The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-21

both violentIy asssiied when they arat
Appeared. because their asthcr had
created % much personal hostility,
XXyHEN the young hunters,
Wv Deerslayer and Hurry Har-
-, reached the Lake Gilm-
merglass. the Hurons were on the war
path. Floating Tom Hutter. the only
settler on the lake. knew the redman's
ways and Ind built his house on piles.
quarter Of mile from shore. With
him lived his daughters. Judith. hand
snne and fiirtatious. and Hetty. %
young woman with the mind Of a child.
Hurry Harry. a handsome giant Of the
woods. had been one Of Judlth's many
weoers.
Floating Tom had another home.
re Ark. crude houseboat propelled
by sweeps and q sail. Here the hunt
err found him. AS the Ark passed an
cverhanging sapling. sartiers. be-
dauhed by war paint. ieaped for the
foof. They fell Into the lake. but
seils and pattering bullets from shore
told that they were out In force.
Hutter was a hardy fighter. Hurry
had the strength Of ten ordinary men.
and Nntty Bumppo had won the name
nf Deersiayer because Of HE unerrtng
atm with the rife. They mlpht have
withstood a siege OF weeks. But Hut
ter and Hurry. tempted by the bounty
Tor scaips determined to raid the In
dian encampment. where they expect
I'd to find only squaws and children.
DeerSinyer refused to Join this cow
ardly warfare. But warriors were 10
the tents and the raiders were cap
hred. Deerslayer. now the sole rell-
ance OF the girls In Hutter's lake
sirdIed house. could not attempt their
rescue.
IT'S simnIe honesty and modesty
snAde a profound impression upon Ju-
9TH. who had hitherto listened too
willingly to the honeyed words Of Eng
,lsh niiicers. Her arts we're forgotten
IN the presence OF this native woods
man who was blind to feminine wiies.
Although, the Indians had No canoes.
Desfsiayer knew that they could
uuickiy make rafts. and he was glad
enoueh that he had agreed to meet at
the lake that night his dearest friend.
the young Delaware warrior. Big Ser.
rcrt. At sunset he mnneuvered the
Ark near the rendezvous and Big Ser
pent Ienred aboard. The hank re-
sou,ded with exultant yells. and
soere IT ssvages splashed into the wa
ter. neersIHyer and Big Serpent bent
n the sweeps ard folIed them. Big
sernent's hatred OF the Hurons was
white hot. for they we're carrying Into
cautIvity his betrothed. the iissome
H'st-oh-Htst.
n was simple-minded Hetty who
first went TO the rescue OF Hutter
and Hurry. She believed that read
lur her Rlble to these savages would
soften their hearts. She was allowed
to converge freely with the captives.
for the Indians had siperstitious be-
lief that the gods spoke through those
whose wits were weak. Her n'end'nr
words hewever. feil upon deaf ears.
beerslsver. with keener knowledge OF
Indian ci,arrrter. ransomed Hntter
and Hurry with some ivory chessmen
that the redmen deemed idols.
While the released captives slept
and The girls watched. Deerslayer and
Rie serpent padilied away to rescae
iIist-oh- Hist. who had sent word ny
Hetty that she would be on coaspie-
mus point ~ land when bright star
cnme cut over the hilltop. The star
rome out. hut Hist did not appear.
The Ise'aware and his paleface com
rade wept noiselessiy to O ridge where
they could overlook the encampment.
Rlg serpent ch'rruped like . souirrei
and Fist. guarded by IN old hag. was
N Suddenly silent that they knew she
Understood.
At last the two women passed them
Rig serpent dragged his beloved to
ward the ennoe: Deersiayer clutched
the old woman. but her screams
alarmed the cnmp. He ran for the
ennoe. hut a. he pushed II on an In
dian landed squarely upon bis back.
DeerSiayer thought not Of himself. hut
rave the canoe % powerful a shove
thar n glided a hundred feet away. He
tumbled Into the lake. arose with his
as<ailant, and they 6ounderen la
breast-high water. He was quickly