..Under the crown, American history; . to fail in spirit. So he left us,some ashamed of their discontent, but manygathering about Ratcliffe before I finished scra-ping my porringer. Edmund looked wistfully toward the forestas Pettiplace paused. Then he shouted a 20 RATCLIFFES CONSPIRACY. view-halloo which brought the homesick ad-venturers rushing from the common - house,while Smith himself ran down from the rampart. Hast gone mad?Smith began. But Edmund confront-ed him not a view-hallooannounce the sight ofthe game? he asked,triumphantly. Andeanyour excellency denythat a deer co
..Under the crown, American history; . to fail in spirit. So he left us,some ashamed of their discontent, but manygathering about Ratcliffe before I finished scra-ping my porringer. Edmund looked wistfully toward the forestas Pettiplace paused. Then he shouted a 20 RATCLIFFES CONSPIRACY. view-halloo which brought the homesick ad-venturers rushing from the common - house,while Smith himself ran down from the rampart. Hast gone mad?Smith began. But Edmund confront-ed him not a view-hallooannounce the sight ofthe game? he asked,triumphantly. Andeanyour excellency denythat a deer cometh thisway as fast as four legsnot its own can bring it ?A laugh, ending in ashout of welcome, brokefrom every throat in thehungry crowd, whileSmith stepped forwardbriskly. An Indian girl about thirteen yearsold emerged from the forest, followed by twotall Indian youths, carrying a huge buck, slungbetween them. Uncover, gentlemen! Smith he bent to kiss the brown hand Pocahontasheld out to him. My princess hath ever a. CAPT. JOHN SMITH. RATCLIFFES CONSPIRACY. 21 new gift for her slave! he exclaimed, in fash-ionable court language, which for motives bothchivalrous and politic, he adopted toward thischild of the Indian king. *Nay, not my slave, but my friend, Poca-hontas answered, in the careful English she waslearning. You have told me that in Englanda princess maketh friends of the great warriors,and I love the English ways. For which love of yours we English aredevoutly thankful, Smith replied, gravely, andstanding aside, permitted the greetings, half-ceremonious, half-joking, with which the othersgathered about this little Indian maid. Not until Edmund returned did Smith inter-rupt Pocahontass pleasure in the gay princess bids you dine with her at noonin the common-house! Smith exclaimed, atlast. Until then, Master Ratcliffe will takehis party to work on the new quarters, andMaster Porter will lead his company to repairthe break in the fort rampar
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