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Show A DRIVE FOR LIFE. 77 fantastic embellishments, arms and ornaments, glittering in the morning sunshine, were enough to strike terror to the stoutest heart. " The white man, who was completely unstrung by the ordeal through which he had passed, sprang to the tongue of the wagon, and drawing a knife commenced to cut the harness from the horse, saying that he intended to make his escape. "'Stop!' commanded the negro, leveling his revolver at him, 'if you cut another strap, you die.' The miserable wretch crouched on the tongue paralyzed with mental fear and watched me with glittering eyes. " 'As when the tiger's sought for prey, And sees no 'scape, he turns at bay.' "The negro said to me, 'give your baby to Muzzey and drive, while I -^shoot at the Indians,' who ,were rapidly gaining upon us. Superhuman strength seemed to be given me. Clasping my child to my throbbing heart, I seized the reins. We went dash, ing, rearing, plunging around burning wagons. On either side were horses groaning in the agonies of death, and men dead and dying, wrapped in winding sheets of flame: " All passed before me like a horrible panorama, and left an indelible picture on my mind. " As soon as we were near enough for the men at the A DRIVE FOR LIFE. |