Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-05
CONTINUED STORY.
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THE
LAST OF THE MOHICANs.
BY
u. Feni,,sore Cooper.
[Continued from last week.

fContinued from last week
The exclamation "hugh!' deliver
ed in strong tone of assent, an
nounced the qualification the savage
would receive from such an exhibi-
tion of weakness in an enemy so long
hated.
"Then let him step aside, and the
cunning man will blow upon the dog
Tell it to my brothers"
The Huron explained the meaning
of David to his fellows, who, in their
turn, listened to the project with
satisfaction. They drew back a little
from the entrance, and motioned to
the supposed conjurer to enter. But
the bear, instead of obeying, main
tanned the seat it had taken, and
growled.
"The cunning man is afraid that
his breath will blow upon his
brothers, and take away their courage,
too" continued David ''they must
stand further off,"
The Hurons, who would have DEEM
ed such misfortune the heaviest Ca
!amity that could befall them, fell
back in body, taking position
where they were out of earshot.
Then the scout left his position, and
slowly entered the place. 1t was
silent and gloomy, being tenanted
solely by the captive and lighted by
the dying embers of a fire.
Uncas occupied distant corner,
rigidly bound, both hands and feet,
by strong and painful withes. When
the frghtful object first presented
itself to the young Mohican, he did
not deign to bestow single glance
on the animal. The scout, who had
left David at the door, to ascertain
they were not observed, thought it
prudent to preserve his disguise until
assured of their privacy.
Uncas had cast his body back
against the wall of the hut, and
closed his eyes, as if willing to ex-
clude so contemplate an object from
his sight. But the moment the
noise of the serpent was heard, he
arose ard cast his looks on each side
of him, bending his head low, and
turning it in every direction, until
his keen eye rested on the shaggy
monster, as though fixed by the
| power of a charm. Again the sounds
were repeated, evidently proceeding
from the mouth of the beast. Once
more the eyes of the youth roamed
over the interior of the lodge, and
returning to their former resting.
| place, he uttered
"Hawk-ew
"Cut his bands" said Hawk-eye tc
David who just then approached
them.
| The singer did as he was ordered
and Uncas found his limbs released
The Mohican appeared to compre'
hend the nature of the attempt his
friend had made, intuitively; neither
tongue nor feature betraying anothe,
symptom ofsurprise. When Hawk
eye had cast his shaggy vestment, he
drew q long, glittering knife, and pu1
it in the hands of Uncas,
''l'he red Hurons are without" he
said; ''let lis be ready"
| At the same time lie lald his finger
Significantly on another similar
| weapon, both being the fruits of hil
prowess among their enemies during
the evening.
"We will Co." said Uncas.
"Whither p
"To the Tortoises; they are the
children of my grandfathers."
cay, lad," said the scout in Englisf
"a language he was apt to use wher
a little distracted in mind ''ths
same blood runs in your veins, l be
lieve; but time and distance has ,
little changed its color. What shal
we do with the Mingoes at the door
they count six. and this singer is ii
good us nothing"
''Ehe iluious are boasters,' sal,
Uncas, scornfully; ''their totem is
moose, and they run like snails. Th
Delawares are the children of th
tortoise, and they outstrip the deer.
GAY, lad, there is truth in wha
you say and | doubt not on II rush
you would pass the whole nation
and in IL straight race Of two miles
would be in and get your breatl
again, afore Il knave OF them all wa
! Il II