Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-05

men a,e on his trail"
sis he gone 7" demanded Magua.
IAN evil spirit has been among US,
and the Delaware has blinded our
eyes," .......-..
can evil spirit !" repeated the other
mockingly; "'tis the spirit that has
taken the lives of 80 many Hurons.
The spirit that slew my young men at
'the tumbling river;' that took their
scalps at the healing spring. and who
has, now, bound the arms Of LIE Renard
Subtilm
''Of whom does my friend speak 2"
"Of the dog who carries the heart
and cunning of a Huron, under a pale
skin-La Tongue Carabne."
The pronunciation of 80 terrible
name produced the usual effect among
his auditors.
Magua now changed his manner,
and assumed the air of one who knew
how to act with dignity worthy of 80
grave Subject.
"Let us go to my people," he said;
"they wait for U.S."
His companions consented in silence.
and the whole savage party left tie
cavern and returned to the council
lodge. When they were seated, all eyes
were turned OH Magua, who under
stood from such an indication
that, by common consent, they
had dev,lved the duty of relating
what had passed, on him. He arose.
and told his tale. without duplicity
NJ reservation. The whole deception
practised by both Duncan and Hawk
eye was, of course, laid naked. The
next consideration, however, was the
means and opportunities for revenge.
Additional pursuers were sent on
he trail of the fugitives and then the
,hiefs applied themselves, in earnest,
TO the business of consultation.
Magua had recovered his artifce and
self-command, and now proceeded to-
wards his object with his customary
caution and skill. He warily laid his
plans before his fellows, and they were
,dopted without dissenting voice.
they were, briefly, as follows both in
opinions and in motives.
1t has been already stated that, in
obedience to a policy rarely departed
from, the sisters were separated as
soon as they reached the Huron village.
Magua had early discovered that in
retaining the person of Alice, he pos
sessed the most effectual check on
Cora. When they parted, therefore,
he kept the former within reach of hi,
hand, consigning the one he most
valued to the keeping of their allies.
The arrangement was understood to
De temporary, and was made as much
with view to fatter his neighbors as
n obedience to the rule of Indian
policy.
While goaded necessarily by those
revengeful impulses that in savage
seldom slumber, the chief was still at
tentive to his more permanent person.
il interests.
1t is not surprising that the man agt-
lent Of Magua prev ,il"d. The tribe
consented to act with elaboration,
md with one voice they committed
the direction Of the whole affair to the
government of the chief who had sug-
.ested such Ineligible expedients.
Magua had now attained one great
object of all his cunning and enter
prise. The ground he had lost in II g
Favor of his people was completely Ia
gained, and he found himself evsn
placed at the head of affairs.
Runners were despatched for intel
;igeuce in different directions spies
we're ordered to approach and feel the
encampment of the Delawares the
warriors were dismissed to their lodges,
with an intimation that their services
would soon be needed and the women
and children were ordered to retire,
with warning that it was their pro-
vince to be silent.
Long before the day dawned, how
Yer, warrior after warrior entered
he solitary hut Of Magua. until they
lad collected to the number of twenty.
Gach bore all the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
var, though the paint was uniformly
peaceful.
Then Magua arose and gave the sig
nal to proceed, marching himself in
advance. They followed their leader
singly, and in that well-known order
which has obtained the distinguished
appellation of ''Indian 6le."
CHAPTER XVIII.
Brief l pray you; for you sec, It's busy
time with me.
Much ado ibout NOTHING.
The tribe, or rather half tribe, of