A. 1 . lii ill i f IS r I 1 l f if in f 4 THE BLESSINGS O GOVKBXMEitT, LIKE THE DEWS OF IIEAVEX, SHOULD BX DISTBIBCTED ALIKE CPOJi THB HIGH ASD TILS LOW, TEE KICH ASU THE POOS. SERIES. EBEXSBURG, PJ. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2-5, 1861. VOL. S-0. 42 Uri rill Id 4 1 1 TERMS: U FEiIOCUAT & SENTINEL' IS PUB U lished every Wednesday Morning at Osb Dollar and Fiftt Cexts per annum, payable iu advance; One Dollar asd Seventy Five Cents if not paid within six months, and Two Dollars if not paid until the termination the year. No subscription will be taken for a shortei period than sis months, and no subscriber will be it liberty to discontinue his paper until all ar-r-.iraes arc paid, except at the option of the Htor. Any person subscribing for six months will be rharged ONE dollar, unless the money 13 paid Advertising Ilatcs. One insert' n. Two do. 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A!'l 1'iagr.int ypice li led the air : An, 1 ll ' .vers were dropping in the light, Aii! lively wim.-n wan lend there; An 1 fruits and wines with l.ivi.-h waste Wile i. II l;;aibie tat-Ks piled ; An '. a'l that tela And sets;:.- !.. An l win.-, t'r- n. c t.t. ec and t.vste. ;.U 1 p'il-eS wild. ;e aiid .eai:e;;s S.u;i.e-P. Were then. but yet I felt no gladness ! 1 t,!..i;-'..t cf thee. I thuivht of thee! K.i.-ii cti::iiii!ir change the music played, l.i-vh frag'a-it i.r.-;.tii t'...it stole- tf ixie, My win !uin.r t!..-i in' re tr:ia.iri ma ; 'J';."' lov. !y v.i ii. en pasc! me. Ly, i'i.e wit hi! ij'.r.eriess on my ear; I i- kfi oi: ;.!! v it'i vac mt eve, I tl.d no: .-ef--I do nut hvur. Ti, k;lll riuiclins mater tiie Was !Hf t thy v iee was sweeter far ; 1 i.'-y weie t hv? th-- l..i:ip sh(ne on, 1 vs I w- rs!ii, u i:t!er are : TUha-:'.', e;c bi-a l, ;!,. n.irr.r tall. Wjt.'i :1vi-i I.m.i an 1 .! !y wine, 1 n'y t.V.n'.t h oV ;. .. r w.; "dl T ne 1 .w t"in- ir in l:j.. like thine : 1 .:-.! t-:t h. w w. :i f..r..t 1 re earths 1 e-t j- vs: v. here t'.a.ti wort not ! BEECHNUT FARM ; !: THE DEE? DAH SHADOW-. Ii v Emma E;;i.kox. niAi'TKi; V CONTINUED. " Von' Iloii'-r may rut know that I am an f rp.'.ai. My f.irnur h-'ia-; wa iu t iwn near- Lij uii'es from here, an 1 I cacne to Holly rc?i ie with my pur lian, whose name is Willard Oi the day in which Mr. Hjoiivs here has t swS."l that he heard Fred eric uu;hwick threaten to take Mr. Willard "S fQ, I was witness of a conversitiou between i t t'uir lian and the young niaa who ia to ''y aecu-sed of theft " Noyes Willard leaned forward and fixed a E tc? ma'igsnt gaze on the young girl, but fhe h re it urifTiucfiingly, and proceeded " I there heard Mr. Willard declara that hs would" At tliis mcm:r:t the man exclaimed, hastily-. 1 object to this testimony." " Do not let this man iuterrupt me, sir," f -id Hattie Grey to the magistrate. " Order ! order ?' poaled through the room 1;i a stern voice ; and, baffled aud maddened, jyes Willard sank back into his scat and saajed his face with his hand. " Let me repeat." continued IIatie, " that i laard Mr. Willard declare that he would ltvote life, energy and wealth, to the des truction of the family to which Frederic South 'ick belongs; that he would 6tain his name hh crime, beggar his father and ruin his ter. The came night I heard him instruc tlDg Mr. llomles regarding the part he was to play to-day, or iu his own words, telling kirn how to swear. The same night I sav 'jcrald llomles take a ladder from my guar- ' dian's woodshed and walk away with it in the ae came back, I watched him, and he carried , something op into the garret, stowing it away an old pile of rubbish. I followed him i'jwn stairs and saw him ero into his own rom, ch jckling, All right." In the mor- .. tho : 5;gu, with II. J. Cbapelle's name printed on 11 "m black letters. The ground was green, j the board was wreuched in getting it from l&2 frame, so that it was snlit half wav across. uuiuicvA Dims aiuuuu iuc t iu i; ttau tally