Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07

astonlsned silence, enranced by the murdernns
magic which took place before them When the
Stiffness and the spell was broken bv that warn.
ing cry, they expected to see the wood swarned
with hostile savages. None, however, appeared ;
and when the echo had died away, they looked
in vain for the seventh and last of the Hurens.
He had vanished as if swallowed mp in the earth.
No trace of him was visible,---no sound Of re
treating footsteps wasNaudible. The Mohican,
however, still kept his position behind the log
itself, with his fiery eyes bent in quick and
searching glances in almost every direction at
once. He was obviously at fault as well as the
rest. No one dared to move or speak above his
breath. There was something awfuI in thu mys-
ierlops and sudden disappearance.
The silence continued for some ten minutes,
when the sharp crack of rifle was heard, and
the Mohican sprang to his feet with THO blood
streaming down one side of his face. IBIS only
exclamation was an emphatic " Uqbw ~ isss
instant the fatal bow suda arrow wsse Esip in
reqnsition, and his faSnG be
sent another arrow d The
soldiers heard sligM serabblihgl and
on looking up they saw the Hurpn}A aowsI
from neighboring tree. In ths,he BAD
dress to swing himself up, unseen BIZ Dene-
MES during the moncntary confusion oceFioned
by the warning cry of his companion. Ffbm That
perch he had soon discovered the lurking place
Of the Moh'can, and bent upon vengeance had
Immediately fired at him without caring whether
or not enemies were near The imprudence cost
him his life; and withal, he had only succeeded
IN inactng slight wound upoa the Mohican,
IN the temple.
The scene. however, now rapidly changed
Shortly after the report of the rifle, the distant
heavy tramp Of body of regular troops was
heard approaching through the woods. They,
too, plunged into the fatal pass, and met with
like though equally bloodless reception by the
soldiers in ambush. This time it was the rifle
that did he business. The advancing column,
however, was composed OF veterans, who for a
few moments seemed to dash forward into the
abyss where their comrades were lying wounded
and dead ; but as they were ignorant Of the
strength of the concealed enemy. and could
hhardy even tell from what direction the danger
stcanIe, they finally beat retreat and drew eff
Unto tlie woods again.
The check was all that could have been desir
ed. That force was not engaged dpripg he bat
lie OF Pattsburgh; and after iesroing The dis
astrous fate OF that day, it made aPfecitaois re.
treat norIhward into Canada
1t was noticed that as soon as the seven FLU
rons were slain, Sockbrdge Hank seemed to
take no further interest in the fray. Shcrty af-
tier the firing commenced, he disappeared, and
!, did not accompany the soldiers back 10 tn ar
my. The next day, however, he appeaA again
ovs1re the oticer s.svstted I'd ~ III . -
first arrival in the camp, but wisb ne ss'o'r of
!, sevon bloody scalps attached to iiIs Mt and the
. war; paint washed from his face. tlta MISSION
: seemed to be accomplished. s
k He was thanked Tor his timely SERVICES and
i. received promises Of liberal rewah. To al
}, that was said, he remained silent llsafr ant
n only pointed to the glorious trephlee prlyhe
If wore, seeming to signify that they hi satii
/ cis5l com mpensation. Ia truth, the 51 VA
e Zig hereditary foe, and he haabsed tihg 10
T -[s,nclvely f.r the tradition Of his falls
;s4 After his second visit he was t|l;ff sgal .
q seen in the amy, The story OF this s4NHwa
e long the tall. and wonder Of the campS,l