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Chapter 13

           Itwasnotlong,however,beforetherestlesssavageswereheardbeatingthebrush,andgraduallyapproachingtheinneredgeofthatdenseborderofyoungchestnutswhichencircledthelittlearea.

           "Theyarecoming,"mutteredHeyward,endeavoringtothrusthisriflethroughthechinkinthelogs;"letusfireontheirapproach."

           "Keepeverythingintheshade,"returnedthescout;"thesnappingofaflint,oreventhesmellofasinglekarnelofthebrimstone,wouldbringthehungryvarletsuponusinabody.ShoulditpleaseGodthatwemustgivebattleforthescalps,trusttotheexperienceofmenwhoknowthewaysofthesavages,andwhoarenotoftenbackwardwhenthewar-whoopishowled."

           Duncancasthiseyesbehindhim,andsawthatthetremblingsisterswerecoweringinthefarcornerofthebuilding,whiletheMohicansstoodintheshadow,liketwouprightposts,ready,andapparentlywilling,tostrikewhentheblowshouldbeneeded.Curbinghisimpatience,heagainlookedoutuponthearea,andawaitedtheresultinsilence.Atthatinstantthethicketopened,andatallandarmedHuronadvancedafewpacesintotheopenspace.Ashegazeduponthesilentblock-house,themoonfelluponhisswarthycountenance,andbetrayeditssurpriseandcuriosity.HemadetheexclamationwhichusuallyaccompaniestheformeremotioninanIndian,and,callinginalowvoice,soondrewacompaniontohisside.

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