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           Ishouldliketofindthethingtoo,ifitwereonlytocarryittotherightowner,andthatwouldbebringingthetwoendsofwhatIcallalongtrailtogether—forbythistimethebroadSt.Lawrence,or,perhaps,theGreatLakesthemselves,areatwixtus."

           "Somuchthemorereasonwhyweshouldnotdelayourmarch,"returnedHeyward;"letusproceed."

           "Youngbloodandhotblood,theysay,aremuchthesamething.Wearenotabouttostartonasquirrelhunt,ortodriveadeerintotheHorican,buttooutliefordaysandnights,andtostretchacrossawildernesswherethefeetofmenseldomgo,andwherenobookishknowledgewouldcarryyouthroughharmless.AnIndianneverstartsonsuchanexpeditionwithoutsmokingoverhiscouncil-fire;andthoughamanofwhiteblood,Ihonortheircustomsinthisparticular,seeingthattheyaredeliberateandwise.Wewill,therefore,goback,andlightourfireto-nightintheruinsoftheoldfort,andinthemorningweshallbefresh,andreadytoundertakeourworklikemen,andnotlikebabblingwomenoreagerboys."

           Heywardsaw,bythemannerofthescout,thataltercationwouldbeuseless.Munrohadagainsunkintothatsortofapathywhichhadbesethimsincehislateoverwhelmingmisfortunes,andfromwhichhewasapparentlytoberousedonlybysomenewandpowerfulexcitement.Makingameritofnecessity,theyoungmantooktheveteranbythearm,andfollowedinthefootstepsoftheIndiansandthescout,whohadalreadybeguntoretracethepathwhichconductedthemtotheplain.