Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . were able. He was willing to help his neighbors, thoughhe lost money by it. Such men make the worldbetter. V. STORY OF LOCKHART. Some time after this one of the settlers wasill. When he began to get well, he wanted somedeer meat. He asked a man, named Lockhart, togo into the woods and kill a deer for him. It was a dangerous thing to do, because therewas an Indian war at the time, but Lockhartsaid at once that he would go. He went outinto the forest and soon killed two fine he started back for the fort. 62 Stories of Pioneer Life. Suddenly
Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . were able. He was willing to help his neighbors, thoughhe lost money by it. Such men make the worldbetter. V. STORY OF LOCKHART. Some time after this one of the settlers wasill. When he began to get well, he wanted somedeer meat. He asked a man, named Lockhart, togo into the woods and kill a deer for him. It was a dangerous thing to do, because therewas an Indian war at the time, but Lockhartsaid at once that he would go. He went outinto the forest and soon killed two fine he started back for the fort. 62 Stories of Pioneer Life. Suddenly he met two Indians in the were as much surprised as he was. Seeinghis rifle, they at once sprang behind trees. One of them happened to choose a tree toosmall to cover him. So Lockhart fired and wounded him. Then the otherIndian rushedout, thinkingthat the guncould not befired again atonce. But Lock-hart had reloadedinstantly and wasready for him. The Indian,seeing that hewas ready toshoot, ran backto the tree , too,. ^4f(i%v\,^3 THE INDIAN BEHIND THE TREE. hid behind a tree. There both men stayed untilit was nearly dark. Each was afraid to come out,because that would give the other a chance forthe first shot. At last Lockhart thought of a plan to get the I Down the Ohio. 6^ Indian to leave his tree. Putting his hat on theend of his ramrod, the hunter pushed it verycarefully around the tree. It looked to the Indian as if the man himselfwere peeping around the tree, so he fired at thehat and rushed out to get his scalp. This gaveLockhart the chance he wanted. He fired atthe Indian, and killed him instantly. Then hewent in safety to the fort with his deer. VI. STORY OF JOSIAH HUNT. Once during an Indian war there was a verybrave hunter named Josiah Hunt. It was hisduty to supply game for the men at the fort. It was almost impossible to leave the fort with-out being shot at by the Indians. They used toclimb trees near by so that they could watchany one who
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