marked, as though a man had ecratch Jkem, and it looked as if it had been torn off ;ro;n the post in a Lurry. I could swear that the identical sign I had seen hanging "t-ore the hotel; but if your Honor "wishca corroboration on "this point you Lave bat to call Molly Briggs, and she will tell you the same, for I called her into the garret and she saw it. I have tut one more thing to tell yon, and that is that this man" the face of the young girl assumed a look of contempt as she pointed towards Baily, Frederic's counsel "this man was bribed by Mr. Willard, this morniDg before the suit commenced, to remain quiet and let his opponent win the cdsc. Two gold eagles bought him to sit like a bashful boy and 6eo his client proved" guilty of a crime that is a plot from begin ning to end." A sharp stinging hiss ran around the room as Hattie paused, and a voice from the spec- tors cried, Delestablo !' Agaiu the cry of 'order, brought silence to the room, and the magistiate requested the young girl to go on. But the excitement that had sustained her and given color to her pale cheek, died away. Laving her mute and colorless as a piece of wrought marble , and J not uotil lie repeated his words did she reply, 1 hen she drew her embroidered veil oown ; ever her face, id bowing, said, iu a low j VulCC. 1 T rrici tn cot nrvtliinir mnrA linV.-' T n '"M to bo cress questioned." ' You can take your seat young lady," said the judge, kindly; you have done re maikably well for such a mere child, and I wish to call upin Molly liris, so that she ; I c:in add ftreriirilj to what you have said. Hattie Grey turned and glided nois!e.?ly j I to her seat, ca.-tin a chinci at William South i wick, who sat gazing at her with an expros- ! of his friendly face the orphan wept more vio siou of admiration on his nobl 1 features, and j lently, but when he sat down by the bedside blushing deeply as he smiled gratefully tow- 1 and spoke to her ia a tone to inspire her cour ar Is her. ! age, she grew calm and quiet. The servant cil was called to the stand,! The operation of setting the broken arm arid when she had completed her statement, and forcing the disjointed shoulder back inti aficr the u-ual formulas, the case was decided j its place was necessary a most painful oue, iu favor of Frederic i but Hattie bore it with the strength and res- Wheu the crow was leaving the room, j ligation of a martyr, never fiiochingor strug William fcuthwick pressed through 'till he i gliag in the arms of those who held her, arrived at the. siie of Hattie Grey. j though she set her white tce'.h into her thin y...u have done that which mcri'a my j 1FS till they were crimson with blood, and warmest l'iar,l-: r WiM ia fbnaonf niv hmth- I or, Mi.. Hattie." sud he ti a low tone. ! Hut have vou not ri,kel your cwu bar pi- ross in 1 fTemlii-.T vonr ?inrlian ! 1,1 1 . r 1 1 ' I cheeks as she gazed at ;Lc face bent down to j cue raise j i.er lou iaues iro:n ner pae ; li-rs I have done meet whatever whisper. tUU and am Lot afraid to j follows, -Lo rcpl- d iu a ! i The crowd j- s'le l and pushed themtogcth- er, iu their eagerness to catch a second i Cilnr.pse of the r ale-faced girl who had so boldly dared to oppose her guardian : and fee- j ling that all eyes were upon him, William pressed Hnttie's hand, and said hurriedly. -Goodbye, for the present. Hattie, I shall hop to see you soon." j CJ... ...1.?.7 n-Tlli o co,Tt .n,l t- cr.nora. : k.LJT U '-I IA 14.U i;ij it MU hue cv'UtM- rated Grinding his teeth with bitter rage, Noyes Willard prepared to accompany his ward home. Had he dreamed that she was inten ding to denounce him and his accomplices, he would tot have allowed her to come with him ; and cursiog himself and every one else for the unexpected turn things had taken, he assisted Hattie to enter the carriage, and for some time did not speak. When at last, the spires of Stafford were left behind them and they were rapidly drawing near Holly, he spoke in a choking