El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-04

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s them Big Serpent's hatred Of tn
81 Hurons was white hot, for they wer.
3 carrying into captivity his betrothed
3 the iissome Hist-oh-Hist
It was simple-minded Hetty Whl
first went TO the rescue OF aurtel
3 ana Hurry. She believed that read
z ing her Bible to these savages woult
Z soften their hearts. She was allow ed
to converse freely with the cautiFeS
for the indians had superstitious be
lief that the gods spoke through
4 those whose wits were weak. Hel
I pleading words. however, fell upor
deaf ears. Deerslayer. with keenel
] KNOWLEDGE Of Indian character. ran
somed Hutter and Hurry Win sons
ivory chessmen that the reumen
i deemed idols.
! While the released captives slept
I and the girls watched. Deerslaye e
and Big Serpent padded away 70
I rescue ldist-Oh-Hist. who had sent
J word by Hetty that she would be on
I a conspicuous point OF lanu When a
bright star came out over nllLtop-
/ The star came out, but hlsL dld not
! appear. The Delaware and his pale
I face comrade Crept noiselessly to a
ridge where they could overlook me
Z encampment Big Serpent chirruped
3 like a squirrel and Hist. guarded by
an old bag, was so suddenly silent
{ that they knew she understood.
At last the two women passed
Z them. Big Serpent dragged his be-
loved toward the canoe: Deerslayer
/ cIutched the old woman. but her
screams alarmed the camp. he ran
D fol-. the canoe. but as he pushed II OH
an Indian landed suarely upon his
back DeerslaTer thought nor OF
himself. but gave the canoe so pow
erful a shove that Il Elded nun
dred feet away. De tumDled INTO lhe
lake. arose with his assailant- ana
they floundered in breasf-high water.
( he was quickly surrounded SO nc
surrendered quietly
/ Morning came and the Ark was
swept toward the house. me keen
ewes Of Hist detected a moccasln
floating agaira- a pile and Big Ser
ueut was sure the Hurons were win
lin. Hurry and Hutter laughed al him
I and cfambered inside through trap
door. Hardly were they within, De
4 core the whole house seemed alive
I Now and then an indian yen sound
ed or a deep below from Hurry
Big Serpent dared not desert the
three girls Suddenly the door burst
omen and Hurry cane rasl ~ lS1Sl'
tunon the small platform ne $1,000
Wanting. evefng his enemies. Then
Ne seized one brave by the waist ana
fling him far into the laSe' tNo
! others Quickly followed tour Wers
I 1eft They were without arms ana
had little desire to close with TINS
demon. He kicked one into lne
water he doubled I'D anoLner ~. q
nrodiEious blow. The nleger OF t'ts
two remaining closed Win ms W. .,,ls
foe They wrest1ed fiercely uDon tne
nar-orr nlatforrn. Then Hurry raised
fhe re6nnan high above his neaQ-
hurled him down and fell neaFily up-
on him. But az that moneht OF -
uest his arms were nouno 10. 80
hind. The Indians who he had llun-
INTO the lake had scrambled out IN
time 70 pininn him
As the Ark drifted mast Hist cried
ont to Hurry 20 roll Off He ooeSsl
ana fen with a great splash into the
vvzter Hist threw him A rope, Whicn
he cIutched with hands anq teeth the
bullets OF the nurWitted indians Ieli
short. and Big Serpent pulled the e1-
hausted giant on board ne n Iss.5s
left the house. and Wnen Juol1l
reached Il her father was aylns. he
had been scalped while still alive
TIE two men we're soon re1oineo
by Deerslayer, who had accepted
furlcuEh, nromi sing 70 reluI - ~ no ".
the next day II Hist and Juditn re-
fused 10 become Huron s0aWs. TO
ETurrvss disgust. Deerslayer an
nouuced that he intended 70 Keen MS
nIedFe Il meant death By toryure-
ans Hu-rv could not understand Row
honor could drive a man insane. The
Giant left the IA Ike steathilv Inat
nfyht hut nror7ized to guide back q
company OF soldiers
Tuaith having dismissed Hurrs
she loved him But the hunter vas
81 humble and Judith 50 beautitlli-
that he would not understand ne
knew moreover. that Judith had NOT I
aIvTsvs resisted the earesses OF an
me .s SIM was directly overhead
when neers1aver strobe back INTO
the Huron encaunmeut- Re nauent-
i1v refused 70 save his lie BY Weo-
ding the widow OF a warrior ne nao
shot v~heraupon her brother hurled
a towahavFk At the cantive- Deer {
Savers hand shot NJ and caught rne
we7non as a FLEW. An instant later
Il drove back and struck his foe be-
II ave him his onnortunity 70 es-
zane As the Indians ran 70 Us
dead mans side be burst away Win
fhe sneed Of a deer benind MIN ne
heard the sewage weis CT MS pvr-
suers Bullets whistied rast but ne
ran On untouched. at the edge Of a
vrlfv. he leaned unou fallen tree
zhorte6 as II floating over rrce
trail ahead. and then crept neneaIl
the tree. His foes iurned upon y (
smother thew raced into the gui.t.
0eersIavar doubled hack. reached tne
canoe. The paddles were gone and
he had 10 drift, lying Tat IN the
bottom bullets cut the sides; max max [
ing nesn-ho1es. Just as re thougnt 3
himself safely away, the tickle vino ]
changed and he was driven back, 4
again a nrisoner.
Tire Hurons were now enraged 4
They hound him. and the young war {
rfors flung tomahaWlEs at him. trying ]
TO see how close they could come (
This was hut preparatory 70 the loI-
lures. Then Judith. DESPERATE In her /
love, stalked out Of the trees 70 save
him Her imDassioned words nad no 7
effect and the fires were kindie9
~ his feet Hetty leaped forward /
and STAMPED out the flames. Then
3ir Serpent bounded forth, and with
! rauia thrust cut DeerslaTer loose.
n HIS hands were two rifles. ana
'or a moment the Hurons were dis
mayed. The warrior who had hoped
n wed Hist hurled his knife at ms
-ivaf but Hist struck up his hand
nd he EEL. Big Serneut's knife quiv-
ring in his breast. The redmen scat
cred for their guns, but now
rau7nfng was heard Redcoats ap-
learef among the trees. led nv Hur-
". Deerslayer's rifle cracked ana
wo Hurons fell The rest, cut OF
rom escape, were butchered or MADE
irisoners.
ffeftv was rortaI1v wounded. but
zone OF the others were hurt judith
lung away her reserve as they were
eaving this scene Of hloodshed- ana
mn1nred neerslaver to marry her
7ut he remembered her past. and ner
ieaufv could not move him she
urned away and walked on with
he soldiers The captain had been
ler ardent wooer ofthe mast, and ru-
nors came later TO America that on
IFS great FnElish estate lived a ladT
" rare beauty who did not bear bis
iame- Whether or not It was Judith,
1rnrz1nwar never knew