The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-10-21
49, 3HEN the young hunters
wv Deerslayer and Hurry Har
nv reached tho Ioko Clino

~, reached the Lake Glim-
merglass, the Hurons were on the war
path. Floating Tom Hutter, the only
settler on the lake, knew the redmen's
ways and had built his house on piles,
quarter Of mile from shore. With
him lived his daughters, Judith, hand
some and f1irtatious. and Hetty, u
young woman with the mind Of child.
Hurry Harry, a handsome giant of the
woods, had been one Of Judith's many
wooers.
Floating Tom had another home.
the Ark, crude houseboat propelled
by sweeps and sail. Here the hunt
ers found him. As the Ark passed an
ovefhanging sapling, warriors, be-
daubed by war paint, leaped for the
roof. They fell into the lake, but
yeils and pattering bullets from shore
told that they were out in force.
Hutter was hardy fighter, Hurry
had the strength Of ten ordinary men,
and Natty Bumppo had won the name
Of Deerslayer because of his unerring
aim with the rifle. They might have
withstood siege Of weeks. But Hut
ter and Hurry, tempted by the bounty
for 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 Hutter's lake
girdled 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 officers. Her arts were forgotten
in the presence Of this native woods
man who was blind to feminine wiles.
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 q
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
\ Hist oh Hist.
It wAs simple-minded Hetty who
first went 10 the rescue Of Hutter
and Hurry. She believed that read
ang her Bible to these savages would
soften their hearts. She was allowed
10 converse freely with the scaptives,
For the Indians had a superstitious be-
lief that the gods spoke through those
whose wits were weak. Her pleading
words, however, feil upon deaf ears.
Deerslayer, with keeGer knowledge OF
indian character. ransomed Hutter
md Hurry with some ivory chessmen
hat the redmen deemed idols.
While the released captives slept
Ind the girls watched, Deerslayer and
Big Serpent padded away to rescue
1ist-oh-Hist, who had sent word by
detty that she would be on cpnspic-
pous point of land when bright star
lame out over the hilltop. The star
Pome out but Hist did not appear,
Ne Delaware and his paleface CON-
ade crept noiselessly to a ridge where
hey could overlook the eneafmpment
Big Serpent chirruped like squirrel
nd Hist, guarded by an old nag, was
3 suddenly silent that they knew she
Understood.
At last the two women passed them.
ig serpe4t dragged his beloved, to-
|ard the canoe: Deerslayer clutched
he old woman. but herr screams
laruted the CAMP He ran for the
anoe. but as he pushed 1t Off an In
Ian landed squarely supon his back
Peerslayer thought mot DR. himself. hut
ave the canoe 30 powerful shove
bst It gllded q hundred feet away He
lmbled INTO the lake. arose with his
sailant. and they houndered in
eaetrhigh water. He was quickly