ai?d constrained tone. Harriette Grey ! do you know what you have done? You have placed a gulf between ! yourself and the best friend you have on earth, and ruined your future enjoyment. I shall not .let this act go unpunished ; and in after years, when your dearest wishes are thwarted, you shall be mado to think of this Were you a man that had thus balk ed me, I should revenge myself with your blood. But you are a weak girl, and in my poiccr that is all I have to say." " It is enough," replied Hattie, in a firm steady voice. " I recognize your power to thwart my wishes, but I doubt if ycu will for I have one friend who is strong enough to pro tect me from all evil." "And that one ?" Is God," she said reverently. A scathing imprecation burst from the an- ' gry map, and grasping his whip, he urged the horses on by plying it over their backs with all hi? strength. The road was icy in some parts and extremely rough in others, 1 t.til and the animals grew restive uuaer mis narsu treatment. As they passed a hill where the road ran around its foot in a sudden curve, a part of the harness gave way; with asudden ; leap tho maddened horses, snapped the reins in two piecei, thus depriving Mr. Willard of all control over them. Dashing on over tho road with dangerous speed, they went, and at the end of half a mile the frightened horses Lad cleared themselves from the buggy, after throwing both ita occupants on the ground. Mr. Willard waa injured but little; but when he approached his ward he was frightened at at her appearance. She was lying upon her side, motionless, and without life; and when he lifted her from the ground the slight form fell powerless across his arm. Hurrying on to the nearest house, he carried her in. and restoratives were applied, while a messenger was sent to Holly for Dr. Lawson For a time all efforts failed to revive the inanimate girl, and examining her heaj Mr. Willard found a dark spot on the left temple," caused, no doubt by the violence of the fall. With resolute energy he made the necessary preparations, and without awaiting the arrival of the doctor, proceeded to open a vein in her arm, feeling conscious that it would re store her to consciousness. And he was right in his conjecture, for in a few moments Hattie opened her eyes, and looked around ! her. An expression cf surprise escaped her as she found her self in a strange place, and she involuntarily sought to raise her hand to 1 her head. As she did so, a shriek of pain j escaped from her white lips. One arm was slightly bandaged, and the other, with all her strength she could not move. For the first time her guardian inspected it, and in spite of his angry feelings towards Hattie, he ex claimed passionately, . Poor child, 30U are bail' hurt." The arm was broken and the ohoulder dis located. The brave hearted girl grew deathly pale, j when this was told her, and burst into a pas- sion of tears, from which nothing could arouse her until Dr. Lawson arrived. At the sight when, at last, the ami Was Stdiutercd and I bandaged, she was so completely exhausted that she sank back upon her pillow, almost i famtintr with rain. Dr. J..awson a Jmiaistered . o it,., .. ! " v-'-jui m.-a JU mm, mi.- iuuuj fcnt f-H into an unquiet w'Mn.br r A a it tna In. i i rH.ssible for Hattie to be removed at rrcsent. ' Mrs. Willard was sent for to watch by her. j and the kind farmer, in whose house she had finnd a r..fiiP. declared his willin-ncss that ! t-he should remain there until .