The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-20
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CONDENSED
CLASSICS
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TUE DEERSLAYER
3, ). Kenmore COOPER
~ Condensation by
W Alfred s. Clark
81 FENIMoRE COOPER
a Condensation by
NJ Alfred s. Clark

49,. Int Iurid tales OF doings that
~ IT, .,lrred the ehild's imagina-
|'ios 80. men riaked death and tor
~ .rrv ON the life OF their new
~ W - The boy james was saturat-
n.. sh.t patriotism which vividly
W., ,..a,,gI, his life and ehnrneterises
4 dearly his writings
80, v,onder r. II that this child
-, hirnseIf the task of describing
.s..,,er scenen of his native land,
-.nIeved the famous "Leather-
..,-. TaIesy which have kindled
s hs.rtn Of 30 many adventure low
49, OF these "The Pathfinder"
~n,er-Inyer, seemed 10 Cooper
..,e M. hest novels. They were
n ,,,oIentIy assaiIed when they nrst
o..,.a. because their author Ind
Zr.,,a 40 much personal hostility.
THEN the young hunters,
AM Deerslayer and Hurry Har-
vV ~, reached the Lake Gllm-
errlass, the Hurons were on the war
In Floating Tom Hutter, the only
sttler on the lake. knew the redmen's
bys and had built his house on piles,
ouarter Of a mile from shore. With
'm lived his daughters, Judith. hand
Sme and flrtatious, and Hetty, "
upg woman with the mind Of a child.
nrry Harry, a handsome giant OF the
DOds, had been one Of Judith's many
beers
Floating Tom had another home,
y Ark, a crude houseboat propelled
s. sweeps and a sail. Here the hunt
d found him. AS the Ark passed an
erhanging sapling, warriors. be-
nubed by war paint, leaped for the
>Oi. They fell into the lake, but
bis and patterlng bullets from shore
b that they were out in force.
Hutter was a hardy fighter, Hurry
"a the strength Of ten ordinary men,
"a Natty Bumppo had won the name
Deerslayer because Of his unerring
lh with the rifle. They might have
thstood a siege Of weeks. But Hut
and Hurry, tempted by the bounty
scalps, determined to raid the In
bn encampment, where they expect
to find only squaws and children.
feBlayer refused to Join this cow
ply warfare. But warriors were In
tents and the raiders were cap
ped Deerslayer, now the sole reli-
Zee Of the girls in Hutter's lake
fdled house, could not attempt their
kcue.
His simple honesty and modesty
de a profound impression upon Ju-
b, who had hitherto listened too
llngly to the honeyed words of Eng
a officers. Her arts were forgotten
the presence OF this native woods
W q who was blind to feminine wiles.
Although the Indians had no canoes,
fenayer knew that they could
ckly make RATS, and he was glad
pnsn that he had agreed to meet at
lake that night his dearest friend,
young Delaware warrior, Big Ser
~ AT sunset he Unanswered the
4 near the rendezvous and Big Ser
p ieaped aboard. The bank re-
Pnoed with exultant yells, and a
FL Oh savages splashed into the wa
Deerslayer ana Big Serpent bent
he sweeps and foIled them. Big
penrs hatred Of the Hurons was
l'e not for they were carrying into
uvy his betrothed, the lIssome
PtOh-Hlst.
was supplemented Hetty who
went TO the rescue Of Hutter
hurry She believed that read
nsr Bible to these savages would
su 'helr hearts. She was allowed
universe freely with the captives,
@e indians had a superstitlous be-
uaI The gods spoke through those
S,ss az WITS We're weak. Her pleading
q, however, fell upon deaf ears.
aYer' with keener knowledge OF
~ cnaracter, ransomed Hutter
au'ry with some ivory chessmen
nv, ~e reamen deemed idols.
a. .ne released captives slept
S y girls watched, Deerslayer and
ss'pent padded away TO rescue
sanlSt who had sent word nv
4, MA, aa. she would be on a consplc-
p "ua OF land when a bright star
n ~. over the hilltop. The star
n Srs out Hist did not appear.
rroa aWare and his paleface com
eon MI. noiselessly to n ridge where
g.. overlook the encampment.
NE, Nm ehlrruped like a squirrel
suddo,,ssu arded by an old bag, was
lentoosS silent that they knew she
SerDo .ue TWO women passed them.
b M ~ dragged his beloved to-
ola .unoe; Deerslayer clutched
|rmed ~, woman but her screams
Doe I'M, camp He ran for the
laDdeSa s he pushed 1t off ~ In
ulaye, !, sQuarely upon his bach.
h the suought not of himself, but
Il ri,aas oe so powerful a shove
Aied Into a =, hundred feet away. He
|lllant ~ tue lake, arose with his
abi.h,.. ""u they fioundaraa a.
water. He wos .,,t.,.,.