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           "Inthatcasewemayhavetojourneybydifferentpaths;forhereshehasnotpassed,lightandlittleasherfootstepwouldbe."

           Heywarddrewback,allhisardortoproceedseemingtovanishontheinstant.Withoutattendingtothissuddenchangeintheother’shumor,thescout,aftermusingamoment,continued—

           "Thereisnowomaninthiswildernesscouldleavesuchaprintasthat,butthedark-hairorhersister.Weknowthatthefirsthasbeenhere,butwherearethesignsoftheother?Letuspushdeeperonthetrail,andifnothingoffers,wemustgobacktotheplainandstrikeanotherscent.Moveon,Uncas,andkeepyoureyesonthedriedleaves.Iwillwatchthebushes,whileyourfathershallrunwithalownosetotheground.Moveon,friends;thesunisgettingbehindthehills."

           "IstherenothingthatIcando?"demandedtheanxiousHeyward.

           "You!"repeatedthescout,who,withhisredfriends,wasalreadyadvancingintheorderhehadprescribed;"yes,youcankeepinourrear,andbecarefulnottocrossthetrail."

           Beforetheyhadproceededmanyrods,theIndiansstopped,andappearedtogazeatsomesignsontheearth,withmorethantheirusualkeenness.Bothfatherandsonspokequickandloud,nowlookingattheobjectoftheirmutualadmiration,andnowregardingeachotherwiththemostunequivocalpleasure.

           "Theyhavefoundthelittlefoot!"exclaimedthescout,movingforward,withoutattendingfurthertohisownportionoftheduty.