. Old Ironsides, the hero of Tripoli and 1812, and other tales and adventures on sea and land . ued by a small party of armed set-tlers. TWO YOUNG DEFENDERS. 197 The Everetts had a happy reunion when Bessiewas released from her hiding-place. They learned from the settlers, who had arrivedso opportunely, that the Sacs and Foxes underBlack Hawk, had recrossed the Mississippi andwere committing frightful depredations on thefrontier settlements. The men were pursuing that very band of In-dian?, who had burned several cabins down theriver, and had just slain two settlers. Roy recalled with a shudde
. Old Ironsides, the hero of Tripoli and 1812, and other tales and adventures on sea and land . ued by a small party of armed set-tlers. TWO YOUNG DEFENDERS. 197 The Everetts had a happy reunion when Bessiewas released from her hiding-place. They learned from the settlers, who had arrivedso opportunely, that the Sacs and Foxes underBlack Hawk, had recrossed the Mississippi andwere committing frightful depredations on thefrontier settlements. The men were pursuing that very band of In-dian?, who had burned several cabins down theriver, and had just slain two settlers. Roy recalled with a shudder the fresh scalp lockswhich he had noticed in the warriors belt. The Everetts found refuge in a block-house sev-eral miles distant, to which the settlers safely es-corted them. Roy and Bessie were duly praisedfor their wise action in outwitting the Indians. After Black Hawks fearful raids had beenbrought to a close, our friends returned to theirhome to repair the ruin that had been wroughtthere. Roy and Bessie both lived to fill usefulplaces in life. A LIGHTNING DODGER. rj^^?4WriW$$w Is il.
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