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           Heturned,andbeheldthespeaker,whosecolorhadchangedtoadeadlypaleness,andwhoselipquivered,gazingafterhim,withanexpressionofinterestwhichimmediatelyrecalledhimtoherside."Remember,Duncan,hownecessaryyoursafetyistoourown—howyoubearafather’ssacredtrust—howmuchdependsonyourdiscretionandcare—inshort,"sheadded,whilethetell-talebloodstoleoverherfeatures,crimsoningherverytemples,"howverydeservedlydearyouaretoallofthenameofMunro."

           "Ifanythingcouldaddtomyownbaseloveoflife,"saidHeyward,sufferinghisunconsciouseyestowandertotheyouthfulformofthesilentAlice,"itwouldbesokindanassurance.Asmajorofthe60th,ourhonesthostwilltellyouImusttakemyshareofthefray;butourtaskwillbeeasy;itismerelytokeeptheseblood-houndsatbayforafewhours."

           Withoutwaitingforreply,hetorehimselffromthepresenceofthesisters,andjoinedthescoutandhiscompanions,whostilllaywithintheprotectionofthelittlechasmbetweenthetwocaves.

           "Itellyou,Uncas,"saidtheformer,asHeywardjoinedthem,"youarewastefulofyourpowder,andthekickoftherifledisconcertsyouraim!Littlepowder,lightlead,andalongarm,seldomfailofbringingthedeathscreechfromaMingo!Atleast,suchhasbeenmyexperiencewiththecreatur’s.Come,friends;letustoourcovers,fornomancantellwhenorwhereaMaquawillstrikehisblow."