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Show i'PT Asa K?Mfrwirsr-E8a,"aiid.:tbeir' two twWrcu.Aarpri out! JiVdie', r I tto lendnh ycllst the savagea-Bad sud-.; ! .tVy;!V Mlwiintllil. Jog ! ?" a,ttlfc Western nurl oMV'i'inVli-.l,f ' nwrljLundrcd years ago; ' "4 ' WSA fcw wit . , , , W!iM?tkl,V''no'wcVa'of, deep I- ?P? grew iouder, aud louder. - Tfant Wff paViy bri nl. tlad Jw sofa i ""ffAaroaUength 3!?r W tlio'iw'jtonttous rtm, n ,?"Old lroan tdrncd' ttt ids, wife and tor, whb were 'silently standing near' tht OTnF.ncw fa'c anxious looking,, but: firm ami "coijcctcd. i f 4,(1 "8'"t tU Injuns, pier ajd lie, deliberately; "au' vou an' i Jna roust loid ttic weapon for Keen I wWtNuighWibrJngfortlL Tlia cUU 'Jl l'r.jthtliord willing, Aaron an' , iMwwe-artakeHiefurlfy.d'rectlyr' t ttlt-' ymLvhb6P, whoop; back and TiSteSi . frUaa llle 1W "hoed a 5S& H. tko aafagw were MftiiDg ana hammering upon, the door a 4 Wrt log, Bittf their tcrriUUtomatmwks. n ntt vw1? -i"? loopholes, A'ardin'an' Jt'H fehW rcadyaid Darid c -W-r??! ..WlWf wcordingly. jH H'A8 Sarn wk or n, p d'S'rWtfa--dfj respond- I we J0ung.jnatfi.wlio was only uUout tfilii'1! ,iDin!a' cW liioncer had r ifaPMW!W'or.powUeriiiul balls. J S5.r?!f.t,n6 f Gt lio waicau. si ' liI,,et0fe o the darknesa. u; t aJu v x rcd Cles. hd. dancln' a'J :H'Hi I kan't count 'imf SBrlf '!'! r' ,o."aW Aaron, ra rfcu, 'we fnt;o the room. "The tl ttrttirii00'. t0 mokc 0ut ""c1 0" hi Uiiii f,0,1.00'4 "W tell, what tribe m . w wecchln devils belong to." sn jnesj it don't matter much Jest now, at nyway, rtsponded the old mod, si: 1 tM n' ft W0?cbihd aJdcIs "Now, wife, th J oWM. 0 1 loa,d 0'' d0l,t -think l ;ric,P,9;'or''wwticndthemat- w la". I iint t,la fas ttrae we' W tconiii- i "r L8 rcdskiiis were aa "onaily flaihed up io their midst. - pr l Who.wwohto Jooklofer-ou "tlmr'S'got i-tt SiohiD'nn',we ht fls well ;i ,sumUin'6rtt.'r1aiUa'ge;;'.-.J ' 4C-i 4C-i B'l W mH'fiiiota'wufjbtit SS?!?"!. p'.n tnarkl', Wipondcd - .,!L?id.,.ma,,i aUnsted,fcfrilIe;. '-Ihdr.next. 'raoflictit. thtf. reiwVW; two - rifles ghioto upon tlitf niiv and two deadly iihrleVs followed.. -'i " I J-Madly ffl'rlously.tiio'fom'illi'iWgJmiifahs s; tlttcrcd.'thclr yellf!tft)d fired' tTieirrea - iia-i ''' .hetaond'erect' wticro A peck ;j of light .waivtslUev"'. r -vsv- Vv T .&34rt ,,t,Wo,b'ri. m, 6utVo'thoiVayJ j. dadria Anrqtft'dilo'yreW haelc fciui - exchanged his cnipty weapon forohethat' ,i wiMtttd.KWvJ ':'; J- j . W!rftHndeahis fatircr;.M hb also & :; out tTirouglfthe loopholes, and on the first fair ppportanlkfor.usl.otngaiti dischaWwl 1; ttor weapoiiji.-briiigliig' doWtwtf'ruW - w o4ttgw.- - i i'ti -,ar,i , ?n::; this . niatncVVetero hours tmti I 5BS l'iecta.nrihtheirjtriflcsr.iTitli , deadlyv aim; .tk.woitWhoidtoB' J'dUchargcd: !)yithout IntcrmiRsIo'tho Wbod(liirir ' i .''"H pt-op1 .their ycllingijud'shout'5 1 wg.J-yAj'.umfe they'ottempted to'storm1' tljftcabip.'niulr'flgairii b,!flra-it,vb'Ut thS i i rapldttyartd'rcsolutioii'bf tbtf beleaguered i ; tettlettdcfeacdoTcrynttehipt which thev 1 made. ffca - - tj, vxn 'iew UOUr$tho navagcs' had lost d ( score prWrVoNheir" fittmUer, nna.Be- compllshctl.riothihg1. ;',. . Suaat'iilyVtbe.'souu'dg ontsidodicd nwjiy. . autl eye'rything.becotno. strangely sitouir ( ? '!rJiat, kiu the rhcanlh' b. that, dad?' inquired ybunjg,,Anroi'",1-s' ;-I ;-I " Itthe redans )mdelndctl to , let ni.nlon' res'jwudcd'-'thelbtd mahlo measured. tones;' " " i . - " 5 :MnK ,fcpraiscdjcricd' Sirs, i Whipple and;Jfliei In heartfelt tone. 5 1 ' Sraiio tmiepnssed,hn(lmoatwhirethobe. I lengurcd family listened Jinsibnslyfornby I auspicious sound, '.Nothing; however; itn i dicated the prescucc of thBariiircs. niul hopaftrow'-itrong m" their licarts. ii - AWifivyba "and Jane go to bed!" sard f Darfd Whipple, at length. "Auron an.t v 106 will stay op an' keep ft lookout. Those redijkins may; anmy not, be gone away t they're tricky, an not to be trusted f too rnr.'' a rtfntVn fact, dad!" exclaimed young Apro& 'J'liat'sno'. jeoaHUHj.;qamk,iiv t JitW? 'Don't I remebifH'PhbV 1 wunee: h like; to lost my scalp bv 1" " . Kaiigl ' d l4ud exclamation.'? trora. the mcn nnd p cricaxjt nlurm from the wpmcfi, stultoly e filled, the Tilt.fc house; us hfairy blow.ci ffbnisonif; Iwijderotts Wy -almost crushed n In the door. p uKi'fti. thought, Daniel Whipple and h; his-sou .pnu'igi& thtj loopholes', for it si nccded'tio propjiet to tell them that' some m itiatr danger threatened their iircft ' . ' 4'ThttretIskiiis'agiu, 1" (hey- both shouted UiingJ fj . Witli u cnlsltttia door this, time tumbled in, shircrod-into nto'mvby a heavy loglbi which' tlfe stealthy, enhning savages hndfti converted into a battering ram, rc Witli loud. Ucrce yells the-redskins V poured Into the cabin.. ' ci ''!), dud, it'n fight or diel" cried oi Aarou, clubbirig Ins riile, nnd with one ulonr, striking' do wit the foremost of the tl savages. - in "Uivc it to 'em, my bOyvcttto'em!" tr crial the old wan, as he too laid around jo him with indomitable, strength and eour- w 'go. be "Jane, we roust tlgftt loo, at sueh a time'iu as this!' exclaimed Mrs. Whipple, as .hc bl clubbed a rifle, nnd frantically struck nf b th howling redskin who was about 'to seize dr her by tlie hajr of the head. sa "Alother, I'll tlo-my bestl" responded cri the young girl, fearlessly emulating the hn iixamplo of ber heroiu parent. Iiu Jt was. a bravo tight, those two men ful ind those two women fearles"coiitciid- soi ng with the. lirawny-savagcs. r cn The battle raged furiously, for Whipple Tl ind hissu fought with the inogt desper- an do bravery, aud even tha females were tlii io medtt ivntngonists. Tha cries of the" combatants, nnd the bit :rash of their weapons, filled the nir. sti At length a Woman's shriek suddenly tin icalcd nbbvo the din, Poor Jane. Whip- to da had been stricken down by a stalwart 1 1 avnge, . cii' "O, my child, my child!0 cried 3rre. fee Whipple, as slictflow towards her, forget-ag- liewelf in her fears for Jane of The men were hemraod In and unable1 fro 0 did thert. uig The next moment another load cream htt mote upon tha nir, and Sirs. Whipple, sig ank besida her daughter, uercr to ric ttc gain. " plis David ond hi son shouted in agony- rat "Cuss tho Ted devils, they've murdemU ' lother oti' Jane!" cried Aaron, with all Iter lie frenzy of madness; and he luhl around Im wltli renewed power. "That fur tho lother!" ha jelled, as he struck down a Ttti wage; "an7 that fur Jane!" lie added, hoc -lio levelled another. "'ow, dad!" he Thi touted to bfs father, "w? fight fur ourjout wu lives an' fur vengeaucot (Jlvo It to. slct io red butchers? give it to 'em!" j i A deejt, heavy, heari-rendiug groan 'froi as the rcpouse, and old Sir, WMpplejdes ink dead to tho Uobr, stricken down ly j irt 6 or four jKiwerfnl blows which wero pau medat his person at one and tho ame " mo. ' - , ffci "All fcalcheredbnt me!'' shouted Aaron, wlu 1 ha gared on tho scene In balf stupid iterc rror. imcc Slcantlme, the yelling savages wcroj 1 essiug upon him ou all sides, and des- mot , tnA'MrimOtt, -The.rrllskins I did ftotj offcro:.WW however ion:, , v . . k . , -,,, ? , t afrnnted-Uav, lo-fflca killjnnnjr brAvcsPadded m p red man 4,um ,im 1. o w Ure.