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

Morning came and the Ark was
swept toward the house. The keen
eyes of Hist detected moccasin float
Ing against pile and Big Serpent was
sure the Hurons were within. Hurry
and Hutter laughed at him and clam
bered inside through a trap-dOor.
Hardly were they within. before there
was heavy fall. To the sharp ears
of Big Serpent the whole house
seemed alive. Now and then an In
dian yell sounded or deep hollow bel
low from Hurry.
Big Serpent dared not desert the
three girls. Suddenly the door burst
open and Hurry came raging forth
upon the small platform. He stood
lpanting, eyeing his enemies. Then he
seized one brave by the waist and
flung him far into the lake; two 9TH
ers quickly followed. Four were left.
They were without arms and. had lit
tle desire to close with this demon. He
kicked one into the water, he doubled
up another by prodlgipus blow, the
bigger of the two remaining closed
with his white foe. They wrestled
ficrcely upon the narrow platform.
Then Hurry raised the redman high
above his head hurled him down and
fell heavily upon him. But at that
moment OF conquest his arms were
bound from behind. The Indian
whom he had flung into the lake had
scrambled out in time to pinlon him.
AS the Ark drlfted pnst, Hist cried
out to Hurry to roll off. He obeyed
and fell with a great splash into the
water. Hist threw him rope, which
he clutched with hands and teeth, the
bullets of the outwitted Indians fell
short and Big S~~nent pulled the ex-
hausted giant on board. The Hurons
left the house. and when Judith
reached II her father was dying. He
had bee scalped while still alive.
The two men were soon Joined by
Deerslayer, who had accepted fur
Tough. promising to return at noon the
next dny II Hist and Judith refused
to become Huron squaws To Hurry's
disgust. DeersIayer announced that he
intended to keep his pledge. II meant
death by torture. and Hurry could not
understand how honor could drive
man insane. The giant left the lake
stealthiiy that night hut promised to
guide back company Of soldiers.
Judith. having dismissed Hurry for
ever. tried to tell Deerslayer that she
loved him. But the hunter was 81
humble and Judith 20 beautiful that
he could not understand. He knew.
moreover, that Judith had not always
resisted the caresses Of an English
officer.
The sun was directly overhead when
Deerslayer strobe back into the Huron
encampment. He haughtlly refused to
save hIs life by wedding the widow
OF warrior he had shot. whereupon
her brother hurled a tomahawk at the
captive. Deerslayer's hand shot up
and caught the wenpon as II few. An
instant later II drove hack and struck
his foe between the eyes.
II gave him his opportunity to es-
cape. As the Indians ran to the dead
mans side. he burst away with the
sneed of deer. Behind him he heard
the savage yells of his pursuers Bull
let's whistled past, but he ran on IN
touched. At the edre Of gully, he
leaped upon a fallen tree, shouted as
II gioatlng over free trail ahead. and
then crept beneath the tree. His foes
jumped upon II as they bounded along.
hut one after one they raced into the
gully. Deerslayer doubled back.
reached the lake and threw himself
into the canoe. The paddles were
rone and he had to drift, lying fat In
the bottom. Bullets cut the sides.
making peep-holes. inst as he thought
himself safely away. the tickle wind
changed and he was driven back. again
q prisoner.
The Hnrons were now enraged.
They bound him and the young war
riors flung tomahawks at him. trying
to see how close they could come.
This was hut preparatory TO the tor
lures. Then Judith. desperate In her
love. stalked ont ~ the trees IN snve
him. Her impassioned words had no
effect and the fires were klndled at
his feet. Hetty leaped forward and
stamped out the flames. Then pig
SERPENT bounded forth. and with
rapid thrust cut Deerslaver loose. In
his hands were two rifles, and for q
moment the Hurons were dismnyed.
The warrior who had hoped to wed
Hist hurried his knife at his rival. but
Hist struck up his hand and he f"l'.-
Pig Serpent's knife quivering In his
hrehst. The redmen scattered for their
guns. but now tramping was heard.
Redcoats appeared among the trees.
led by Hurry. Deerslayer's rife
cracked and two Hurons fell. The
rest. cut or from escape. were tu,ch-
cred or made prisoners.
Hetty was MORALLY wosndcd, b-.
none Of the others were hurt. judith
flung away her reserve as they were
leaving this scene Of bloodshed. and
Implored Deerslayer to marry her.
L,ut he remembered her past. and her