The diamond drill., 1921-04-23

canoe. but as he pushed 1t or an In
dian landed squarely upon his back.
Deerslayer thought not OF himself. but
gave the canoe so powerful shove
that II glided hundred feet away. He
tumbled into the lake, arose with his
assaIlant, and they fioundered I'm
breast-hlgh water. He was quickly
surrounded. so he surrendered quietly.
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
Dered 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
painting. 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
tie desire TO close with this demon. He
kicked one into the water, he doubled
up another by prodlgious blow, the
hto,ar 90 tho t,rsC ,.cx~~ol..t~.. olocaJ
with his white foe. They wrestled
fiercely 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 pinion him.
AS the Ark drifted past, Hist cried
out TO Hurry TO roll on. He obeyed
and fell with a great splash into the
water. Hist threw him a rope, which
he clutched with hands and teeth. the
bullets OF the outwltted Indians fell
short. and Big Serpent pulled the ex-
hausted giant on board. The Hurons
left the house, and when Judith
reached IL her father wns dying He
had been scalped while still alive.
The two men were soon Joined by
Deerslayer, who had accepted fur
Tough, promising to return az noon the
next day II Hist and Judith refused
TO become Huron squaws. To Hurry's
disgust, Deerslayer announced that he
intended 10 keep his pledge. IL meant
death by torture, and Hurry could not
understand how honor could drive a
man Insane. The giant left the lake
stealthIly that night but promised TO
guide back a company OF soldiers.
Judith. having dismissed Hurry for
ever tried TO tell Deerslayer that she
loved him. But the hunter was so
humble and Judith so 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
DeersIayer strobe tack into the Huron
He haughtily refused 20
save his life by wedding the widow
OF warrior he had shot, whereupon
her brother hurled tomahawk at the
captive. Deerslayer's hand shot up
and caught the weapon as II flew. An.
instant later IL drove back 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 J
speed OF n deer. Behind him he heard |
the savage yells OF his pursuers. Bull
let's whlstled past. but he ran on un-
touched. At the edge OF a gully, he
leaped upon fallen tree. shouted as
II gloatlng over a free trail ahead, and
then crept beneath the tree. His foes
jumped upon II as they bounded along /
but one after one they raced into the
gully. Deerslayer doubled back,
reached the lake and threw himself .
into the canoe The paddles were
gone and he had TO drift. lying fiat In |
the bottom. Bullets cut the sides, /
making peep-holes. Just as ne thought /
himself safely away. the fickle wind
and he was driven back. again
n prisoner
The Hurons we're now enraged.
They bound him and the young war
riors flung tomahnwks at him. trying
TO see how close they could come.
This was but preparatory TO the tor
lures. Then Judith. desperate In her
love. stalked out OF the trees 10 save
him. Her impassIoned words had no
effect and the fires were kIndled at
his feet. Hetty leaped forward and
out the flames. > Then Big
Serpent bounded forth, and with a
rapid thrust cut Deerslayer loose. In
his hands were two rifles, and for n
moment the Hurons were dlsmayed.
The warrior who had hoped 20 wed
Hist hurled his knife at his rival. but
Hist struck up his hand and he fell,
Big Serpent's knife quivering In his
breast The redmen scattered for their
guns. hut now n tramping was heard.
Radcoatq annpa rod Among the trees.