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Chapter 18

           "That’smanifest;andclearerthantheheavensaboveourheads,"returnedtheundisturbedscout;"buteithershe,ortheythathaverobbedher,havepassedthebush;forIremembertheragsheworetohideafacethatalldidlovetolookupon.Uncas,youareright;thedark-hairhasbeenhere,andshehasfledlikeafrightenedfawn,tothewood;nonewhocouldflywouldremaintobemurdered.Letussearchforthemarkssheleft;fortoIndianeyes,Isometimesthinkevenahumming-birdleaveshistrailintheair."

           TheyoungMohicandartedawayatthesuggestion,andthescouthadhardlydonespeaking,beforetheformerraisedacryofsuccessfromthemarginoftheforest.Onreachingthespot,theanxiouspartyperceivedanotherportionoftheveilflutteringonthelowerbranchofabeech.

           "Softly,softly,"saidthescout,extendinghislongrifleinfrontoftheeagerHeyward;"wenowknowourwork,butthebeautyofthetrailmustnotbedeformed.Asteptoosoonmaygiveushoursoftrouble.Wehavethem,though;thatmuchisbeyonddenial."

           "Blessye,blessye,worthyman!"exclaimedMunro;"whither,then,havetheyfled,andwherearemybabes?"

           "Thepaththeyhavetakendependsonmanychances.Iftheyhavegonealone,theyarequiteaslikelytomoveinacircleasstraight,andtheymaybewithinadozenmilesofus;butiftheHurons,oranyoftheFrenchIndians,havelaidhandsonthem,’tisprobabletheyarenownearthebordersoftheCanadas.

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