-he had fully recovered. Jut alas i poor ii a- tie s neari . . . . ... . , i wandered away to the time when a mother s love and care were hers, and she hal.' longed ! to die that she mi-ht be with Ler parents once! j more. In her troubled dreads she heard Noyes Willard say. but you are in j U 2""r" an J bLe 6,Le J as fche bought of j thC lUuUre CIIAPTEtt VI, Ualpii Graham lingered at Beechnut Farm j until March winds were swaying tho brown S trees, and then began to speak of returning to his Southern home. But it was evident to all that he did not wish to go, and his friends i fathomed his reason much quicker than his own mind could. Camerone Southwick. with her sweet spirit ual beauty had become, almost unconsciously, an object of deep interest to him ; and, with a frank sinceiity, he awaited an opportunity to tell her this and ask for a return of afiVc tion. Camerone, who had grown paler and more serious of late,- seemed to strivo to avoid him ; and it was not until his patience was sorely taxed that ho at last found her alone in the sitting room, one pleasant afternoon. He seated himself upon the sofa at her sido and, a few commonplace remarks, ventured to introduce the subject nearest his heart. Blading with all the ardor and eloquence a fervent passion can inspire in young hearts, ho could but hope for a favorable reply , bur, in the midst of his appeal, a glance at Camer one's white face and trembling Lands silenced him, and ho cast a look of anxious inquiry towards her. " Mr. Graham" she tried to speak calm ly, but there was a visible agitation in her voice " I had not foreseen this until lately, or I should have prevented it. A9 God is my witness I have been innocent of au en deavor to encourage an attachment that must result in misery for us both for it is utterly hopeless " " Not utterly Camerone, do not say that," exclaimed Ralph, earnestly, ' there can be no utter hopelessness to puch love as mine." " You do not know what you 4say, Mr. Graham," replied Camerone. sadly, "pe tween us there lies an impassable barrier, and our paths of life are traced in different ways. I can never marry yoa." Never !" repeated llalph with sorrowful emphasis. " Oh, Camerone, I did not dream of this. I fancied that yoa entertained feel ings towards me even stronger than friend ship. Have I been deceived ?" He Lad risen and was standing before her with her both bands clasped in his, and Lis dark eyes reading her downcast face." ' I cannot answer you this question," ehe said, in a slow and'calm tone. Duty for bids it, Mr. Graham, and I can only say that I wish you well. Go from here and forget Cameron Southwick, except as a friend, for she can be nothing more to you." j'Iiypeik coldly. Camerone, and yet yoa love me I am sure you do. Only tell me this, and if I must be exiled from your presence it will be some small comfort to me in the lonely and bitter hours of my coming existence. Tell me that if Fate had not step ped between us you would have been mine in name, as I believe you are now in spirit." Camerone raised her large blue cyea; mournfully resting them upon Lis face, she said faltcringiy. " Mr Graham Ralph my dear friend, if it will lighten the weight of your sorrow to know that this parting is to me the most pain ful sceue ia my life, I will tell you that it is for I had weakly allowel myself to cherish for you a regard that should never have found a place in my heart, since it vmust be rudely torn from thence and cat aside amid the rel ics of the past." "And what is it that must separata us?"' demanded Graham, impetuously, Camerone laid her hand uoon his shoulder and rising, stood beside hinj as he sat uton the sofa. Her face was white as death, gave two spots buring on her cheeks, and her lips were tightly compressed over Lc-r teeth, while from. her eyes a strange lustre glittered as she bent Learcr to his ear. It was but a siugle sentence that she whispered, yet. as Kalph beard it, a groau burst from his full heart, and he dropped bis heal upon Lis bauds for support. ' Heaven ity us both !' ho murmured, but you most of all my poor Camerone." The sight of his grief, touched Camcrone's heart, and tears sprung to her eyes as she said, " All, ilalph, submission' to the decrees of Providence is a hard lesson, but I learned it hfully ; and. uutil you came to Beechnut "'" iiJ"4 X1 1 vuiw.-vv. cheerfulluess I shall again assume control 1 -.1 .1 . . 