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           Chingachgookcomplied;andafterfinishinghisshortexamination,hearose,andwithaquietdemeanor,hemerelypronouncedtheword—

           "Magua!"

           "Ay,’tisasettledthing;herethenhavepassedthedark-hairandMagua."

           "AndnotAlice?"demandedHeyward.

           "Ofherwehavenotyetseenthesigns,"returnedthescout,lookingcloselyaroundatthetrees,thebushes,andtheground."Whathavewethere?Uncas,bringhitherthethingyouseedanglingfromyonderthorn-bush."

           WhentheIndianhadcomplied,thescoutreceivedtheprize,andholdingitonhigh,helaughedinhissilentbutheartfeltmanner.

           "’Tisthetootingwe’ponofthesinger!nowweshallhaveatrailapriestmighttravel,"hesaid."Uncas,lookforthemarksofashoethatislongenoughtoupholdsixfeettwooftotteringhumanflesh.Ibegintohavesomehopesofthefellow,sincehehasgivenupsquallingtofollowsomebettertrade."

           "Atleast,hehasbeenfaithfultohistrust,"saidHeyward;"andCoraandAlicearenotwithoutafriend."

           "Yes,"saidHawkeye,droppinghisrifle,andleaningonitwithanairofvisiblecontempt,"hewilldotheirsinging.Canheslayabuckfortheirdinner;journeybythemossonthebeeches,orcutthethroatofaHuron?Ifnot,thefirstcatbirdhemeetsisthecleverestofthetwo.Well,boy,anysignsofsuchafoundation?"

           "Hereissomethinglikethefootstepofonewhohaswornashoe;canitbethatofourfriend?"

           "Touchtheleaveslightly,oryou’lldisconsarttheformation.