The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-12-07
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" Deerslayer and Hurry HaI
~, reached the Lake Glim
-merglass. the Hurons were on the war
path. Floating Tom Hutter, the onl,
settler on the lake, knew the redmen',
ways and had built his house on piles
quarter Of q mile from shore. WITH
him lived his daughters, Judith. hand
some and flirtatious, and Hetty, y
young woman with the mind Of child
Hurry Harry, q handsome giant Of the
woods, had been one Of Judith's many
Mooers.
Floating Tom had another home
the Ark, a crude houseboat propelled
BY sweeps and q sail. Here the hunt.
era found him. As the Ark passed an
pverhanging sapling, warriors, be.
daubed BY war paint, leaped for the
roof. They fell into the lake, but
yella and pattering bullets from shore
told that they were out in force.
Hutter was a hardy fighter, Hurry
mad the strength Of ten ordinary men,
and Natty Bumppo had won the name
Of Deerslayer because Of his unerring
aim with the rife. They might have
withstood a siege Of weeks. But Hut.
ter and Hurry. tempted by the bounty
Tor scalps, determined to raid the In
dian encampment, where they expect
ed to find only squaws and children.
Deerslayer refused to Join this cow
Ardly warfare. But warriors were in
the tents and the raiders were cap
tured. Deerslayer, now the sole reli.
ance Of the girls in Hutters lake
kirdled house, could not attempt their
rescue.
His simple honesty and modesty
made profound impression upon Ju-
dith, who had hitherto listened too
willingly to the honeyed words Of Eng
lish onlcers. Her arts were forgotten
In the presence OF this native woods
man who was blind to feminine wiles.
I Although the Indians had no canoes,
Deerslayer knew that they could
quickly make RATS, and he was glad
enough that he had agreed to meet at
the lake that night his dearest friend,
the young Delaware warrior. Big Ser
pent. At sunset he Unanswered the
Ark near the rendezvous and Big Ser.
pent leaped aboard. The bank re-
sounded with exultant yells. and a
score Of savages splashed into the wa
ter. Deerslayer and Big Serpent bent
to the sweeps and foiled them. Big
Serpent's hatred Of the Hurons was
white hot for they were carrying into
captivity his betrothed. the lissome
- Il was simple-minded Hetty who
drst went to the rescue Of Hutter
md Hurry. She believed that read
Ing her Bible to these savages would
soften their hearts, She was allowed
10 converse freely with the captives,
loe the Indians had superstitious be-
Lief that the gods spoke through those
whose wits were weak. Her pleading
words. however. fell upon deaf ears.
Deerslayer, with keener knowledge Of |
Indian character, ransomed Hutter |
md Hurry with some ivory chessmen
lat the redmen deemed idols.
While the released captives slept |
ND the girls watched, Deerslayef and
Big Serpent padded away to rescue
aist-oh-Hist, who had sent word BY
aetty that she would be on a conspic-
lous point Of land when bright star
anne out over the hilltop. The star
'ome out, but Hist did not appear.
he Delaware and his paleface COM
ade crept notselessly to q ridge where
hey could overlook the encampment.
ig Serpent chirruped like q squirrel
nd Hist, guarded by an old nag, was
suddenly silent that they knew she
At last the two women passed them. ;
Il Serpent dragged his beloved to-
ard the canoe; Deerslayer clutched
ae old woman. but her screams .
armed the camp. He ran for the !,
moe, hut as he pushed 1t of an In
an landed squarely upon his back.
eerslayer thought not of himself, but =
we the canoe 20 powerful a shove
at II elided hundred feet away. He
mbled into the lake. arose with his
sailant. and they foundered in
oast-high water. He was quickly