1 ovor 11 wLen ou are cone, ana not lut tne IUC:aarJ Jur sorrow Ui me wretco- I hjo a long' story to tell you luai WWI cPan iae past, ana rne nature oi lbe cloUl1 tuat LanSi ovcr us"" Mie sat down by Lis sile, and as the lcngth- ti t t i fr cn-iinir nnn t:i . I i m tnT aorit' ni i.i ii- --o --- I ? r" t "v-iuu, kiru uudim la. 1. .1.1. 1 1 u.i i "swe w a taie that crusnea au tne bngtit blos5C,n3 of boPe that hlJ sprung up to brighten Lis soul's life and withered them like the frosts of winter. Hours later when the stars were solemnly shining, and the pale moon arose like a sick ly phantom in the sky, while the wind moan ed in anguish as it swept by the room, Cam erone Southwick bale adieu to the idol of her first love. " You will never forget me Camerone i" " Never, ltalpb Graham ; my feelings will remain unchanged through time and cter- nity." ' God bless you, my noble hearted friend. Gool-bye,,' aod pressing the little hand that nestled in his own, to his lips, llalph Gra ham gave one more look at the lovely face before him, a second time whispered, "God bless you," and then turned away. lie has gono ; the last echo of his footsteps as he ascended the stair, died away, and 1 Comerono was left alone with the bitterness of her grief. She sat by the window until the stars faded in the heaven and the morn ing approached ; scarcely conscious of the lapse cf time, and yet, as she measured them by the extent of her sufferings, each Lour seemed an age. At last she sought her chamber, but she could not sleep. At four Ralph Graham was to leave the Beechnut Farm for the rail road station, and he passed through the front yard, Camerone strained her eyes that she might penetrate the darkness that surroun ded him, and obtain one last glimpse of his form. But she could not, and, leaning agains the casement panes, 6ho found relief in a flood of tears. To join the family at breakfast and man tain her usual composure was no easy task for Camerone; yet sh succeeded in accomplish ing it so well that, for the pal id blue of her countenance, and the hollow ness of her eyes, no one would have fancied that she was buff ering in any way. Immediately after breakfast she sought her own room, and, feeliug to weak and ftverish to sit up, arranged herself ia a reclinicg po sition on her couch where she fell a bleep. She was aroused by Frederic's voice calling for admittance at the door, and in a moment he was seated by her bedside. (TO BE CONTINUED ) j i:.n: wood. THE CHILD IIKOiUNE OF KENTUCKY. fcT CHAHLET I.AWTON LOV ELL. One of the first settlers of Kentucky was : Daniel Wood. Leaving a comfortable borne ! in one of the Eastern States, he with his I family, consisting of his wife and a little ! daughter about eight years of age, sought a j home on the far western borders of Kentucky. Here he soon built Limself a log cabin ; and, .assisted by a lame but faithful negro servant. , , . . . who had accompanied Liui from the Eait, he ennn Ti n I nn'tA n m.IaI. - r -T 1 1 1 1 , . 1 I ..,- - and began anew the life of a farmer combin- eu wun inatci a nunter. i Prosperity smiled upon his efforts, and six months passed without anything occurring to ! mar the even tenor of his way. It was a bright beautiful morcme in June, Old Sol had just turned out from his couch i and peeping over the LilLs, was bathing the j horizon with his smiles; when armed wi:h I his trusty rifle, and a pack of skins strapped on his back, Daniel Wood issued from his cabin door. He was bound oa a visit to a ! neighboring station, some fifteen miles dis- j tant. to sell Lis skins and purchase a new 1 supply of ammunition and other little neces- saries and hixrris that. rr r rt-oAt:A mt tl.A f cabin. Pausing upon the threshold of his I home, he took along and anxious look around, j "Keep a good look out, 31 oily," he said, ! turning to his wife, who was just behind him, J and who had come to the doer to bid her j husband "God speed"' on his journey. "Keep a good look out ; although the