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could be distinctly heard at greater

distance.
The first outbirst of passion, however,
soon subsided in degree, on finding
that he was taken no notice OF, not
even by the savages who had bound
him, who had mostly all dispersed to
their wigwams to partake Of their
morning meal. Thinking upon the
various and dreadful modes of torture,
some Of which he had proposed in antic-
ipation of others suffering beneath, and
the treachery of those whom he had so
far trusted, Norman could conclude
upon no other means of saving his life
than by offering to give-up all claim to
Sonora. This, at any rate, he deter
mined TO try, and calling upon Hard
Heart to return, was again beginning to
hope, when, casting his eyes towards
the east, he beheld dark mass, which
seemed to be moving forward. Strain
ing his eyes, he peered forth with the
vain but eager hope of something turn
ing up favorable for his release. Nearer
and nearer it drew, till at length the
form Of a man was diseernible.
For a moment his spirit revived, but
it was only to leave him more mad
dened than before, for, looking again,
he distinctly saw an athletic Indian,
whom he at once recognized as Many
Canoes, and by his side the foiler of late
Vaccinations, the revengeful Catherine.
"Surely 1 dreamw he exclaimed, as
he saw, closely following, not only Clar-
ence, Harry and Robert, but also a
dozen large and powerful warriors, some
of whose countenances he had seen
years before. "Great Godi need hope
for no mercy if that woman-fiend heads
the band! But how did they get here
so soon? 1t is at least three days travel
to the encampment of Many Canoes
where / first saw White Star. Hal he
too seeks for revengew Such were his
mental calculations as our party drew
near enough TO speak, when, halting a
short distance from the stake, Many
Canoes uttered the war-whoOp.
In an instant every savage was upon
his feet. Grasping their tomahawks,
they rushed out to meet their foes.
Sonora, who had slept soundly since
she had received the comforting words
of Lodi, Notwithstanding the unweI-
come intrusion of Norman and Hard
Heart, was awakened by the wild and
heart-rending cry, which to civilized
ears sounds terrific in the extreme. Ris-
ing, her first impulse was to run out and
the cause OF this new tumult
but, reeollecting what Lodi had told
her, she sat down, and, resting her head
upon her hands, wept as she offered up
a short but fervent prayer from the
loneliness of her heart. Suddenly a
light footstep fell upon her listening
ear. With joyful bound she sprang to
her feet, as Catherine de Midei clasped
her in her arms, and before she could
speak unloosed the bands with which
she was bound, and taking her by the
hand, said:
"You are free once more, child. Fear
not while am with you. Come with
me. There are friends here who will
protect you with their lives. Make
hastew and leading her forth, they met
Lodi at the door, dragging Rissey by
the hand, who could not be made to be-
lieve anything else than that they were
to be killed in some horrible way. AS
soon as she perceived her young mis-
tress, whom she had not seen for three
days, she gave one scream and grasped
her round the neck, begging her not to
leave her, nor let them kill her. Sonora
had no opportunity of comforting her,
for Catherine, disengaging Rissey from
her neck, bade them make haste, that
she might convey them to a place of
safety ere the work of death began.
Though Sonora had endeavored to her
utmost to control her feelings, still her
limbs trembled beneath her as she tot
tered rather than walked 10 the place
where Norman was still confined, and
where our friends were standing well
surrounded by their own friendly party.
AS Catherine approached. leading So
nora, followed by Lodi with Rissey,
Hard Heart, who stood at the head OF
his band, made a spring towards the
former, yelling with the voice Of a mad
man. In a moment more Catherine
would have been reeking in her own
blood, and our heroine in the hands OF
her cruel adversary, had not Many Ca
noes, who watched every moment,
jumped to her assistance, and with one
blow from his upraised tomahawk laid
the monster at his feet. At the same
moment Clarence caught the fainting
form OF his betrothed, and bearing her
to seat beneath large tree, left her to
care OF Catherine and Lodi, while poor
klssey clung TO the dress of her pre-
server, almost wild at the scene before
her.
The skirmish had indeed commenced
Their chief, the head warrior of thai,
tribe, had been slain by chief of m
opposite party; and that, too, in defenss
and favor of pale-face. What wa,
now TO be done? The Natchitoche,
seemed TO be thirsting for blood, ant
resembled pack Of hungry wolves
jumping and yelling as they fiourishec
their weapons, needless to the voice o
Many Canoes, who was trying to cal
their attention to his proposition.
Enemies Of Many Canoes, behold
before your eyes the body of your grea
chief, slain by the hands of him who