. The deerslayer : or, The first war-path, a tale . erect form of Deerslayer,standing, with commiseration, and, as she thought, with shamedepicted on his countenance, near the dying female. He betrayedneither fear nor backwardness, himself; but it was apparent bythe glances cast at him by the warriors that fierce passions werestruggling in their bosoms. All this seemed to be unheeded bythe captive, but it remained impressed on the memory of Judiththroughout the night. No canoe was met hovering near the point. A stillness anddarkness, as complete as if the silence ol the forest had neverbeen di
. The deerslayer : or, The first war-path, a tale . erect form of Deerslayer,standing, with commiseration, and, as she thought, with shamedepicted on his countenance, near the dying female. He betrayedneither fear nor backwardness, himself; but it was apparent bythe glances cast at him by the warriors that fierce passions werestruggling in their bosoms. All this seemed to be unheeded bythe captive, but it remained impressed on the memory of Judiththroughout the night. No canoe was met hovering near the point. A stillness anddarkness, as complete as if the silence ol the forest had neverbeen disturbed, or the sun had never shone on that retiredregion, now reigned on the point, and on the gloomy water, theslumbering woods, and even the murky sky. No more could be TRE DEERSLAY 343 done, therefore, than to seek a place of safety; and this wasunly to be found in the centre of the lake. Paddling, in silence,to that spot, the canoe was suffered to drift northerly, while thegirls sought such repose as their situation and feelings 344 THE DEE!! SLAYER. CHAPTER XIX. Sland to your arms, and guard the door—alls lostUnless that fearful bell be silenced officer hath missed his path, or purpose,Or met some unforeseen and hideous , with thy company proceedStraight to the tower; the rest remain with me. Marino Fauero. The conjecture of Judith flutter, concerning the manner inwhich the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in themain. After sleeping several hours, her father and Marchinvoke. This occurred a few minutes after she had left the ark,to go in quest of her sister, and when of course Chingachgookand his betrothed were on board. From the Delaware the oldman learned the position of the camp, and the recent events, aswell as the absence of his daughters. The latter gave him noconcern ; for he relied greatly on the sagacity of the eldest, andthe known impunity with which the younger passed among thesavages. Long familiarity with da
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