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Chapter 19

           ButHeywardsawthatwhiletoalessinstructedeyetheMohicanchiefappearedtoslumber,hisnostrilswereexpanded,hisheadwasturnedalittletooneside,asiftoassisttheorgansofhearing,andthathisquickandrapidglancesranincessantlyovereveryobject,withinthepowerofhisvision.

           "Seethenoblefellow!"whisperedHawkeye,pressingthearmofHeyward;"heknowsthatalookoramotionmightdiscansartourschemes,andputusatthemercyofthemimps"

           Hewasinterruptedbytheflashandreportofarifle.TheairwasfilledwithsparksoffirearoundthatspotwheretheeyesofHeywardwerestillfastenedwithadmirationandwonder.AsecondlooktoldhimthatChingachgookhaddisappearedintheconfusion.Inthemeantimethescouthadthrownforwardhisrifle,likeonepreparedforservice,andawaitedimpatientlythemomentwhenanenemymightrisetoview.ButwiththesolitaryandfruitlessattemptmadeonthelifeofChingachgook,theattackappearedtohaveterminated.Onceortwicethelistenersthoughttheycoulddistinguishthedistantrustlingofbushes,asbodiesofsomeunknowndescriptionrushedthroughthem;norwasitlongbeforeHawkeyepointedoutthe"scamperingofthewolves,"astheyfledprecipitatelybeforethepassageofsomeintruderontheirproperdomains.Afteranimpatientandbreathlesspause,aplungewasheardinthewater,anditwasimmediatelyfollowedbythereportofanotherrifle.

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