red skins have not shown themselves yet. thar's no knowing when to expect the varmints ; and they might pop out on you 'afore yer koowed anything about it!"" " Never fear, Daoitl." returned Lis wife, "there is no danger. The Indians have nev er been seen 'round hrc ; besides we have done nothing to anger them, and I don't think they will ioterferc with us. But lock to yourself, Daniel, the trail through the forest j is u long cue, and you Ldow not what oad- ; ger may surround you !" Never f-jar for me. Molly," answered j the frontiersman ; 44 while I have faithful j Sallie. here," and Le lovingly patted the ; stock tf Lis rifle "'twill be dangerous work j for any redskin to come within shootiu' dis- j taDce of me ; so never fear, but keep up a j cood heart I shall be back before dark !"' And be prcised a kiss upon the lirtsof the ' i buxom dame. j Jut at this moment the burly form of lame ! Jake, the negro, male his appearance arouul j the corner of the cabin, returning to bis ! breakfast from Lis early labors in ths field. ' For a moment he gazed upon the pleasant I scene, his eyes glistening with delight and : mirth, then he brc-ke out : "I golly, mssa! Arn't you gwine tokiss ; old nig, to, 'fore you goes? Yah, yah. j gu ss yru'd better ! gucts you'd better !" j And oil Jake shook with suppressed mirth at Lis humoraus conceit ' j " Go 'ioKg, you black varmint!" answered his ma-ter laughing. " Git your grub and then stay arouul the Louse till I coma back ; and take good care cf your mistress and my i little darling here." And he patted tho golden tresses of his daughter " Needn't tell me dat massa ! needn't tell me dat. Old Jake look out for dem as long as he'3 got a bref of life in his ugly ole car cass, dat he will. Lor' bress you, massa, if one of dcni ar red debbils cum 'round aiywhar near ol 1 Jake, dey git fits, now, I tell you. If dis cle nig git one of dese yer claws on hira, Ingun gone, shure !"' And Jake h'dd up one of his mammoth hauls. "Good bye, massa; nebbcr fear Ingin, loDg as ole Juke's round?" And with these words, old Jake disappear ed into the house, whilst tho pioneer also tame I to depart, waving a last adieu as his manly form disapearcd in tho depth of the forest. The sun had reached the meridian ; Jbke true to his master's orders, tad remained iu the cottage, and now helping to prepare the noon daily meal. Jennie, the golden haired daughter of the pioneer, was setting the uisucs upon me table, wniie tne matron her self, went forth to the little spring, some huu- drtd yards diant from the cottage, to bring : the pure cold water that was to be their bev- j eiae. Mowiy H:e a pri ouches the ftrmsr. ' her eyes aiouely cast around to spy any suspicious motion cf a leaf or bending of a twig , fur oLce or twice during the morning hours, she thought, or imagined, that she saw a suspicious movement of the undergrowth in the forest. She has reached the snricrr at 4 last Sn.blm.lc th ctn-.o Wf.-.f :.. . iu yonder clump of bushes? It flutters iu the air like the gaudy plume of some forest bird, it is a bird's plume, but it rests upon the head of eoDic painted savage. You would Lardly have noticed it, but the eyig of tho matron are sharp for not only her own life, but that j of her darling child depended on ber. Now J for presence of mind. She must cot let them know she Las discovered them, and per haps she may yet regain the house. Cacly the fills Ler pale with water and and tunas to retrace her steps. Already Las tdic passed over one quarter of the ground bt-tween the spring and the bouse. " Will the reach there safely V her heart throbs audibly. When oh horror ! a savage and appalling yell strikes upon her ear; too well , , .. - . .1 . , . she knows its import ; the savages have started in pursuit ! She must reach the bouse be- t fore they do, or all u lost. She drops ner i . , . , . . , ,-, j bucket and starts on the race for life. Ter- ror adds wings to her Sight and fhe will dii tance