. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . COLONEL DANIEL BOONE. 195 western paradise; and although not forgetful of the danger thatawaited them, they pushed defiantly forward. Early in Junethey reached the Red River, and there encamped, living on thegame which they killed, and the fruits which abounded in the un-cultivated regions, better fare than French cook ever prepared,,for hungry borderers. Of the adventures of nearly seven month?we know nothing; the triumjDhs of the hunter,and the pioneer?escape from danger are forgotten ; absolutely no chronicle of thi&. CAPTURE OP BOONE AND STEWAR
. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . COLONEL DANIEL BOONE. 195 western paradise; and although not forgetful of the danger thatawaited them, they pushed defiantly forward. Early in Junethey reached the Red River, and there encamped, living on thegame which they killed, and the fruits which abounded in the un-cultivated regions, better fare than French cook ever prepared,,for hungry borderers. Of the adventures of nearly seven month?we know nothing; the triumjDhs of the hunter,and the pioneer?escape from danger are forgotten ; absolutely no chronicle of thi&. CAPTURE OP BOONE AND STEWART. time remains to us. Bee. 22nd of the same year is a more mem orable date, for then, to use the old hunters own words: Joh» Stewart and I had a pleasing ramble, but fortune changed th« 196 COLONEL DANIEL BOONE. It was nearly the evening of tlie short December day, when, asthe two hunters ascended a slight eminence overlooking the Ken-tucky river, a party of Indians rushed from a neighboring cane-brake, surrounded and captured them. For seven days they wereprisoners, uncertain what fate awaited them. Had there beennothing else, the natural enmity of the two races might havedecided the fate of the captives adversely; but the cool andmanly bearing of Boone doubtless impressed the savage who somuch desired those qualities for himself. At any rate, the entireabsence of resistance lulled the captors into a false security, andthey slept, leaving the jjrisoners unbound. Rising from his placeso lightly as not to disturb the Indians about him, Boone sough
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