
solid body they swayed and swung it
back and forth and round and round
until the writhing, savage mass looked
as if caught in the vortex Of whirl-
wind. But each tremendous exertion
could not last long. Eight to one made
too great a difference between the con-
tending parties, and the only possible
conclusion of the struggle soon came.
Seized upon by desperate, clinging,
wolfike assailants, the white men felt
their arms, legs and bodies weighted
down and their strength fast going.
Kenton fell next after Oncle Jazon
and was soon tightly bound with raw
hide thongs. He lay on his back pant
ing and utterly exhausted, while Bev-
erley still kept up the unequal fight.
Long Hair sprang in at the last mo-
ment to make doubly certain the secur-
ing of his most important captive. He
flung. his long and powerful arms
around Beverley from behind and
made great effort to throw him upon
the ground. The young man, feeling
this fresh and vigorous clasp, turned
himself about to put forth one more
mighty squirt of power. He lifted the
stalwart Indian bodily and dashed him
headlong against the buttressed root of
tree half a rod distant, breaking the
smaller bone Of his left forearm and
we'll nigh knocking him senseless.
1t was fine exhibition of manly
strength, but there could be no.hins
gained by it. A blow OH the back of
his head the next instant stretched
Beverley face downward and uncon-
scious on the ground. The savages turn
ed him over and looked satisfied when
they found that he was not dead. They
bound him with even greater care than
they had shown in securing the others,
while Long Hair stood by stolidly look
ing on, meantime supporting his broken
forearm in his hand.
ugh. dog" he grunted and gave
Beverley kick in the side. Then
turning fendish stare upon Oncle
Jazon, he proceeded to deliver against
his old, dry ribs three or four like con-
hfbutions with resounding effect,
'Polecat! Little old greasy woman"
he snarled. make good IRE for war
rior to dance by" Kenton also re-
ceived his full share Of the kicks and
verbal abuse, after which Long Hair
gave orders for fires to be built. Then
he looked to his hurt arm and had the
bone set and bandaged, never SO much
as wincing the while.
1t was soon apparent that the Indians
purposed to celebrate their successful
enterprise with feast. They cooked
large amount Of buffalo steak. Then.
each with his hands full Of the savory
meat, they began to dance around the
dres, droning meantime an atrociously
repellent chant.
Before this was ended rain BEGAN
- full. and it rapidly thickened from
6wultosy shower to q roaring down
pour that effeetually Quenchsd not only
the nsss around which the savages
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