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Chapter 12

           ItstrucktheIndianhehadselectedontheforehead,andcheckedforaninstanthisonwardrush.Encouragedbythisslightadvantage,theimpetuousyoungmancontinuedhisonset,andspranguponhisenemywithnakedhands.Asingleinstantwasenoughtoassurehimoftherashnessofthemeasure,forheimmediatelyfoundhimselffullyengaged,withallhisactivityandcourage,inendeavoringtowardthedesperatethrustsmadewiththeknifeoftheHuron.Unablelongertofoilanenemysoalertandvigilant,hethrewhisarmsabouthim,andsucceededinpinningthelimbsoftheothertohisside,withanirongrasp,butonethatwasfartooexhaustingtohimselftocontinuelong.Inthisextremityheheardavoicenearhim,shouting

           "Extarminatethevarlets!noquartertoanaccursedMingo!"

           Atthenextmoment,thebreechofHawkeye’sriflefellonthenakedheadofhisadversary,whosemusclesappearedtowitherundertheshock,ashesankfromthearmsofDuncan,flexibleandmotionless.

           WhenUncashadbrainedhisfirstantagonist,heturned,likeahungrylion,toseekanother.ThefifthandonlyHurondisengagedatthefirstonsethadpausedamoment,andthenseeingthatallaroundhimwereemployedinthedeadlystrife,hesought,withhellishvengeance,tocompletethebaffledworkofrevenge.Raisingashoutoftriumph,hesprangtowardsthedefencelessCora,sendinghiskeenaxe,asthedreadfulprecursorofhisapproach.Thetomahawkgrazedhershoulder,andcuttingthewitheswhichboundhertothetree,leftthemaidenatlibertytofly.

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