. The back-woodsmen; or, Tales of the borders; a collection of historical and authentic accounts of early adventure among the Indians. ers had no sooner been taken from Weitz-els legs than he gave a loud whoop, and, knockinghis feet together, jumped two or three times into theair, by way of giving expression to his extreme joyat again having the free use of his limbs. When hewas led into the prison-yard, his delight was seem-ingly past all bounds, and, telling his guard to standstill for a moment, he ran off a few feet, and then,after several capers, made a sudden rush, and, at onespring, leap
. The back-woodsmen; or, Tales of the borders; a collection of historical and authentic accounts of early adventure among the Indians. ers had no sooner been taken from Weitz-els legs than he gave a loud whoop, and, knockinghis feet together, jumped two or three times into theair, by way of giving expression to his extreme joyat again having the free use of his limbs. When hewas led into the prison-yard, his delight was seem-ingly past all bounds, and, telling his guard to standstill for a moment, he ran off a few feet, and then,after several capers, made a sudden rush, and, at onespring, leaped over the astonished keepers the ground, he repeated the feat before theguard had time to turn, and then, fearing lest heshould be suspected of a design to escape, andagain confined, he ran several times around him, cut-ting the most extravagant capers as he did so. Theguard, unable to retain his gravity, burst into a loudlaugh, and, greatly amused at the prisoners actions,accompanied him out of the inclosure toward thepoint. He had, however, gone only a few steps fromthe fort gate, when he stopped, and, grasping. WEITZEL ESCAPES FROM THE GUARDS. THE ADVENTURES OF LEWIS WEITZEL. 283 Weitzel by the collar of his coat, led him back intothe yard. Calling two of his companions, who satsmoking their pipes by the prison-door, he orderedthem to take their rifles and join him, saying that theprisoner was uncommonly frisky, and, if disposed,might make trouble. Arrived, under the charge of his escort, at thepoint, Weitzel again commenced his wild antics. Hefrisked and capered like a young colt broke loosefrom the stall, and, by his playful leaps and extrav-agant actions, soon had the guards in a constant roarof laughter. He would start and run a few yardswith incredible swiftness, as if about to attempt anescape, but, just at the moment that the guards pre-pared to follow in pursuit, he would suddenly checkhimself, turn a series of somersaults, and rejointhem. In this way
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