The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-06-07


There YES nothing he could do out
submit. To resist would only be %
lose his lifn at once.
Seeing their prisoner secure, the
savages fell TO and devoured the nice.
ly roasted rabbit. without so much as
living hin a taste. This done, they
signified TO him that he IVES 10 so
with them.
He thought of those NJ home, and
OF the danger Ia which they would be
exposed, but there Was no help for
it. lie must go with them or die.
He was powerless now 10 help him
self. There was but one way. and
that was to biGe his time, and If the
opportunity occurred 20 make his es-
cape.
All that afternoon they Kept on up
the valley, and. with every step the
settler put between himself and his
cabin. his heart seemed To sink sin
lower in his breast.
Night cane az last and thick gloom
filled the valley. But still the saw
ages kept on.
The way was familiar To them, for
II was along the trail their race had
used for centuries on their way
through the Notch.
The night deepened, and with it came
a cry that thrilled them all each time
it was repeated.
The hordeS of ilerp wolves were
gathering upon their trail fUm out the
dark ravines on either side.
Tho Indians aud their captive has
tened onward. but the cries of the
wolves camp nearer and nearer. while
each moment added To The volume OF
the cry.
They must seeh place Of safety
soon or the bloodthirsty brutes would
be upon them
The savages were aware of this, and
also that a place Of refuge was close
at hand.
The rock Of which we have spoken
lowered before them.
Reuben knew it at glance for he
had seen 1t several times when on
his hunting trips IN the forest.
Once upon IL he knew that they
would be out of the way of the wolves,
But how were they 90 get there?
This question was soon solved.
With the aid Of their tDmahawks a
notched stick was hastily prepared,
and, leaning this against the rock one
OF the savages hastily clamhered
thereon.
Then Reuben was told to do the
same. He made the attempt, but II
was soon evident that he could not get
up without the aid of his hands.
Convinced Of this. the savages has
uly unbound them. and he scrambled
up.
The other savage followed close be-
hind him, and not moment too soon
The foremost wolf sprang al his legs
as he drew them up
Casting the stick down 6mons them
they felt themselves safe.
The wolves snarled about the rock
springing up against its sides only tt
fall back again in impotent rage
Reuben threw himself down upon the
summit apparently without hope OF
thought of escape.
OF course there was no chance then
and the savages seemed to know 1t
At least they did not again bind hk
hands as he had feared they would
do.
The minutes went on and below
| them the wolves snarled and gnashet
their teeth In impotent rage.
Suddenly an idea presented ltself tt
Reuben-a thought that seemed II
give h!rl a promise Of escape
Il II might not succeed. h,t If It faile,
his situation could hardly be worse
He watched his opportunity, an,
summoned all ths strength he had 70
:. the attempt he was 10 make. 1t wa
his only chance and desperate on
a at that.
II Selecting the moment when the gaz
Of both the savaGes was turned froI
= him, he suddenly sprang upon tn
= nearest, and gave him blow and
push. Taken by surprise, 1t was Inn
possible for the savage TO resist tn
= impetus given him, and. with will
cry, he went down over the rock int
- the midst OF the bloodthirsty creature
"A below.
=, Quick as thought. Reuben turne
;. upon the remaining savage, who stoo
!, az though COMPOUNDED by the fate c
his comrade. and gave him vigorou
!. blow. With a cry that almost browne
70 the snarling of the wolves, he ais
went down among them to add to thei
=, horrid feast
q Thankful for his escape. Reuben re
N manned upon the rock till dayligh
sent the wolves back 70 their dem
70 when he descended and reached HON
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