Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

OWL. hey llIllc anu Jlllc uRdln SCAT
tered the entire crowd by the violence
of their muscular efforts and after it
had finally closed in upon them in Il
solid body they swayed ana swung it
back and forth and round and round
until the writing, savage mass looked
as if caught in the vortex of Il whirl-
wind. But each tremendous cXertion
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.
woltlilSe ASSISTANTS, 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 a 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
! hcadlong against the buttresscd root of
tree half rod distant breaking the
smaller bone of his left forearm and
well nigh knocking him senseless.
1t was a fine exhibition of manly
strength, but there could be nothing
gained by it. \ blow on 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 a fendish stare upon Oncle
Jazon, he proceeded to deliver against
his old, dry ribs three or four like con-
tributions with resembling effect.
"Polecat! Little CID greasy woman
he snarled. Make good fire 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 ana 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
fires, droning meantime an atrociously
rcpellent chant.
Before this was ended Il rain began
to fail. and it rapidly thiclencd from a
desultOry shower to Il roaring down
pour that elfectually quenched not only
the fires around which the savages
were dancing, but the enthusiasm of
the dancers as well. During the rest
of the afternoon and all night long the
fall was incessant, accompanied by &
cold, painting, wailing southwest wind.
Beverley lay on the ground face up
ward the rawhide strings tOrturing his
limbs, the chill of cold water searching
his bones. He could see nothing but
the dim. strange canopy of flying rain
against which the bare boughs of the
scrub oaks We're vaguely outlined; he
could hear nothing but the cry of the
wind and the swash of the water which
oil i'm, hI1l |,
bling and gurgling as if fiendishly eX
ultant.
The night dragged on through its ter
rible length. dealing out its indeScriba
BILE horrors and at last morning ar
rived, with stingy and uncertain gif
of light slowly increasing until thu
dripping trees appeared forlornly gra!
and brown against clouds now break
ing into masses that gave but little
r rain
There was great stir among the In
? dams. Long Hair stalked about scru
| timing .he ground. Beverley saw him
r come near time and again with hid
t eous. inQuiring scoWl on his face
} Grants and lacOnic EXPLANATIONS pass
5 ed from mouth to mouth. and present
ly the import of it all could not be mis-
+ taken Kcnton and Jazon We're gone
: had escaped during the highland the
e rain had completely obliterated theil
] tracks.
: The Indians were furious. Long Hail
- sent out picked parties of his bes
o scouts with orders to scour the coun
self few of the older warriors. Bev
: erley was fed what he would eat o.
n venison, and Long Hair made him un
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