. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . vered my senses. I was alone, except that cr;eDf my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. ID/ 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 thathour had t was lon°- before I was conscious oi O ei stence. When my reason returned, I wason a straw bed in an English block house,where I had been taken by the Indian whofound me aft
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . vered my senses. I was alone, except that cr;eDf my dead companions was near me. Iattempted to rise, but fell again to the earth. THE INDIAN CHIEF. ID/ 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 thathour had t was lon°- before I was conscious oi O ei stence. 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 winded. It was the 168 WIT BOUGHT. ^oung 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 a )out to take myscalp, he recognized me, anil with a heartfull of gratitude, took me to the fort, andcaused me to be attended wivh 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
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