. The deerslayer : or, The first war-path, a tale . latter. Then the oars dipped again, and the ark movedaway, rowing with as little noise as possible. It steered west-ward, a little southerly, or in the direction of the encampmentof the enemy. Having reached a point at no great distancefrom the shore, and where the obscurity was intense, on accountof the proximity of the land, it lay there near an hour, in wait-ing for the expected approach of Hetty ; who, it was thought,would make the best of her way to that spot as soon as shebelieved herself relieved from the danger of pursuit. No successr
. The deerslayer : or, The first war-path, a tale . latter. Then the oars dipped again, and the ark movedaway, rowing with as little noise as possible. It steered west-ward, a little southerly, or in the direction of the encampmentof the enemy. Having reached a point at no great distancefrom the shore, and where the obscurity was intense, on accountof the proximity of the land, it lay there near an hour, in wait-ing for the expected approach of Hetty ; who, it was thought,would make the best of her way to that spot as soon as shebelieved herself relieved from the danger of pursuit. No successrewarded this little blockade, however; neither appearance norsound denoting the passage of the canoe. Disappointed at thisfailure, and conscious of the importance of getting possession ofthe fortress before it could be seized by the enemy, Deerslayernow took his way towards the castle, with the apprehension thatall his foresight in securing the canoes would be defeated by thisunguarded and alarming movement on the part of the feeble-minded 176 THE DEERSLAYKR. CHAPTER X. But who in this wild wood May credit give to either eye or ear 1From rocky precipice or hollow cave,Midst the confused sound of rustling leaves,And crackling boughs, and cries of nightly birds,Returning seeming answer. Joanna Baillie. Fear, as much as calculation, had induced Hetty to ceasepaddling, when she found that her pursuers did not know inwhich direction to proceed. She remained stationary, until theark had pulled in near the encampment, as has been related inthe preceding chapter; when she resumed the paddle, and withcautious strokes made the best of her way towards the westernshore. In order to avoid her pursuers, however, who, sherightly suspected, would soon be rowing along that shorethemselves, the head of the canoe was pointed so far north asto bring her to land on a point that thrust itself into the lake,at the distance of near a league from the outlet. Nor was thisaltogether the result of
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