Lincoln in story; the life of the martyr-president told in authenticated anecdotes . They had madeup their minds to kill Indians, and were not tobe cheated out of their revenge by a little pieceof paper signed by their commanding , it might be a forgery, and not the realwriting of the generaL So they said they didnot believe it was a real true pass, and cried out:^ Let us shoot him! Let us shoot him! ^ About a dozen soldiers grasped their guns,and cocking them, started to shoot him. They hadalready raised their w^eapons and were just aboutto fire, when Captain Lincoln, who had h
Lincoln in story; the life of the martyr-president told in authenticated anecdotes . They had madeup their minds to kill Indians, and were not tobe cheated out of their revenge by a little pieceof paper signed by their commanding , it might be a forgery, and not the realwriting of the generaL So they said they didnot believe it was a real true pass, and cried out:^ Let us shoot him! Let us shoot him! ^ About a dozen soldiers grasped their guns,and cocking them, started to shoot him. They hadalready raised their w^eapons and were just aboutto fire, when Captain Lincoln, who had heard thenoise, came upon them. He rushed forward,shouting out: Hold on! hold on! dont fire!I command you to stop! And, springing infront of the men, he knocked up their gunswith his arms and protected the Indian with hisown body. But the men were not inclined to obey, andLincoln, now thoroughly aroused, wdth eyes fullof defiance, shouted out: Are you soldiers! andwould you murder a poor, defenseless old man?For shame! for shame! Such an act would dis-grace our State and country!. FOURTH PERIOD: MANHOOD 39 Some sokliers shouted: Hes a spy! Hesa spy! H hes a spy/ answered Lincohi, we willprove it, and he shall suffer death; but, until thatis proven, any man who attempts to take his lifewill have to deal with me. Disband and go toyour quarters; I will answer for his friendshipmyself. The soldiers now lowered their guns,and went away, leaving Lincoln with the old man. The Indian then showed him his pass, whichLincoln saw at once was genuine, and so he toldhim to go and be free. The poor man could notspeak his thanks, so he knelt down and kissed thefeet of his liberator, and with many actions triedto show him his gratitude. ENTRANCE INTO POLITICS CHAPTEK VII Lincoln returns to New Salem—Candidate for the Legislature—Takes a store and studies law under difficulties—Failsin business—Is appointed surveyor—Postmaster—Bare-footed he studies on a wood-pile—Cradles wheat to w
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