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~ Zengdid M reply. but hastily detailing
doten mvn. slGde knOwn 70 them his wishes
The rrcrataiions went rapidly f,rwRrl. but sill
tar ru~oncr laughed. Not for IF CT, not with Of
hNNNioa. bm pi,h real increduity and scorn, he
t.Sahco He laughed while his hands were be-
laE ,,G. lie laughed while the rope was iasien-
ID around his neck. A Sapping had been bent
>li. hliy ,uv .rj 'he ground, aud secured in that
pssinau by rul'r readily formed Of twisted bark.
and tied az, ud The summit and base Of the Tree.
Shile sru,n-r ro7o Of the same material, suspen.
drd frlm n, TOP. received the prisoners neck.
The severance &C the hrsI.named cori would al.
low the t- 10 riurn TO its upright position, thus
s.mply cd citing the uesign.
When all things were ready, Count De Zeng
Inok og' his Nulch. and soemniy informed The
p..soncr that be- had only Eve minutes Cf lie re-
Ealiniug, If hu continued To refuse the proposed
J1rtus.
"You shalt yet answer for this ooiery," was
ne ouiy reply. "Hhe inv will redress me-"
"ouIbwl brigaud kidnapPer!" returned the
CouuI; "ln you lulk to me Of lawl'
Wiley anew ,h1i his lie was forfeited, and that
II carried prisoner 10 the American camp, his
uuly chaucr ut escape fIom dea,h would consist
ia ms O,iag '>rhanged Tor Miss Gansavoou,
rnrb be eul,rained sanguns hopes Of etf3cing.
he was alsa ihaiuaIed TO the last with entire in
rrcduuy IN regard To De Zcng's threats, having
huistif before Witnessed. and even been parry
tu similar transactions, where nothing more was
iu,cnq - t.an to cXlort some valuable miorma.
ton. g. therefore continued unrelcnting.
Au an al arI nee fnr few minutes prevailed,
durug which u, Z,ng's ewes were rivctcd upon
bis va ch al an orendout with drawn sword
STOOD r,ady 10 sever the cord at the base OF the
r %. Tnr rrl,uuer again smiled, as he remark
"a, "1hl tim' must b. past, Count De Zeng;
tuppose the pov rs now over"
A signal from the Count, and a flash OF The ex-
rrulioncr's balr, was the only reply. The re-
lea ed tree sprsugupwards, and, suspended, slrug.
sing from 10 iolly ,op, Edward Wiley passed III
to clcrtity.
Appalled, al the awinl spectacle, the liulc com.
pa9p yrmain d lor some time silent, buu at lcugh
one vi III prisoners, who seemed in some author
ity, aud Who had vcElurcd 10 demonstrate against
'hc prncc,dn ngs, remarked that the tragedy was
eld"d.'
"Endcii" exclaimed De Zcng, in n voice Of
startling tone; I'll is just begun. Your whole
number. man by man. shall dangle at those tree
rps, Il You st persist in Withholding your cap.
t.v.. Who stands next in uuthorty!"
OF course none were anxious TO lay claim 10 so
dangerous dignity; butthe majority of the prIs-
o, ors being In iuns, one who bore the insignia
81 a chief, was selected and brought lorward.-|
G. alciig wiIh n slight lrcmor upward at tho sus-
pended hody Of his leader. he turned 10 tho
Colnt and said. "The white chief carried for
I'D roagui Wind. Wing will bring bnck the
Pd.n Flower"
BRET parley cnsucd, during which it appear
ed than the chief had IA son among the prisoners,
Who agreed 10 be- responsible for the iulhtiment
Of his promise. The compact was duly made.
liy the time that the shadow Of an adjacent ma.
pie sh0 I'D fall across the corner Of the encnmp.
nant. " ind. Wing was to return with the maiden,
ur his sua was to die. The lime specified was
cHnur an hour. twas period of intense inter.
rItuall. The short winter day was fast wasting
way, aud Count De Zeng iell that If il passed
w,thuur the rescue of Miss Ganscvoort, bat Iltdo
hops wpuu ,iuain Of ciIaclinG that object. Vie
b ,ry dared tn believe either IN tho fidelity of
the savage, or III his ability 10 accomplish his
task. il Ellen waS IN reality in the vicinity, she
was doubtless in the custody of Tories, over
whptn the Indian could have no control. More
especially, g,li the utrr should be indscreet enough
. divulgr the death Of Wllcy,wuuld that creum-
tDauca operate against poor Ellen. The more
D. Z.ne reflected the more he dcspaIrcd. He
even began 10 anticipate an attack of The camp,
"a Mud.Wmg might makG use Of his nrclncss
only to ar,uia the neIghborlng Tories To the res.
cue OF their friends. Double vigilance wns there.
tore cnioincd nu the srnlinels In the meantime
shn hour drags.d slowly ulong, and the shadow
gradually approached tho designated line. 1t
was wtrh real pam that De Zcug gave orders to
make r,1dy tho fatal tree. WiIcy's death he
mad Witnessed without the slightest compunction,
bH tee Indian was comparatively Innocent, Ills
i',ouon, however, was fixed. If tho chief
ltlIvd Of hi, PROMISE there would be- nothing fur.
Ih"r TO rely upon. excepting thorough ntImida.
uon Of The remaining prisoners
But the Indian who stood in ioopary manifest.
ed no far. While others watched the creeping
shallow Of the ample, his gaze was fixed upon the
dsrunt hills The rope was adjusted, but he did
not quail, The cXcculionur took his sand but
sill his bright eye, bcspeaking an unaItering faith
N ha srcs fidelity, rested on the distant forests.
Chukcd with emotion, his whole frame moved by
iao vIo'cnI pulsallons Of his heart, Count d.
Zsng stood silently by. At this moment sud.
drn'eaculaon from the Indian caused all eyes
L. ake the direction OF his own, when, bounding
dowh the side of distant mountain, Wind Wing,
hearing white burlhrn in his arms, was per.
ror,cd. Long, loud aud umulmous were the
IN ,crs hat burst from that assembled hrong, aud
awakened the distant echoes Of the silent forest.
Daring from The midst of his companions De
Gcng 0.cr more dashed down the hill aud seen.
'ng Ia surpass all human speed in hia flight, in Il
s;i ri ',ul' had met and received from the nearly
"rh4uNlcd chicIIan the terrified but vet conscl.
Ous Ellen. Lel Us not undertake so idle Il task
a. thai of depicting the delight either of The lib.
Grated captive, or her generousrcScucr.
The conrcrurcs Of Count De Zcug had been
nearly corr1cI. Anticipating ii possible attack,