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\ mic, ana reaching 70 the ankles where tnss
meet the faps Of her moceusins. FIIes
last are white, embroidered with staiDe,
\ quilts, and fitting closely to her small feet
! A belt Of wanpum closes the tunic OF
her waist, exhibiting the globular develop
ments Of full-grown bosom, and the un
dulating outlines Of a womanly person
Her head dress is similar to that worn BY
her companion, but smaller and lighter
and her hair, like his, hangs loosely down
reaching almost to the ground. Her neck
throat, and part of her bosom, are nude
and clustered over with bead strings Of va
rious colors.
THE expression of her countenanee is
high and noble Her eye is Oblique. The
! lips meet with a double curve, and the
throat is full and rounded. Her complex
ion is Indian but crimson hue strug-
Cling through the brown upon her cheek
gives that pictured expression to her coun
tenance that may be observed in the quad.
room of the West Indies. She is a girl,
though full grown and boldly developed
type Of health and savage beauty.
As she approaches, the men murlnur
their admiration. There are hearts beating
under hunting that rarely deign to
dream of the charms of woman. am
struck at this moment with the appearance
Of the young trapper Carey. His face has
fallen--the blood has forsaken his cheeks
his lips are white and compressed, and
dark rings have formed around his eyes.
They express anger, but there is still an
other meaning in them. Is it jealousy
Yes. He has stepped behind one Of his
comrades, as if he did not wish to be seen.
Ono hand is playing inyoluntarily with the
handle of his knife the other grasps the
barrell Of his gun, as though he would
crush it between his fingers.
The girl comes up The Indian hands
her the gourd, muttering some words in an
unknown tongue-unknown at least to me.
She takes it without making any reply, and
walks of towards the spot where Rube had
stood, which had been pointed out TO hen
by her companion. tl
She reaches the tree, aud halts in front
oft Background, as the trapper had done
i There was somathing SO dramatic, 80
theatrical, in the whole proceeding, that
up to the present-time, we had all stood
waiting r6r the dsnOuealeRt in silence. Now
we knew what it was to be, and the men
began to talk.
The conversation referred to the further
proceedings of the Indian but the general
opinion was that he intended to shoot the
gourd from the girls hand that it was no
great shot after all, and that, at anyrate, ii
would merely equal Garey's
What was our amazement at seeing the
girl fling off her plumed bonnet-place the
gourd upon her head-fOld her arms over
her bosom-and stand, fronting US, as calm
and immobile as if she had been carved
upon the tree u.
There was a muTmur in the crowd.
The Indian was raising his rifle to take
aim, when man rushed forward to prevent
him. Il was Carey
No, yer don't MOI" cried he, clutch
ing the leYelled rifle "she's deceived me,
that's plain but l won't see the gal that
once loved me, or said she did, in the trap
that-a-way. No Bill Carey amt a-goin'
to, stand by and see'it." aff-
"What is this ?" shouted the Indian in a
voice of thunder Who dares to interrupt
me ?" aa
Il dares r. replied Carey, "She's yours
now, suppose. You may take her whar
We like and take this too" continued he,
tearing off the embroidered pipe-case, and
fiinging it at the Indians feet but ye're
not a-goin' to shoot her down whiles l
q and by" ~
" By what right do you interrupt me 7
sister is not afraid, and 49,
" Your sisterP' 0 , hg
{" Yes--my sister" trh ST.
/" And is yon gal your sister p eagerly
inquired Carey, his manner, and the ex-
preston of his countenance all at once
changing.
q She is. have said she is,
And are you Ell Sol 2"
4" l am"
"a / ask your pardon; but
% / pardon you. Let me proceed I"
:" Oh sir, do nOt--nO mol She is your
sister, and | knowayou have the right, but
thar's no needcessity, ! have heard Of
your shootin'. | give in--you kin beat mel
For Gods sake do not risk it--as you care
for her do not r. r
There is no risk / will show you"
mo, no. If you must, then let me |
win hold it, Oh, let me !" stammered the
hunter in tones Of entreaty
"Hillo, Bill-eel What's the drafted
rumpus ~ cried Rube coming up. Hang
it let's see the shot. I've heern O. it afore.
Don't be skeert, ye fool he'll do it like
breeze4-he will p And as the old trapper
said this, he caught his comrade by the
arm, and slung him round out of the lndi-
ans way.
This is fine bit of nature and our au.
thor may take our word for it that 1t will
excite more admiration than the most ter
rible scene in the book, But to proceed
with the adventure.
THE girl, during all this, had stood still
seemingly not knowing the cause Of the IN
terruption. Garey's back was turned to
her and the distanee--with two years OF
sepsration--doubtless prevented her from
recognising him,
Before Carey could turn to interpose
himself, the rife was at the Indians shoul.
der. and legelled His finger was on the
trigger, and his eye glanced along the
sights It vas too Late 70 interfere. Any at. |
tempt at that might bring about the dreaded
result. The hunter. as he turned, saw this;
and, hating IN his tracks, stood straining
II was a moment Of intense suspense to