The Washington herald., 1919-09-10
"Last of the MohicanS"
By FENIMORE COOPER
Condensation by Thomas D. Connolly

brought into the camp. and all thought
of the woman vanished at the news
that the prisoner was Uncas. deadly
foe of the tribe.
SOcn as the excitement over the
captive subsided, the old chief re-
membered the sick woman, and es-
corted Hayward to her chamber. in
cave of the neighboring mountain. AS
Hayward, alone in the chamber, save
for the dying woman. looked around
him. he was startled by a great shaggy
bear. which padded noiselessly IN.
Suddenly it's head slipped off. and
Hayward, astonished. was gazing at
Hawkeye who. thus attiTed. had made
his way into the Indian village.
As the scout rearranged his dis
guise. Hayward. hearing a slight noise
in another chamber. investigated. and
found Alice there With Hawkeyes 3
assistance. he managed to bring the
girl from the chamber. and stole out
of the village. Hawkeye. still in the
character OF a bear. fearlessly entered
I the cabin where Uncas was imprisOn-
ed. and succeeded in liberating him.
Together they made their way into
the forest.
Magua, although keeping Alice with
his own tribe. mad entrusted the care
OF Cora to a friendly tribe Of Della
wares Immediately after the escape
of Alice. he hurried to the encamp-
ment Of the Delawares to claim Cora.
BY Indian Law. the girl was his cap
tive, and he bore her away. despite
tho intervention OF Uncas, a hereditary
chief of the tribe.
As soon as he had vanished in the
forest. the tribe. under the leadership
DF pra0araJ n fOIlOW lin and
war against his people. In their
hiteous war panoply they hurried on
Magua's trail.
A bloody battle was fought between
3 the two Indian tribes. and the forces
OF I.e Rcnard Subtfl crushinCly de-
feated. Seeing that the day was lost.
the willy savage seized Cora in his
arms. and hurried toward the noun
/ taIrs, Cncas. Hayward and Hawkeye
in hot pursuit.
I Cora. knowing the fate that lay be-
fore her. suddenly refused to move
from the ledge on which she stood.
Woman" cried Magua, raising his
knife. "choose-the wigwam or the
knife of I.e SubuI?"
Ks he spoke. Urncas thudded down
beside him. having jumped from a
fearful height to the ledge. Magua, a
ferocious smile on his dUsky face.
plung ed the knife into the body Of his
PROSTATE enemy. While Magua Eloated
over the diving UnCas. one OF his COM
! panicns shea ned his knife in Cora $
bosom
With 4 Wild cry of triumph. MaSua,
after leapnE a wide fissure, made for
tho summit of'the mountain. A single
bound would carry him to the brink
OF the precipice and assure his safety.
He shouted defiantIy. THE palefaces
are dogs, The Delawares, women,
Magua leaves them on the rocks for
IN" crows
He turned and leaped for the height,
but fell short. and only saved himself
hv graspin- a bush that grew from
the side OF the mountain. As he slow
Iy pulled himself up. Hawkeye's rife
cracked from below. MaEua. shaking
his hand in defiance Of his enemy, snOt
downward to destruction.
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