. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . -THE-SLEEPING-SENTLNET r ; X- %■ J2. •BLACK FOOT-SCOUT ( \ BITTEN BY A RATTLC5NAKE. THE FATHER GUARDING HIS ECHOES FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 553 snake. Now the warrior moves softly forward again, not a weedbreaking, not a rustle to prove bis presence. Two feet—four—six!See the snake! Its bead is thrown back—its eyes shoot sparks—there goes the deadly z-z-z-z-z of his rattle. The head o
. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . -THE-SLEEPING-SENTLNET r ; X- %■ J2. •BLACK FOOT-SCOUT ( \ BITTEN BY A RATTLC5NAKE. THE FATHER GUARDING HIS ECHOES FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 553 snake. Now the warrior moves softly forward again, not a weedbreaking, not a rustle to prove bis presence. Two feet—four—six!See the snake! Its bead is thrown back—its eyes shoot sparks—there goes the deadly z-z-z-z-z of his rattle. The head of the Indianis not three feet away, as the death-rattle sounds in his he draws back, but the serpent is too quick for him—there isa dart, a flash, and something strikes him full in the face and is notshaken off until he springs to his feet, with aery heard by the wolvesfull half a mile away, and rushes forth into the darkness. What was it ? The sentinel is wide awake and upon his and children have been startled from slumber to grow white-faced with fear. Even the mute horses have raised their heads andare peering into the night. There was a single cry, the wild screamof a human being suddenly
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