Frostburg mining journal., 1883-11-17
WHOLE NO. 632.

his nanQ over DaVlu neau "DuC ne
is proof that a man may be born
with too long tongue! Twas down.
right madness to show six feet of flesh
and blood, on a naked rock, to the
raging savages. l only wonder he
has escaped with life"
SIS he not dead !" demanded Cora,
in voice whose husky tones showed
how powerfully natural horror strug-
gled with her assumed firmness.
"Can we do aught to assist the
wretched man"
"No no! the life is in his heart yet,
and after he has slept awhile he will
come to himself, and be wiser man
for it, till the hour of his real time
shall come," returned Hawk-eye,
casting another oblique glance at the
insensible body, while he filled his
charger with admirable nicely. Scar
ry him in, Uncas, and lay him on the
sassafras. The longer his nap lasts
the better it will be for him, as l
doubt whether he can find proper
cover for such shape on these rocks;
and singing won't do any good with
the Iroquois."
"You believe, then, the attack will
be renewed ?" asked Hayward,
"Do | expect a hungry wolf will
satisfy his craving with mouthful!
They have lost man, and tits their
fashion, when they meet loss, and
fail in the surprise, to fall back; but
we shall have them on us again, with
new expedients to circumvent us, and
master our scalps. Our main hope"
he continued, raising his rugged
countenance, across which shade of
anxiety just then passed like dark
ening cloud, "will be to keep the rock
until Munro can send party to our
help! God send it may be soon, and
under u leader that knows the Indian
customsp
"You hear our probable fortunes,
Cora" said Duncan "and you know
we have everything to hope from the
anxiety and experience of your father.
Come, then, with Alice, into this
cavern, where you, at least, will be
safe from the murderous rifles of our
enemies, and where you may bestow
a care suited to your gentle natures
on our unfortunate comrade."
The sisters followed him into the
outer cave, where David was begin
ming, by his sighs, to give symptoms
of returning consciousness and then
commencing the wounded man to
their attention, he Immediately pre-
pared to leave them.
"Duncan said the tremulous
voice of Cora, when he had reached
the mouth of the cavern. He turned
and beheld the speaker, whose color
had turned to deadly paleness, and
whose lip quivered, gazing after him
with an expression of interest which
Immediately recalled him to her
side. "Remember, Duncan, how
necessary your safety is to our OWN
how you bear fathers sacred
trust-how much depends on your
discretion and care-in short" she
added, while the tell-tale blood stole
over her features, crimsoning her
very temples, show very deservedly
dear you are to all of the name of
Munro"
"If anything could add to my own
base love of life," said Hayward,
suffering his unconscious eyes to
wander to the youthful form of the
silent Alice, sit would be SO kind an
assurance. AS major of the Goth,
our honest host will tell You l must
take my share of the fray; but our
task will be easy; it is merely to
keep these blood-hounds at bay for q
few hours"
Without waiting for reply, he
tore himself from the presence OF the
sisters, and joined the scout and his
companions, who still lay within the
protection of the little chasm be-
tween the two caves.
81 tell you, Uncas," said the FORM
er, as Hayward joined them, "you
are wasteful of your powder, and the
kick of the rifle disconcerts your aim!
Little powder, light lead, and a long
arm, seldom fail of bringing the
death screech from Mingo! At
least, such has been my experience
with the creaturs. Come, friends,
let us to our covers, for no man can
tell when or where Maqua* will
strike his blow"