South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-18


.ween France and England IN North
America, news came TO Fort Edward,
where lay Gen. webb with 5000
men. that Montcalm was advancing
On Fort William Henry held by the
-eteran Scotchman, Munro. Webb.
instead Of going 10 the assistance Of
Munro. sent him a scant handful
Of men.
Munro's daughters. Cora and
Alice, determined 20 visit their
ather despite the danger. Capt.
duncan Hayward. deeply in love
with Alice. offered 20 serve as their
ssc0rt The party set out by little
requented paths, guided by an In
liam. lie Renard Subtil. or MagUa. as
le was known TO his tribe. An &c
centric singing master. David Gamut,
tttached himself 10 the party, de-
pite Heyward's protests.
As the unsuspecting travellers
pressed through the the forests,
Iavage face glared az them from o.
hicket. Maugua was leading the
party into a trap.
Two men sat on the banks OF a
mail stream about an hours jour
1ey from Fort Edward. one. a mag
1i1cent specimen OF Indian man
rood. had a terrifying emblem OF
Heath painted upon his naked
breast. The other. tall. with the
1.-THE muscles OF the woodsnan. was
white.
Listen. Hawkeye,' said the IN
dian I'VE Mohicans came and made
this land ours. Then came the
Dutch. and gave my people the fire
water. Then they parted with their
land. Now !. "A chief and a Saga
more, have never seen the sun shine
except through the trees. and have
never visited the graves Of my
fathers. And my son, Uncas, the
last OF the tribe. is the last OF the
Mohicans."
AS his name was mentioned. In
cas- slipped into view. and seated
himself Fravely by the side OF his
father. Chingachgook.
Almost Immediately, the little
cavalcade from Fort Edward came
into view. Howard. addressing
Hawkeye, inquired as to their where
abouts, explaining that their Indian
guide had lost his way
AN Indian lost in the woods?"
said the scout in perpleXity. Il
should like to look at the creature"
He crept stealthily into the thicket
10 return after a moment. his suspi-
cions fully confirmed. Explaining
= no he
tried 10 trap the party, he outlined
plan for the capture OF the traitor
But, as they stole upon him. Magua
OWNED their plan, and vanished In
the thick woods.
Hawkeye realized the serious
plight OF the little party, and volun-
teered to help them They set oft
up the river in a canoe, bound for
a cave, where none but the scout and
MS Indian companions had ever set
foot This haven they reached in
safety. although pursued by a band
OF Indians, as they crossed the lake.
They had barely reached their is
land fortress when Magua's band ap-
Qeared on their trail. The scout and
his ompanions valiantly defended
their cave against horde OF Indians,
inaictinG heavy losses until their
ammunition gave out Then Cora.
seeing that resistance was useless,
begged the scout and the two In
dams 10 slip down the river, and
attempt to secure reinforcements at
Fort william Henry But short
while after the scouts set off, Ma
qua and his warriors appeared. and
made captive the whites who re-
manned in the cave.
NIagua divided his band. and set
of with his CaptiveS, attended by a
handful OF braves. He offered to
send Alice TO her father, If Cora
would 90 with him 10 his wigwam.
Alice indignantly refused, and Ma
qua, enraged, prepared TO torture
his captives-
Just as a brave rushed at Alice,
with tomahawlS raised. a rifle crack
ed and the Indian dropped. Hawk
eve. followed by Uncas and Chinga-
chgoolS, rushed upon the bewildered
Indians: only Magua escaped the
fury OF their attack. The captives
we're freed, and, in a short time, the
party entered Fort William Henry.
despite the fact that NIOntcalm was
attacking It
Their stay in the fort was brief.
however. for Munro. his forces
heavily outnumbered by those OF
Montcalm. was forced TO capitulate.