- That belter thaif kitl, him quick." "? tfer,l,!ac,? hftTis I ian'tliclp nm bodmg over with the Sntefl,ity0f ,k ml, gdjiy several of toy jgmd meio. , t mo. others wera busy brutally scalping i tli 'tofflWW ttiet, and cursc'r tho.rejwrpel.essjTfdskiiis in, the bitterest W!('ct,Jhlvas.oiIy k6ghedit,!and spat i tlfe i(f aver? V&t a aTfr..laftd;agi?.- mhn-WtirriU v it !r -tpul 99r-itakMli t MpW-' desirt ' ft..J orgirthisjiightlfe -jW'lu' i Aiw swiping Jbbodic imd ti,hsackV c Ef'..1!1 tt ages dfbvej Aaron i roqts demand pp!jcd tha torcho theliuib ibut dtng. IiialirM..tltaoabo7l.acbiwa4. r ?,' J?i fi'?;andyi.thoJightfbrihftBro 'J iha Woody rcdsknw took uj.'thclc liriaifc toarck -I . 1H':p ' VfUt. priajla,(fihgrtit)giIobkii atHhe p uruiag cabmtleep grbhti; ud bitter h uwe, AaWii trudged ulofe spurred for- b ,wn,rdiby!3.heartlM8,captorst:whOriuIck- " cnedLhis; steps br'pricking'hfm-wltli tho sharp pomta of,thcIr,khivesl;. 1Al'nday;wUhbnlyafcw:brWhttlk lii tho savnges.icoufiitueaion tho marchj. i?A w (lightjijtroachedj hdwcvcr.tUeyltrcparcd tc 0 cticoiup,. andwhile sdme'sturted mwaT ic to Joofc upganietha others brought out sii meir. pipes and.eet Jto.smokiug In ashbrt di itrtp tho.liuatew returned with afine buck- In jthich wnstpecdi.Jy, cut up,, cdaked, nnd levourea by the1 redskins.. JJone Uot-V-red to Aaro,. l,owercr ,wid thoyonth tas half raniislietl. , "Wait, Is (lib )t.,tt n'ntpjjl" he mut-ered mut-ered to JMUlself. "Thi hungrier Lbw lie more fierce and feroclot i,BhuU feel' t, W ttmr?s gorw' tOibo bloody Trork 'here' irotelqug, 1 don't know hqw it's coW P leart, I tin, h' no tnistnke-'' Iliivfng wttUliejl their appetites tho In itani5 formed n clrclif rounit young Whip-le Whip-le iufd proceeded tO;dauce;nndl(ngdnd aperaboutihl n manner-not tobecs- A nbed upoir pner, Slcaiitlmo thcV spat i pou Aaron, pricked himtvifh thefeknlves, 1 Ojtedhishii,ir!Utbythohand'fulf,tweakLd 1 is-no jBcdrrud his flcsli, with, burnimr' ticks, iuid in very. way their fienaish cii unds could prompt.ubuscd and maltreat- 1 tho pbor. beljiiess fellow; . at , Strong of heart, stout, or body, Jioiv- ' per. he bore his torments, with heroic . 1 iflitilde. At length tho 4vagcsgrew wepry and "ihj ctook tlicmseiVes tb stiimbcr, Casting temelvts prostrate on' tlie ground' tho '? ;dskis ware soon' ?ound asleep, young rl, k'liipplo beilig placed Within tha inner .as rde between two of the most' stalwart E their number. tv Aaron began to look nround, bim nnd JSi link. What could b do to escape? for p' jw orncferwas thetliuo. At length. ho f ietL his thongs, and to his. Iiiexpressiblo V": y fouud tlmt onewas a little loofo His fi," ind wan made up. Silently, carefully i worked uwuy, and at length succeeded : freeing Ids arm. A If contlnned fn toraJ c"' e. Agaio sllcutly nnd carefully, with , e touch of n fairy, ho reached over-aW WJ cw a knife ffom tho belt of one of lhor at if vages beside hlm,- It .was painfully ''!' itlcal moment, as the reader maytwcll "V" aginc; Tho nest lustant hcreleased c i other arm, mid then cautiously, care- Hf lly raiscii hiloseir up. Not the faintMt P' nnd followed his movements, and bis Pfl ptors remained still and undisturbed. 