. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . vered my senses, I was alone, except that oneof my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. 167 At this moment, I saw a tall Indian peer-ing through the woods. He saw me, andwith some caution came to the spot. Helifted his scalpmg-knife over my head, andas my senses faded away, I supposed that mylast hour had It was long before I was conscious ofexistence. When my reason returned, I wason a straw bed in an English block house,where I had been taken by th
. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . vered my senses, I was alone, except that oneof my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. 167 At this moment, I saw a tall Indian peer-ing through the woods. He saw me, andwith some caution came to the spot. Helifted his scalpmg-knife over my head, andas my senses faded away, I supposed that mylast hour had It was long before I was conscious ofexistence. When my reason returned, I wason a straw bed in an English block house,where I had been taken by the Indian whofound me after I was wounded. It was the 168 WIT BOUGHT. young chief whom I had supplied with acharm, some years before, by which, as hetold me, he was able to win the heart of thebeautiful Zary. As he was about to take myscalp, he recognized me, and with a heartfull of gratitude, took me to the fort, andcaused me to be attended with the utmostcare. These things I learned by degrees, forit was several weeks before I was able tolisten to the whole story. When I came fully to myself, I foundwhat I had not before known, that the sur-geon of the fort, who had attended me withthe greatest care, had amputated my leg, asthe only means of saving my life. My reco-very was slow, and when at last I was ableto rise from my bed, it was with the sadconsciousness that I was a cripple for theremainder of my days. Months passed away, and I was a
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