Year: 1861

At length, by some MEANS Israel became separated
from his father and the famous pioneer was so busily
engaged in defending his life that for awhile he did
not notice IT,


Father father" at length struck ike knell upon
his ears.


"Here herep shouted back Boone, turning in the
direction Of the sound and just in time to see his son
fall beneath the powerful blows of three or four stall
wart savages.


Help help help!" cried the brave boy as he sank to
the ground.


Still the bloody battle went on, but the main portion
of the combatants were new much farther removed
from the point occupied by Boone his SON and few
others, than at the beginning of the struggle From
the commencement Boone and Israel, and those who
had happened nearest them had been backing off in one
direction, and the rest in another Only small party
of the redskins, comparatively speaking were engaged
III the attack upon the great pioneer aud the little band
around him, the balance being occupied where the bloody
fight was the thickest


On hearing his son cry for help and the words pre-
eeding the young mans fall but for moment Boone
uttered great shout and with renewed powers rushed
upon his remorseless ASSISTANTS scattering them right
and left


In few momentshe reached Israel's side glance
satisfied him that the brave boy not dead yet With
one powerful blow cutting down the nearest re6skn he
bent to the ground picked up his wounded and bleeding
son in his brawny muscular arms and beating back the
other sava9ea, began slowly to retreat At the same
time the rush Of battle brought several Of the settlers
between himself and the Indians, and afforded him q
moments respite.


Father, I'm dyin fast" whispered Israel in feeble
broken tones .'Lnant live but few moments at the
best Lay down then ana 80 cero of vo,T our,
life it is my wish


20 Israel ny boy7 responded the pioneer with mucr
emotion, "dOn't ask me sicb thing | can't can't
while thars life thars hope and my is strong yet"


"But father, you risk your own precious life without
any hope of sayin eeby responded the diving youth
am wounded to the death l can't, hsrds speak now
and see but family. Iamomentt viii all be over Fo
the sake OF others grant what ask cant say any
more. Good bye?-God bless youl love- -to--all!"


A gasp-a throe-ard Israel Boone breathed his last


He's dead my boys dead!' cried the pioneer, il
tones OF anguish, and as he uttered these words h
bent over and kissed the canny lips of his lost son.


At the same moment huge fefocious looking savag
suddenly sprang upon him, and aimed terrible blow q
his apparently devoted head Quick as thought how
ever Boone sprang to his feet caught the redskins
with his left hand and with bis right drove his knife
to the ht in his assailauts broad bosom.


Without groau the Indian fell dead to tie ground
At the instant several Others rushed at Boone ba
the latter suddenly turned around and with the spec
of the wind bounded away into tie forest A numbe
followed in pursuit of him but Boone was not ma
to be easily captured and at last the redskins were g
to give up the chase.


Wearied and worn, and sadly depressed in spirit
Boone at length reached the settlements, and commun
Gated the terrible intelligence with which his heart
burthened Subsequently he returned to the scene
the contest and bore away the scapess body of his


During the next tour hours number of the settler
who had gone with the Inflated expedition cam
srangng in, but by far the largest proportion paid til
penalty Of their lives and neverrcurned again to the
homes and their friends.