Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-08
CONTINUED STORY.
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THE
LAST OF THE MOHICANS.
j. Tenina0re Cooper.
Continued from last week. I

eagerness that supplied the place of
skill, while Hawk-eye took a swift
aim and fired. The Huron in the
bows of the leading canoe had risen
with similar object, and he now fell
backward, suffering his gun to escape
from his hands into the water. In an
instant, however, he regained his feet,
though his gestures were bewildered.
At the same moment his companions
suspended their efforts, and the chas-
ing canoes clustered together, and
became stationary. Chingachgook
and Uncas profted by the interval
to regain their wind, though Dun
can continued to work with the most
persevering industry.
"Softly, softly, Major said the
scout eve are little too far already
for a rifle to put forth its beauties,
and you see yonder imps are holding
council. Let them come up within
striking distance-my eye may well
be trusted in such a matter-and |
will trail the varlets the length of
the Horican, guaranteeing that not
a shot of theirs shall at the worst,
more than break the skin, while
"Kill-deer'' shall touch the life twice
in three times"
Owe forget our errand," returned
Duncan. "For Gods sake let us
profit by this advantage, and increase
our distance from the enemy"
"Giveme my children" said Munro,
hoarsely; "trifle no longer with q
fathers agony, but restore me my
babes"
Long and habitual Difference to the
mandates of superior had taught
the virtue of obedience.
The lake now began toexpand, and
their route lay along wide reach,
that was lined as before, by high and
ragged mountains.
Instead of following the western
shore whittier their errand led them,
the wary Mohican inclined his course
more towards those hills behind
which Montcalm was known to have
led his army into the formidable
fortress of Ticonderoga. AS the
Hurons, to every appearance, had
abandoned the pursuit, there was no
apparent reason for this excess of
caution. Here the canoe was driven
upon the beach, and the whole party
landed. Hawk-eye and Hayward
assembled an adjacent bluff, where
the former, after considering the eX-
panse Of water beneath him, pointed
out to the latter a small black object,
lowering under headland, at the
distance Of several miles.
'EDo you see it::" demanded the
scout. Now, what would you account
that spot, were you left alone to white
experience to find your way through
this wilderness ?"
NBut for its distance and its mag
nitude, l should suppose it a bird.
Can it be a living object :"
'''Tis canoe of good birchen bark,
and padded by fierce and crafty
AIingoes. Though Providence has
lent to those who inhabit the woods
eyes.that would be needless to men
IN the settlements, where there are
inventions to assist the sight, yet no
human organs can see all the dangers
which at this moment circumyent us.
The yarlets pretend to be bent on
their sun-dOwn meal, but the moment
it is dark they will be on our trail, as
true as hounds on the scent. We
must throw them off, or our pursuit
of lie Renard Subtil may be given
up. These lakes are useful at times,
especially when the game takes the
water" continued the scout; 'but
they give no ocover except to the fishes.
God knows what the country would
be if the settlements should ever
spread far from the two rivers. Both
hunting and war would lose their
beauty"
"Let us not delay Il moment with
out some good and obvious cause"
Il little like that smoke, which you
may see worming up along the rock
above the canoe" interrupted the alb
stracted scout. "My life on it, other
eyes than ours see it, and know its
meaning. Well, words willnot mend
the matter, and it is time we were
going"
Hawk-eye moved away from the