The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

so great that before the Huron could cry out or make a move, Duncan and Bumppo had thrown themselves upon him and bound and gagged him. Swiftly wrapping Alice in a blanket so as to con ceal her. Duncan took her in his arms, and followed by Bumppo. who had re- sumed his bear disguise, appeared at the entrance of the outer cave.
 "The evil spirit has left her" he said fin French to the people gathered about the entrance. ''It Is now shut up In the cave. Let no one enteJ for an hour. We take the sick woman to the magic place in the woods to complete the medicine, when we will return her well.' And fol lowed by the bear rolling and growing it went, he passed safely and swiftly through the crowd and out into the woods. At a distance from the Huron camp Bumppo said: "The Hurons will follow quickly. There Is only one chance of escape. The trail Is plain before you to the camp of the Delawares. Follow 1t and demand protection If they are true Delawares it will be granted to you. But for me, l must go back. The Hurons hold in their power the last high blood of the Mohicans and l must return to see what may be done. If Uncas is to die. then the Hurons shall see how a white man can die, too"
  ing form, Howard and Alice took their way in the direction indicated by the scout. Clad once more in his bear skin, Hawk Eye approached the Huron en- campment and finding David Gamut incoming about the outskirts, revealed himself to the music teacher and told him his plan for aiding Uncas. David, rals- ing one of his loudest psalms. led tie way to the wigwam where the Indian
 
 he would enter with his friend the bear coniuror, and work spell on the de- liant captive. They would take away the courage of the Mohican so that when brought forth to his death, he would weep and beg for the dress of a woman. The Indians, still believing that the skin of the bear contain ed their favorite masi- clan and that David himself was pos sessed like all demented persons of super natural powers, after some hesitation, ai- lowed the two to enter the lodge
 Once inside, a nasty explanation to Un- cas was followed by a rapid change or be long ago! He was quick-tempered and masterful-Jacob. Oh, always! And, do you know, Vida, sometimes I think you are like him."
 God forbid!' said the girl quickly, costume. UncaS put on the bear skin and the scout assumed the strange garh of the singing teacher. At first Uncas was loath to leave David behind in his place as had been arranged, but his knowledge of Indian customs satisfied him that as the Hurons considered David deranged he would not suffer at their slands when the fraud was discovered Protected by the night, the scout and the Mohican passed out and through the curiously watching Indians in safety to the edge of the wood. They had not pro cecded far into the recesses of the forest. however. when they heard a shout from the Indian village. The deception of the cave and tho deception of the prison lodge had both been discovered Magua had been unbound and the Hurons were on their trail
 But the fugitives had start which, combined with their knowledge of wood craft, rendered pursuit intellectual; ana after a desperate effort to apprehend them Magua withdrew his men and planned for the morrow.
 Hayward and Alice had been received into the camp of the Delawares. not ex- actly as prisoners nor yet as guests; and the rapture with which the sisters clasped each other again could not blind them to the fact that their position was still one of peril. Uncas and the scout reached the village soon afterward. They were placed under guard. but thelr re- Ception was. on the whole, friendly. With the morning appeared Magua, dressed and painted as for peace, and made formal demand that his prisoners be delivered up to him. A great council was called to consider the matter Hard- ly had t assembled than. supported on either side by two old men, there ap- peared in the council lodge the venerable and celebrated Tamenund, bent under the weight of more than a hundred years, but still possessing the wisdom and au- thority that has sent his name down through legend and history as Tam many"
 "I am Tamenund of many days" said the venerable chief. Fixing his eyes upon Cora, he asked Who art thou?'
 "A woman-one of the hated race--a Yangees, if thou wilt. but one who never harmed thee anZ who demands succor, replied the girl dauntlessly.
 And who art thou?' asked the chief, turning to Uncas The young man drew himself up to his full height and an- swered: q am Uncas, the son of Ching achgook, the last of the high blood of the Mohicans, son of Unamis, the Great Turtle" And stepping on the platform where Iamenund sat with the elders, he dropped his blanket and showed, so that all could see 1t, q blue turtle tattooed on his breast A great murmur arose from the assembly. The hour Of Tamenund Is nigh" exclaimed the aged chief .'I-ncas. the son of t-n- cas- is found Let the eyes of the dyins eagfs gaze on the rising sun
 An who iokced upon the Indian yautl knew him then for the hereditary chief