1 10 ,yonth counted the redskins lying 6v cmud, and found there were teli of ' A cm., an "Ten o'.them stillf the red detill' lie Lterly muttered to himself, "tea o th'cnt i 11 to dio by my good right hand, as 'n uysartiufy will. Cuss m J now l long c bant their hearts, the bloody batchers. '1 uways ma lint n redskin, but if tkarV (Tthing wuss than bate tintt's what 1 1 now.'-'- c Witlj thtf soft ami steolthy morcractit "'p.! a.cat young Whipple trawled' round flrr ra savage to savnge, carefully reinbv loij ;lhclr rillcs, knives and hntchcts, wlilclr doil carried away to a SJtfedi4.taocB out1"or, tJt htand reach. Several times be came ib i ir bciug-dlscbverdd; but.ftmtlly ttccom ' All sited his purpose' without let or Mod-. 'W ica., . W 'Sow, then, for vengcancqr lio mut-cd mut-cd between his set teutb lie bared hisr right arm and gfasped A' gleaming knifa with a gritt oNronv inhedrew baeklifs haod and struck ri ue to the heart of a brawny savage. etTl s blow was deep and deadly; for. with-, with-, a groan, without a movement, the Mr,v ping njdskm jieriihcd. w iotlio resolute youth fjuicty passed a oue to the other, dealing death and Pv friicUon. 1 " 11 U last Lut two were left, aud. their ho Wvic l!d' , 1Ul 'My vcngtoucdKvouhJ'i!. ho half flati- 'ft if none of the devils should 'know M7lf ue hand struck tha blow!'' bo inul- Mnk id. "I'll waken these np ati' jet 'em Aft ;t thar fate with thar eyes oijen,' enrc lacing bis hand to! the stda of his ith ho garo a most unearthly, yell, one tl ThyaVagc3, feet 'n, r Vljrroonfronfc.V by ?vo nnJ plho ;tood before tLnT.f " .very embrxllmeiit'bran nvcngWttentfsnC ha;redskru tertda wfiJTS6 S ancc, nnd feH for UiC(r weapons, but found they werp defenseless. 1 v ' - nd eciwf'ftiffha.tctetj at the Skmc Kmc wildly shouting-& . f) , : "Itedskin ,m.)rderers, look, at. jer- ;cbjn. u might a killea you jn y sleep, tql, but'Jt A ahtedeHo'iteo'Ahohiid dut the ivork f 'e,TtirIpnlh,tfprang t IhofitWo u stages,; andfi hftcj: a brief .but ficreo f" tWS'e. his cfeamlngatcliet in 7 thhcad.of'onoW-tbtm. l'hij-'otheri'lirf m jnuSually5powfr.iI le)lbw;iiir , .! rorjilsdifa (At length Aaron Igof the dt cdskin.by .the throat and bbrb hit to the it?la,H1'a,'1it. the uyouK; Rfi' -I'kbya rdogrrcdi ItypMW-MK&iho news of -tha ? cr-red;;:.hFo.thcrs' how Whirtplo " pokcngc'indcbn yet comradeiTf "an tell Iffltothatjrhigla and day, the white fcugery-.tirejcsj nnd, s!ccple,st !wilt, bo f, vcron thar troll, , Tell 'cm tl,nt i ,J. 1 J-aro nond fKepV-ohVakinfur I. havb J worn a WoOdy 'oaUi'giV''tn'd4 bull fed ,;: wywlthyttoiTito ycr pcbplel ! owl rthe lndran gnllierctl dilmsclf up dnd jm oimdcrtawayiintortlieforesi- y. j Wljrnwa. him-. :ir, rcicatcdf his .deadly oalh against -the 5,0 Yagcs,niid departed from tfic scenif"xr ! is bloody exploiti vand, for years after. 1 ards lio.lited.to'.riiab'er.limyielf h'i terror W tlreldiiliatrcd- ho' Incessantly:' pbr. tcd thcWagcsliis thfefor vngeatfeo bu ulynd lwurly'groru.mbfetferw,aud " u1 iplacabje. feU J f:I'. 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