her enemies. No ; one burly savage gained ber side ; but be harms her not, but swiftly continues on towards the Lou.e. What means he by that maucsuvre ? Alas ! ber heart tells her too well the house once in the possession of the Indians, all are at the morcy of the savage foe. Loudly she trders Jake to close tho door ; but the nero stands with the handle of the open door in Lis Land, fierce determination depicted on bis swarthy visage. The matron and the Indian gala the Louse together, and Ljth cress the thrcsLhold at the eame caoment. But as Mrs. Wood passed her servant tho faithful fellow calls to her: "Bar de door, mitsus I" and with one spring he was upon the savage. Jennie slams to the heavy oaken door as the rest of the Indians dash up to it Ona of them more spe rdy tlan the rcct gets bis red visage csught between the door and the pot, and thus prevents Mrs. Wood from get ting the djoi securely closed ; but the matron has, quick as thought . elijped the bar into its lorep in one tide of tb? door, and using it as a lever, presses the oaken barricade tightly tguiLst the body cf the savfge, and hold him there a pruocer, whiLt Lis body protects the door from the assaults of bis companions outside. But how zof" on the fight inside ? I We left o'd Jake grappling with the Indian. ; For once tha nesro hai found hie match, and each claped in the embrace of the other, had fallen to the floor. Now they rolled ever and OTer from or.e side of the room to the other, and at lart it seemed the Itdian would be the victor. He bal pucceeded in getting the negro beneath him, and Lad drawn Lis Cl 10 Snieh Lis enemy, when. ith one great effort of strength, Jake, as tLe knife of me incian was aoout to sees Lis ueart, par tially relieved himself, and seizing the savage by both arms, held Liui motionkis the knife suspended ia the air. " Ole ni got you now, yea red cuss V puffed Jake. No use yer tryin. yer can't git away ! Ole Jake ain't much on his pins, dat'e dc truf ; bnt jus luf Litn git de.e yer arms onto anyt'ing and dey ho" tighter nor def to a ded tig shore! And Jake spoke the truth ; for though lame and feeble in Lis legs, Lis arms were strong encugh to lift a ton. But Jake was in a bad fix ; for. although he held the In- ! dian immoveable, te was Lixself a prisoner. and for some time he cogitated what to do. Mrs. Wood ccnld not help him, for fche hal as much as she could da to keep the door closed against the Indians outside. If be had OLhy seized the savage by the wrists he might have broken therr, and so make him. powerless ; lut unluckily be lad caoght hold of him. ab ut the middle of the fore arm, and with the savage writhing above him, it was impossible for him now to shift his bold with safety. What couli Le do? A Lappj thought strikes him. There is a sharp axa under the Led, could be but get" that. But then, how could Le use it? That was tho question, and he took a tighter hold upon the Indian, that made Lim, fctoic though he j vs&3 writhe with pain " I golly ! you'll twLt worse nor that, yoa debbil!" mu;tered Jake, as another idea worked its way through Lis wool. Then calling to Jennie : " Lome here, Aliss Jennie. Dosea't seart, child, he can't git away." git " I'm not afraid cf Liui Jake SLswcred lbs courageous child, as she stepped forward, Ler eyes flashing hate aud anger oa tho savage foe. "What can I do to help you, Jake? Ob, I wudi I could kill him!" And the shook Lcr Litle fist at the In dian. " U-h ! Me kill, scalp yoa, bymeby. may be!" growled ihe sava-e, as he made another desperate attetnet to free himself. " Maybe yoa won't neither. answered the brave girl. But what shall I do. Jake ? what shall I do?" " I tell you M ss Jennie." answered Jke, hope beammg on bis duky countenance, "Dar'saa axe under the bed mih;y aharp one, too. Yah! yah ! o'.e nig sLirpou him up yesterday. Didn't taow wht for do guess Indian find oat potty oon. Well,
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