The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

have trusted TO their heels 10 save
their heads. and these as they ran be
came the quarry for yelling packs o.
indians: others again seemingly NUM-
with terror stood to have their brains
dashed ont. offering neither resistance
not attempting flight. Here / caught
sight OF some fearstricken face, or II
was look Of horror and anguish In
the eyes OF him who had been brought
To bay and but waited the knife
thrust. The memory OF these things
has never passed from me. though
saw them rs uncertainty as II by
flashes of light.
4 had been q little In advance OF
my comrades when Rawhunt gave the
signal 10 his waiting bands, and APP
pa-ently had not been greatly regard
ed Ia their first onslaught: but now
as | stood undecided as TO the direc
ton In which an opening lay for the
night ! purposed, an arrow buried IL
self III the ground at my feet, and
second later another went through
the sleeve OF my doublet. | deemed
that since life was worth some effort
even In that desperate pass, now had
como the moment for that effort and
ihstinctively frightened my belt.
Toward the river. as | had seen. lay
immediate and certain death, and
turned inland: in that direction would
60. With q might intake OF my
breath and a little prayer that God
would not utterly abandon one Rich
ard Farraday, ] sprang forward. bu,
had only made half dozen strides
when | became aware that I was sin
gled out for pursuit. Advancing to
ward me was a lusty painted fellow
who. as he approached, menaced me
with his keen axe.
stole glance TO the right and to
the left. and saw that other painted
forms were coming at me from al
sides. quickly made my choice OF
evils. keeping straight on, since rea
soned that one heather might be bet
ter managed than half hundred
when ! was within perhaps score
OF PAGES of the savage, he came to
stand. and saw him poise his axe
aloft; then he let fly at me, | ducked
very low, making sure he intended
to cleave my skull, and the axe wits
tied past me. Another instant and
was close on him who had meant Sc
unkindly by ne, and before he knew
my purpose I had planted my fist or
the point OF his jaw with such goOt
| VIII that he was made to groan like
poled OK. nor could he keep his feet
out down he went in a heap: where
NJ l let forth shout of triumph a.
| sprang lightly over his PROSTATE
body.
There ensued as cruel a race a.
was ever run by man. With tina
yelping pack at my heels and on m,
hanks, 1t was dodge and double. nov
to tho right and now to the left
hands were thrust out to seize me
and my clothes were half torn from
my shoulders: blows were aimed a
me with heavy clubs, which di,
more to urge me on than to stop me
! had put perhaps a mile betwix
myself and that spot where the mass
acre OF my comrades was takin
place, when I came into a space a
most denuded of trees, such as wer
standing having been killed by builG
ing fires at their base. On the full
Their side of this dead forest was al
open field. and beyond II | saw tn
shuts of Werowocomoco.
made no doubt my race was ru
and lost, for my pursuers held m
to q straight course, and SO perf0rc
WerOwocomoco became my goal. We
relaxed not an inch OF my leat
though felt my case was desperat
and my mind went far enough afiel
with thoughts Of those / was Xix
InnvAp In 600 o~o(u L. tht~ ~,~~lA
Now ] was running amongst tn
scattered huts. when grim hgur
darted athwart my path: heard
club whistle above my head, and the
In twinkling earth and sky SCENE
to come together at my very feet
and the huddle of huts amongs
which I fed, the winter sunlight, tn
yells Of the savage pack my heels
all was. snuffed out.
CHAPTER TWENTv-sEvEN.
When my senses returned foun
myself lying at full length on q be
OF skins; at my feet . smoulderin
fire gave out the pungent odor (
cedar wood In combustion and . scal
ty light to some dark interior, frol
all OF which l judged I must be I
an Indian lodge. l sought to lift N!
self by my elbows, but the effol
made me know that my head was yer
dizzy. and sank back groaninl
There was a slight movement at tn
other side of the handful Of wastin
embers and someone spoke my name
II doubted II you would ever com
back to life, Master Farraday, 20
lay SO long as one dead" the voic
said.
II have a serviceable thick skull,
rejoined. But who are your"
| II am young Henry Spilman."
He stepped to my side - he spoke
and I could make out his Wight boy
ish figure In the uncertain light. III
had come to Virginia to be q sort O
page to Captain Radcliffe.
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