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           "ButMaguaispledgednottosullytheliliesofFrance.Theenemiesofthegreatkingacrossthesaltlakearehisenemies;hisfriends,thefriendsoftheHurons."

           "Friends!"repeatedtheIndian,inscorn."LethisfathergiveMaguaahand."

           Montcalm,whofeltthathisinfluenceoverthewarliketribeshehadgatheredwastobemaintainedbyconcessionratherthanbypower,compliedreluctantlywiththeother’srequest.ThesavageplacedthefingeroftheFrenchcommanderonadeepscarinhisbosom,andthenexultinglydemanded—

           "Doesmyfatherknowthat?"

           "Whatwarriordoesnot?’tiswherealeadenbullethascut."

           "Andthis?"continuedtheIndian,whohadturnedhisnakedbacktotheother,hisbodybeingwithoutitsusualcalicomantle.

           "This!—mysonhasbeensadlyinjured,here;whohasdonethis?"

           "MaguaslepthardintheEnglishwigwams,andthestickshavelefttheirmark,"returnedthesavage,withahollowlaugh,whichdidnotconcealthefiercetemperthatnearlychokedhim.Thenrecollectinghimself,withsuddenandnativedignity,headded,"Go;teachyouryoungmen,itispeace.LeRenardSubtilknowshowtospeaktoaHuronwarrior."

           Withoutdeigningtobestowfurtherwords,ortowaitforanyanswer,thesavagecasthisrifleintothehollowofhisarm,andmovedsilentlythroughtheencampmenttowardsthewoodswherehisowntribewasknowntolie.