Young Briton, No. 422 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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88 THE YOUNG BRITON, August 4, 1877. et \ nr. Ne A iN /, Vi yy, Vhd f "Yy <Zy LULLED LEZ Ge i Lf jaa PD. type \\S | i} \ at AN ri ) \ , {ly | iyi Hi — Se Le fi JUST IN TIME TO SAVE THE WHITE HUNTER FROM THE SAVAGE BOAR, LENA-WINGO APVEARED, Jo Minturn, in their concesa! ment, heard oll these rounds snu raw the Mohawk darc by them eup- poring Rosa, and traveling with the speed of a deer. : The rext instant the form of an Iroquois was seen speeding along, and only a short distance behind. . The gun of Jo wasraised when Ned knocked i' aside before the aim could be made certain. * Don’t shoct him! that’s a frierd; he’s the sais one that Lena-Wingo bad the talk with.” ‘All right; there comes another; I s’pore I can drop him ?”’ ‘*Yes; pick off all that come after, if you can.’ Bang ! went the gun before the words were fairly out of the mouth of the yc ung scout, and down went the Indian. Bang! went the gun of the second youth, and a second redskin dropped. Then the two began reloading as fast as they could. The moment was a critical one; unless they could send in another thot, the enemy would know that there were but two of them, and would make an attack from which there would be ne escape. At this instant, the Iroquois warrior who had led the others came rushing back with all the speed of which he was capable. As he reached Colonel Butler and the rest of his comrades, he ca)led out in a suppressed voice, and with the appearance of one under great excite- ment, that a party from Wilkesbarre were coming and were close at hand ! Colonel Butler heard the startling announce- ment, and he headed the stampede for the canoes, muttering @ series of oaths and imprecations, which we dare not record, for fear of scorching the paper ! Reaching the shore of the river, the Indians bounded into the boats in greater haste than they had shown since entering the valley. And before they were fairly in position, the paddles were going, and the redskins rowed des- perately for the other shore, continually looking back and expecting the appearance of a party of patriots on the bavk. In case they did show themselves, the Iroquois were sure of @ murderous volley from them; hence they strained every nerve to get across before the volley should come. At the same time they held themselves in readi- ness to fire upon the whites the very moment they should appear. ; But the seconds passed, and nothing kind took place.--~ 3 Is was not long before the other shore was reached and the warriora, with the Tory leader, sprang ashore and lost no time in making thetr way to Forty Fort, which was some distance be- low the river. of the While this was going on, a small party were proceeding in a leisurely manner to Wilkes- barre. Lena-Wingo had run a short distance at the highest bent of his speed, when he discovered the stampede, almost at the instant it began. He stopped as suddenly in his flight as if he were shot. And when Rosa uttered an expression of alarm at this, he told her that all danger was gone. A moment after he summoned the young scouts to join them—using the familiar whistle as his signal, It may well be supposed that the reunion of the members of the party was of the most joyous nature. They had been through peril and suffering of the most frightful character during the last few days, but here they were without a scratch as & memento of the fray. When Jo Minturn had embraced and kissed his sister again and again, while the tears of joy stood in his eyes, he released her and turned to his young friend. : “Ned, if you think anything of her, give her a good hug and Kiss.”’ It was bliss indeed for the young scout to throw his arms around the maiden, whose face was as erimson as his own, while ho pressed her to his heart. And Rosa Minturn showed no resentment at the whole proceeding ! And while he held her so “lose to his heart, he whispered— ‘¢ My own dearest Rosa, I love you! ”’ And even then she showed no anger. On the contrary, the downcast eyes and the glowing face, and the whole manner, indeed, looke@+as if she was rather pleased than other- wise. A half-hour after the party entered Wilkesbarre, and the dangers for the time were over. On the same day, Colonel Butler withdrew his Tories, soldiers, and Indians from Wyoming Valley. The bones of the victims of that memorable massacre Were allowed to bleach and whiten in the valley until the following October, when the patriot Colonel Butler, who had returned in August, ordered them to be gathered and buried. This was done, the bodies being taken up with pitchforks and placed in one common grave. Something more than half a century later, a beautiful monument was erected over the re- mains of the patriots who fell on that occasion, which has given the name of Wyoming Valley a fame that shall last for all time to come. : Of the deeds of the young scouts, and especially of Ned Clinton, this is not the place to speak at lengtb. The two fought together in the Revolutionary war, rendering their country service which entitled them to be enshrined among the noble band of patriots that carried the flag of freedom safely through gloom and defeat to the fulness of glory and triumph. Lena-Wingo, the Mohawk, was equally effi- clent in his own peculiar way, frequently be- friending the whites in similar manner to the episode represented in our illustration. Ned Clinton and his wife have long since slept in the valley, but the generations that have followed hold their names in affectionate rever- ence, and in that day for which all other days were made will rise up and call them blessed, THE END. GO 9)(6)(6) mn S SalGO