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le too was observed to fall without single

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groan.
In the same manner was the third and
the fourth, and the fifth Huron pierced as he
leaped into the fatal ditch. They were SO
close to each other. and the whole scene
passed with such miraculous silence and rap
idity, that neither Of them had observed the
fate Of his comrades until he met his own.
The sixth Indian, however, being little
more behind than the others, seemed to be
surprised that he did not see them in view
on the opposite bank. For this reason he
descended into the gully with little hesita-
ton He was Immediately aware Of the
horrible fate that had arrested their steps
and silenced their tongues He endeavor-
ed to recoil, but it was already too late A
fatal missive was also on the wing for him
he was struck with the rest, but not with
immediate death, and he had time to raise
into fthe depths of the forest one of those
appalling yells Of warning AMI Of rage which
announces among the people of his race,
the presence of mortal danger.
The soldiers looked upon this fearful
scene in astonishod silence, entranced BY
the murderous magic which took place be-
fore them. When the silence and the spell
were broken by that warning cry, they ex-
pected to see the wood swarming with hos
tile savages. None, however, appeared /;
and when the echo had died away. they look
ed for the seventh and last of the HUI
rons He had vanished as if swallowed up
in the earth. No trace of him was visible
no sound of retrcating footsteps were aud
iblc. The Mohican, however, still kept his
position behind the log itself. but with his
fiery eye bent in quick and searching glances
in almost every direction at once. lie was
obviously at fault as well as the rest No
one dared to move or speak above his breath.
There was something awful in the mysteri-
GUS and sudden disappearance.
The silence continued for some ten minutes,
when the sharp crack of a rife was heard,
and the Mohican sprang to his feet with the
blood streaming down one side Of his face.
His only exclamation was an emphatic
ugh" In an instant the fatal bow and
arrow we're again in requisition, and his face
toward the Indian, he sent another arrow on
his mortal mission. The soldiers heard
slight scrambling overhead, and on looking
up they the saw Huron falling through the
branches Of neighboring tree. Into this
he had the address to swing himself, unseen
by his enemies, during the momentary con-
fusion occasioned by the warning cry Of his
companion From that perch he had soon
discovered the lurking place of the Mohi-
can, and bent upon vengeance had immedi-
ately fired at him, without considering,
and perhaps without caring. whether or not
enemies were near. The imprudence cost
him his life; and withal, he had only sue
ceeded in ificting upon the Mohican slight
wound in the temple.
The scene, however, now rapidly changed
Shortly after the report Of the rifle. the dis
tant heavy tramp of body of regular troops
was heard approaching through the woods.
They, too, plunged into the fatal pass. and
met with like but not equally bloodless re-
ception, by the soldiers in ambush. This
time it was the rifles that did the business.
The advancing column, however, was com
posed Of veterans. who for few moments
seemed to push forward into the abyss where
their comrads and guides were lying wound
ed and dead; but a. they were ignorant Of
the strength Of the concealed enemy, and
could hardly ever tell from what direction
the danger came, they finally beat retreat
and drew off into the woods again.
The check was all that could have been
desired. That force was not engaged dur
ing the battle Of Plattsburg; and after learn
ing the disastrous fate Of the day. it made a
precipitate retreat northward into Canada.
1t was noticed that as soon as the seven
Hurons we're slain, Stockbridge Hauk SEEM
cd to take no further interest in the fray -
Shortly after the firing commenced, he dis
appeared, and did not accompany the sol
diers back to the army. The next day,
however, he appeared again before the Off
Ger, accoutred as at the time of his arrival
in the camp. but with the addition Of seven
bloody scalps attached to his belt, and with
the war paint washed from his face. His
mission seemed to be accomplished.
He was thanked for his services, and re-
ceived promises Of liberal reward. To all
that was said he remained silent listener,
and pointed to the glorious trophies which
he wore, seeming to signify that they were
sufficient compensation. In truth the HUI
ron was his hereditory foe, and he had been
fighting instinctively for the tradition Of his
fathers.
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