Year: 1864

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for the infu1iated savage, and with a terrific
whoop of rage, he jerked out his knife and
sprang at him. But the white knew that
this movement would follow, and was pre-.
pared for it.. Selling his rife by the barrel,
ne swung it around his head bringing the
stock down with stunning crash upon the
skull Of the savage, This done he again
rested it upon the earth, folded his arm
over the muzzls, and gazed complacently at
his fallen enemy. lI1 H


"Come, old chap, how long are you going
to lie there2n he asked at last.


The only answer was several twitches OF
the limbs. no 1r :B i,rlH
''I'll give you minute, and if you don't
come to time, why you're whipped. Do
you understand" r fft.Ft


Several struggles as before were the only
answer. r.5 csalI 10 .a-1.. +1a


well, old fellow, you're whipped, and
whipped about as nicely as you ever were
in your life, I think" said Summer6eld,
The savage still remained unconscious,
and he approached him. He found that he
had given him wound, that would keep
him insensible for a long time. -
''Being it's you, suppose relieve you OF
TIE extra weight of these trinkets." So
saying, Summerfeld took couple ofknives
from his waist, and his tomahawk, thus
leaving him entirely unarmed, and supply
ing himself as we'll as he could wish


There! when you come to, just give my
compliments to the folks at hone, ard re-
serve my good wishes for yourself Good
bye" urroGt-


He sprang forward, for he realized fully
that his time was lncalculably precious.-
The Indian must shortly recover, return,
and the pursuit must be commenced. Gap
ture would be certain death. The Medicine
Woman's interference could avail nothing,
| and should she be convinced that her pris
oner was endeavoring to leave her, would
not resist the demands Of the tribe.


lie sprang away like frightened animal.
The ground seemed to fly from under him,
and he hardly paused for breath until the
sun was high in the heavens. Then he found
himself upon the banks of swift flowing
stream. 1t was some twenty yards wide,
and appeared very deep, The water was
tx,eedingly clear, and the white pebbles
could be seen gisteuing upon the bottom
for long distance He hesitated about
entering it, for it was icy cold, and it seem


ed impossible to stem the strong current.


Al length, however, he ventured, and reso.
lutely plunged in. 1t sent shiver through


him, but be breasted it manfully and soon
succeeded in reaching the opposite bank
He Judged it was now past noon and con-
cludsd to rest awhile and dry his garments
He found his ammua uaition was still dry and
ready for use.


Hardly half hour was spent in rest when
be FASTENED on again. He travelled by the
sun, keeping q southerly direction, and care
fully guarding against the tendency persons
in his situation are subjected TO; that Is, OF
iourneylng in a circle. Several times be
found be had unconsciously changed his di,
rection and the utmost watebfulness was
necessary to guard against mistake that
might be fatal. He judged that he could
not be far from the Black Hills, and that
he must be very near, ii MT directly upon
the trapping grounds o. the whites This
nerved him with hope, and gave him conf
dence in the chances before him.


As the sun had nearly reached the hori-
zon, he came upon the banks of another
stream of considerable size. This he saw
ran in direction opposite to that which he
wished to follow, and, instead Of crossing it
be determined to keep along its banks
There would thus be no danger OF travelling
in wrong direction, and certainty of 60
ing south. The stream had its rise in the
southern part OF the Black Hills, and after,
flowing northward, united with the Sweet
water, and eventually joined the turbid
waters of the great Missouri. The travel
ling here was comparatively easy also'


Ere night came upon him nature began
to show itself. He was not only tatlgued
but intensely hungry, and felt that ne must
have food of some kind before be slept
Strangely enough he had not come across
any game, and it seemed that the country
contained none. But fortune favored him,
for all at once, he stumbled upon a large
bed of commotes. This is a species OF fruit
in the river bottoms Of this section lt so
closely resembles the common radish both
in form and taste, that it is often Elstaken
for it, and some have gone 50 for as to assert
that it is really the same fruit growing wild
1t is somewhat more healthy and nutritious
than the latter, aud is propably different
vegetable.


Summerfield discerned some large hsh
sporting lazily in the water and, judging
one to be near enough TO the surface, fired
at it, but the bullet only fattened itself
and shot upwards at an obliquc angle with
out harmng the fish, A piece of commote
succeeded, howeve., in bringing one to the
surface, and he, BY dextrous movement,
secured it. This he was compelled to cat
raw, which indeed was palatable in that
state. This fully satisfied she cravings OF
hunger, and as darkness had already com,
meuced be judged it prudent to look around
for resting place, Bordering the stream
were number of large cottonwoods, and,
selecting one Of these, he ascended il. The
branches We're large aud full, and passing
out upon one he secured himself in such a
position that he deemed no movement OF
! his own could dislodge him. His rife rest
ed upon the limb above bim, and his posi-
ton was as really comfortable as it was
!