The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

the tiny vessel shot r.pidly through tne
yielding waters. The young hunter re-
loaded his rife, while the bullets or the
enemy occasionally whistled past his
ears, splintered the boat, or, their force
being spent, fell harmless a few Feet
from them.
Several of them are at work
in the water; wonder what they are
doing?'' said Allan.
"They have doubtless sunk a canoe
there. and are now raising it; they in
tend 10 follow u.s."
you are right: they are dragging
birchen vessel from the water"
The canoe had left the opposite bank
and was now rapidly approaching, pro-
PEELED by four savages.
"They are Mlamis," observed Kenton;
Eve must sink them"
But how? Rife balls make but small
holes: we might perforate the bark in
dozen places below the waterline and
not affect our purpose"
1--WE have been trying some experi-
ments at Boonesborough lately, with
balls linked together in this manner
replied Kenton. holding up two bullets
fastened together by a small chain
about eight inches long. "These balls,
when projected from the rife, separate
the length of the chain, and at the dis
lance of $50 yards will pass through a
board an inch in thickness. So you
perceive that it will not take many such
shots to sink one of those canoes. for
they are not much thicker than brown
paper"
The Miamis swept toward orr friends
with loud cries, thinking to terribly them,
and render resistance less effectual.
II don't care so much about destroy
ing the poor wretches. as | do about
sinking the canoe" added Kenton, in a
suppressed voice. "Let us get the first
fire, If we can. Do you fear them?"
81 never was afraid in my life" said
Allan. coolly.
The words had scarcely left Norwood's
lips when a shot from the savages cut a
button from his hunting frock.
THAT was very well DONE" remarked
Kenton. ''They are near enough; let
us have shot--it's our turn now. Fire
at the canoe, and you can't help doing
damage"
Both took steady G.m. and the Indians,
anticipating their intentions, endeavored
to screen themselves by lodging their
heads down into the canoe.
THAT will only make it worse for
Them" said Kenton; and then both fired.
The result fully equalled their expec-
tations; the fragile vessel was so badly
cut that it Immediately filed, and the
Indians leaped into the water, some of
them severely, if not mortaliy, wounded.
In few seconds the canoe sank.
Then the terrified Miamis made a great
splashing in the water, while those on
the bank yelled with rage. The two
young men grasped the paddles and used
them with such effect that in half an
hour not an enemy was seen or heard.
Having landed, they filed the boat
with large stones and sunk it. The sun
had gone down and darkness pervaded
the mighty forests.
Come" said Allan. ''let us CO."
$50 wherew asked his companion.
Anywhere" replied Norwood, hesi-
tatingly, '.to find Rosalthe Aston.
Kenton, who had seated himself on
the bank, arose and attempted to follow
Allan, but staggered few steps and
fell
"My dear Kenton, you are wounded"
exclaimed his companion, running to the
heroic woodsman and raising his head
from the ground. But the gallant fell
low made no reply; he had tainted from
the loss of blood
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